The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team delivered outstanding performances on the opening day of the eighth Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship at the Mubadala Arena, Zayed Sports City. As competitions for adults in various weight divisions unfolded on Friday, the host nation secured an impressive haul of seven medals, comprising three gold, two silver, and two bronze, securing the top spot on the medal table in the newaza discipline.

The international delegations for the eighth Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championships, comprising athletes, coaches, and officials, have started arriving in Abu Dhabi as the competitions gear up to kick off on Friday. The championships, held under the patronage of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, will bring together over 1,500 male and female competitors from more than 30 countries at the Mubadala Arena from May 3-8.

Kazakhstan Ju-Jitsu Federation head referee Aslan Ospanov has expressed his gratitude to the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF), Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU), and the Kazakh Government for their support in staging the Ju-Jitsu Youth World Championships.

More than 60 people attended a ju-jitsu refereeing seminar in Iran that aimed to educate participants on how to officiate bouts in the sport.

Ju-Jitsu Asian Union general secretary Fahad Al Shamsi has made a call for one of the body's member federations to step forward as host for next year's inaugural Asian Youth Championships.

The Philippines and United Arab Emirates both excelled on the second day of the Ju-Jitsu Asian Championships as they recorded three gold medals each in Bangkok.

The Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU) is prioritising the development of its anti-doping education initiatives with the aim of getting closer to Olympic recognition.

Thailand have shot to the top of the medals table at the Ju-Jitsu Asian Championships in Bangkok with nearly triple the golds of the next best nation.

Thailand are set to begin their Ju-Jitsu Asian Championships title defence tomorrow on home soil as Rangsit University prepares to welcome 443 athletes for the event due to culminate next Tuesday (February 28) here.

The Ju-Jitsu Federation of Cambodia (JJFC) has held a rules seminar at its headquarters in Phnom Penh prior to its National Championships.

Bangkok has been announced as the host of the 2023 Asian Ju-Jitsu Championships.

With punches and kicks thrown into the mix, Thailand were dominant in the fighting discipline today at the Asian Ju-Jitsu Championships, winning nine titles here at the Bahrain National Stadium.

The Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU) confirmed a youth edition of the Asian Ju-Jitsu Championships is to be held from 2023 at its General Assembly held earlier today here in Bahrain.