ABU DHABI: Preparations are underway for the eighth edition of the Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup, organized by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, which is taking place from Aug. 30-31 at Shabab Al-Ahli Club in Dubai.

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The championship boasts a prize pool of about $272,000 which will be handed out to the top three across various divisions.

Leading clubs and academies from across the UAE have confirmed their participation, including Shabab Al-Ahli, Al-Ain, Al-Wahda, Baniyas, Al-Jazira, Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club, ADMA, and MOD UAE.

The competition features four main divisions — adults, under-18s, under-16s, and under-14s — and is regarded as one of the key events on the local sporting calendar, alongside the Jiu-Jitsu President’s Cup, Mother of the Nation Jiu-Jitsu Cup, and the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship.