| 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 Humphreys (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| -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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