Fighter from Brazil organizes first jiu-jitsu championship in the United Arab Emirates
Brazilian figher Carlão Santos, three times world champion and black belt, works at Abu Dhabi Combat Club, an academy belonging to sheikh Tahnoom bin Zaied, son of the president of the Emirates. He is organizing the first jiu-jitsu championship in the Arab country. The sport started being spread in the Emirates after Tahnoom started learning with Brazilian fighter Nelson Monteiro, while studying in the United States, seven years ago.