The Abu Dhabi World Pro 2023 took place from November 8th to 10th, 2023 and a whole new generation of champions were crowned in the results of each division. This is the annual jewel in the crown of the AJP Tour and it didn’t disappoint, as there was high level action in every weight class. Some of the men’s champions did manage to hold onto their crowns, with Meyram Maquine and Diego Sodre earning back-to-back titles at featherweight and lightweight respectively. There were far more repeat successes in the women’s divisions though, with Anna Rodrigues and Julia Alves each retaining their titles in the light-featherweight and lightweight divisions before the super-heavyweight division was won by Gabrieli Pessanha for the 5th year in a row.
Fellipe Andrew moved up in weight to challenge himself at light-heavyweight and he came away with another title to add to his collection, while Bruno Lima took his place as the middleweight champion. Yuri Hendrex dethroned Zayed Alkatheeri at light-featherweight, taking the title from the local hero by beating him directly in the final. This wasn’t the only time that happened either, as Pedro Ramalho did the same to Lucas Protasio at welterweight. Felipe Bezerra became the final men’s champion at super-heavyweight and two former champions returned to glory in the women’s divisions, with Mayssa Bastos and Ingridd Alves reclaiming their titles at roosterweight and middleweight respectively.
Abu Dhabi World Pro 2023 Full Results
Men’s Black Belt Divisions
Light-Featherweight (Under 56kg)
1 – Yuri Hendrex
2 – Zayed Alkatheeri
3 – Thalison Soares
Featherweight (Under 62kg)
1 – Meyram Maquine
2 – Khaled Alshehhi
3 – Leonardo Mario
Lightweight (Under 69kg)
1 – Diego Sodre
2 – Sebastian Serpa
3 – Jefferson Fagundes
Welterweight (Under 77kg)
1 – Pedro Ramalho
2 – Lucas Protasio
3 – Mathias Luna
Middleweight (Under 85kg)
1 – Bruno Lima
2 – Uanderson Ferreira
3 – Faris Ben-lamkadem
Light-Heavyweight (Under 94kg)
1 – Fellipe Andrew
2 – Renan Cruz
3 – Marcos Carrozzino
Super-Heavyweight (Under 120kg)
1 – Felipe Bezerra
2 – Anton Seleznev
3 – Yatan Bueno
Women’s Brown And Black Belt Divisions
Roosterweight (Under 49kg)
1 – Mayssa Bastos
2 – Margarita Ochoa
3 – Brenda Larissa
Light-Featherweight (Under 55kg)
1 – Anna Rodrigues
2 – Alexa Yanes
3 – Gabriela Pereira
Lightweight (Under 62kg)
1 – Julia Alves
2 – Violeta Angelova
3 – Yara Kakish
Middleweight (Under 70kg)
1 – Ingridd Alves
2 – Nia Blackman
3 – Izadora Silva
Heavyweight (Under 95kg)
1 – Gabrieli Pessanha
2 – Yara Soares
3 – Katiuscia Dias
The full results for every other division at the Abu Dhabi World Pro 2023 can be found here.
