UFC GYM launches Jiu-jitsu programme for Middle East audience
DUBAI: UFC GYM Middle East has announced the launch of its structured Jiu-jitsu programme across the region—covering Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and the UAE with Kuwait and Lebanon to follow in the very near future.
The launch of the new programme held at theufcgy min business bay, Dubai was led by one of the biggest names in the global Jiu-jitsu community, Mauricio ‘Tinguinha’ Mariano, Senior Director of the UFC GYM Global Jiu-jitsu programme.
Also present during the inauguration were Ghazi Sebil Al Madani, Acting Director of Sports Events Department at Dubai Sports Council, and Hamad Al Sayer, CEO, UFC GYM Middle East and Senior Management of UFC GYM Middle East.
In addition to the exciting news of the Jiu-jitsu regional curriculum rollout, UFC GYM revealed that they are now one of the three private gyms in the UAE to be authorized by the UAE Jiu-jitsu Federation to compete under the UFC GYM banner in local competitions. Mariano said, “We are on track to build the largest Jiu-jitsu team in the world. In fact, we are expanding our program across the globe to revolutionize the world to #TRAIN DIFFERENT.”
“We are pleased to announce the launch of our structured UFC GYM Jiu-jitsu programme across all of our locations in the region,” said Sayer “These are truly exciting times for us with the soft launch of our Egypt club taking place and with future expansion in progress for Kuwait and Lebanonallowing better accessibility to this fantastic sport.” He continued, “With heightened health concerns for youth and adults in the region, our team and regional partners are so proud to be part of a business that allows us to make a difference and help improve the community’s overall health and wellbeing as we grow.”
Madani said, “We are pleased to extend our congratulations to UFC GYM Middle East on the launch of their very own Jiu-jitsu programme. We appreciate their efforts to promote awareness about the importance of this martial art and their moves to expand its horizons in the country. We are committed at DSC to support more of the leading international sports programmes and clubs such as UFC GYM as part of our efforts to encourage local athletes to follow a healthy lifestyle and strengthen the sport sector in the emirate, which host more than 400 sporting events annually.”
Krzysztof Soszynski, Group Head of MMA, UFC GYM, shared, “We take pride in hiring the right Jiujitsu coaches through a rigorous and extensive on boarding process.