| 2009 World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup | |
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| Location |  Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Dates | 01 – 02 May 2009 [1] |
The 2009 World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup was the first international Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament organised by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [1] [2]
Purple, Brown and Black Belts [3]
| Medal/Prize |  Gold Medal + $7,000 |  Silver Medal + $3,000 |  Bronze Medal + $1,000 |
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| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -65 kg |  RAFAEL MENDES (BRA) |  RUBENS CHARLES MACIEL (USA) | TIEGO FERNANDES (UAE) |
| RENATO TAVARES (USA) | |||
| -75 kg | MICHAEL LANGHI (BRA) | MARCELO GARCIA (BRA) | MICHEL MAIA (BRA) |
| Claudio Calasans (BRA) | |||
| -85 kg | Tarsis Humphreys (BRA) |  Victor Estima (UK) | PAULO RICARDO RODRIGUES (UAE) |
| ZUMBI LARARA (BRA) | |||
| -95 kg | ANTONIO PEINADO (BRA) |  FADI SERHAL (LEB) | Lúcio Rodrigues (UK) |
| BRAULIO ESTIMA (BRA) | |||
| +95 kg | ALEXANDRE DE SOUZA (BRA) | GABRIEL VELLA (BRA) | LUCAS SACHS (BRA) |
 BENTO RIBEIRO (POR) | |||
| Open | TARSIS HUMPREYS (BRA) | Braulio Estima (BRA) | MARCELO GARCIA (USA) |
| GABRIEL VELLA (BRA) |
| Medal/Prize | Gold Medal + $2,500 | Silver Medal + $1,000 | Bronze Medal |
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| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| -63 kg | TAREQ AL KITBI (UAE) | AHMED SAEED AL NUAIMI (UAE) | AHMED GHULOUM AL MAZAM (UAE) |
| YASER MOHAMED AL QUBAISI (UAE) | |||
| -68 kg | PEDRO TORRES (USA) | MOHAMED AL QUBAISI (UAE) | KHALIFA AL SHAMSI (UAE) |
| TALIB SALEH ALKIRBI (UAE) | |||
| -73 kg | VICTOR SILVEIRA SANTOS (BRA) | GABRIEL TAYEH (BRA) |  DAVID ARANDA (ESP) |
 ALI MONFARADI (BHR) | |||
| -78 kg | MIGUEL ANKA (BRA) | MAJED ABDULLAH AL NAQBI (UAE) |  SAAD QWEDER (JOR) |
| ALI AHMED AL MENHALI (UAE) | |||
| -83 kg | JADER CABRA (BRA) | AHMED SHABEEB (BHR) | TAMER SAMIR (JOR) |
 HATTEM MATTAR (EGY) | |||
| -88 kg | FAISAL FAHAD AL KITBI (UAE) |  LIFEI VALI (ROM) | YAZAN JANEB (JOR) |
| FELIPE LEAL (BRA) | |||
| -93 kg |  STEFENN KRIEG (AUS) |  JAROSLAV FEDROSISIN (SLO) |  HAKIM SHOMIRZOEV (RUS) |
| ABDULLA RASHED AL KITBI (UAE) | |||
| -98 kg | YAHYA MANSOOR (UAE) | TAREK MATTAR (EGY) |  FAWZAN AL SABEJ (KUW) |
| MOHAMMED SALEH AL MINHALI (UAE) | |||
| +98 kg | EID REEHAN OBAID (UAE) | DANIAL McCormick (USA) |  ALEX MALDENADO (BAH) |
 HIDEKI SEKINE (JPN) | |||
| Open Light | MOHAMED AL QUBAISI (UAE) | GABRIEL THAYE (BRA) | TAREK AL KITBI (UAE) |
| ZELIM KHAN (RUS) | |||
| Open Heavy | DANIEL COLMICK (USA) | FAISAL AL KITBI (UAE) | YAHYA AL MANSOOR (UAE) |
 RODRIGO MUNDURUCA (CAN) |
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