ABU DHABI: The opening day of the eighth and final round of the second edition of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship began on Friday at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, with Baniyas Jiu-Jitsu Club taking top spot on the leaderboard.

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Friday’s action featured record participation from dozens of athletes representing clubs and academies across the UAE. Al-Jazira Jiu-Jitsu Club finished the day in second place, followed by M.O.D UAE in third.

The opening day saw matches in the under-18 adults and masters divisions in the Gi category.

The championship concludes on Sunday with the crowning of the overall season champions. The No-Gi competitions wrapped up in the previous round and Sharjah Self-Defence Sports Club clinched the title.