# Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour commonly known as the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam (ADGS) is a series of international Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments (Gi and No-gi), taking place every year, organised by the United Arab Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) and the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP) as part of the AJP competition circuit. The events take place in a number of cities around the world.

## History

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour (ADGS) was created by the United Arab Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) in 2015 with the goal of "developing and promoting jiu-jitsu around the world". The ADGS is part of the Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro (AJP) Competition Circuit, which represents 78 international events in each season.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam features a series of high-level tournaments open to the world's elite male and female Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors in the categories of juniors, professionals and masters with cash prizes awarded for the top athletes of each division. Those events, known as Grand Slams, take place each seasons in various host cities.

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2015–2016

For its first season, the UAEJJF implemented 4 grand slam tournaments in four countries (Japan, England, USA and Brazil). Black belt prize money for each Grand Slam was US$49,000 with an additional $7000 submission bonuses spread through the divisions.
Season One :
| Event | Venue | Date |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo | Sumida City Gymnasium, Tokyo | 29 August 2015 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles | Azusa Pacific University, Los Angeles | 18 October 2015 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | HSBC Arena, Rio | 5 – 6 December 2015 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London | ExCeL London | 19 March 2016 |

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2016–2017

For its second season, the Grand Slam was held in five host cities with the addition of Abu Dhabi.
Season Two :
| Event | Venue | Date | Participants |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles | Los Angeles Convention Center | 3 – 4 September 2016 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo | Big Turtle Fukaya, Tokyo | 23 October 2016 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | HSBC Arena, Rio | 12 – 13 November 2016 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | IPIC Arena | 12 – 13 January 2017 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London | ExCeL London | 18 March 2017 | 806 competitors from 59 countries |

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2017–2018

For its third season, the Grand Slam included a total prize fund of more than US$800,000.
Season Three :
| Event | Venue | Date | Participants |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo | Makuhari Convention Center, Tokyo | 15 July 2017 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles | Los Angeles Convention Center | 23 – 24 September 2017 | 750 competitors |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | Carioca Arena, Rio | 11 – 13 November 2017 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | IPIC Arena | 12 – 13 January 2018 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London | Copper Box Arena, London | 10 – 11 March 2018 | |

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2018–2019

For its fourth season combined cash prizes of more than US$800,000 were awarded to the top athletes of each division.
Season Four :
| Event | Venue | Date |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo | Ota Gymnasium, Tokyo | 29 July 2018 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles | Los Angeles Convention Center | 22 – 23 September 2018 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | Carioca Arena, Rio | 16 – 18 November 2018 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi | 10 – 12 January 2019 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London | Copper Box Arena, London | 9 – 10 March 2019 |

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2019–2020

For the fifth season Moscow was added as a new host city. To minimize the potential spread of the Coronavirus, the UAEJJF ran Grand Slam London as a closed event.
Season Five :
| Event | Venue | Date | Participants |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Moscow | Triumph Sports Palace, Moscow | 15 – 16 June 2019 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo | Ota Gymnasium, Tokyo | 27 – 28 July 2019 | 700 competitors from 35 countries |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles | Azusa Pacific University, Los Angeles | 21 – 22 September 2019 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | Carioca Arena, Rio | 1 – 3 November 2019 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi | 16 – 18 January 2020 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London | Copper Box Arena, London | 7 – 8 March 2020 | |

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2020–2021

A total of $1,525,000 prize money was announced available for the course of this season.
Season Six :
| Event | Venue | Date | Participants |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Moscow | Crocus City Hall, Moscow | 24 – 25 June 2020 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles | Felix Events Center, Azusa, CA | 12 – 13 September 2020 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo | Ota Gymnasium, Tokyo | 14 – 15 November 2020 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | Carioca Arena, Rio | 4 – 6 December 2020 | 1,096 competitors |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London | Copper Box Arena, London | 6 – 7 February 2021 | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | Jiu-Jitsu Arena, Abu Dhabi | 1 – 3 April 2021 | |

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2021–2022

For its seventh season three new locations were added, Miami, Beijing and Sidney. The season will span across five continents and seven different cities. A total of $1,575,000 prize money was announced available for the course of the season.
Season Seven :
| Event | Venue | Date |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami | Miami Airport Convention Center | 8 August 2021 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Moscow | Sambo-70 school, Moscow | 12 September 2021 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | Rio Olympic Velodrome | 22 – 24 October 2021 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Beijing | Beijing, China | 12 December 2021 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Sidney | Sydney, Australia | 20 February 2022 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London | Copper Box Arena, London | 20 March 2022 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | Jiu-Jitsu Arena, Abu Dhabi | 6 – 8 May 2022 |

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2022–2023

A total of $1,525,000 prize money was announced available for the course of the season.
Season Eight :
| Event | Venue | Date |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | Arena Carioca 1, Rio | 31 July 2022 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami | Watsco Center, Miami | 28 August 2022 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo | TBA | TBA |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Shanghai | TBA | TBA |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Sydney | State Sports Centre, Sydney | 05 February 2023 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London | Copper Box Arena, London | 12 March 2023 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 07 May 2023 |

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2023–2024

A total of $1,525,000 prize money was announced available for the course of the season.
Season Nine :
| Event | Venue | Date |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | Arena Carioca 1, Rio | 10-11 June 2023 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami | Watsco Center, Miami | 17 September 2023 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo | Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo | 14 January 2024 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Shanghai | TBA | TBA |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Sydney | TBA | TBA |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rome | Centro Olimpico Matteo Pellicone, Rome | 14 April 2024 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 12 May 2024 |

## Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2024–2025

A total of $1,525,000 prize money was announced available for the course of the season.
Season Nine :
| Event | Venue | Date |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro | Arena Carioca 1, Rio | 21 July 2024 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Dallas | Curtis Culwell Center, Dallas | 29 September 2024 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo | TBA | TBA |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Xi'an | Xi'an Olympic Sports Center, Xi'an | 20 October 2024 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Sydney | TBA | TBA |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London | Copper Box Arena, London | 13 April 2025 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rome | Centro Olimpico Matteo Pellicone, Rome | 23 February 2025 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Istanbul | Basaksehir Genclik ve Spor Ilce Mudurlugu Tesisleri, Istanbul | 09 June 2024 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Moscow | Sport Academy Dinamo, Moscow | 01 September 2024 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 11 May 2025 |