ADXC1: Neiman Gracie faces Ben Henderson in the main event of the card

September 16, 2023

The Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) arrives with an impressive card for its debut edition, on October 20th at the Mubadala Arena, with all technical operation managed by AJP. The most prominent grappling athletes in the world will step into the cage set up in the center of the gym, with the main fight of the evening featuring two MMA stars who have Jiu-Jitsu as a strong foundation in their careers. In the last bout of the event, black belts Neiman Gracie and Ben Henderson will face each other.

The duel was chosen by the organization to symbolize the strength of grappling and how Jiu-Jitsu transcends traditional competitive environments, leading the gentle art to dominate outside the mats as well. Neiman and Bendo will have the chance to show their technical and submission-focused style in a no-gi superfight, with a ruleset similar to the one used in MMA tournaments, where the points are counted individually in each of the five rounds of three minutes. The battle will be in the welterweight division and closes the event, which will also feature a co-main event and ten more superfights.

Neiman Gracie carries with him the responsibility of representing the most famous family in international Jiu-Jitsu every time he fights. A Jiu-Jitsu black belt, son of master Marcio Stambowsky, Neiman is one of Renzo Gracie's most dedicated pupils, having gotten a taste for fighting while living on the famous blue mats of his master's academy, in New York. An MMA athlete, Neiman is a Bellator fighter and has an impressive record of nine victories by submission, out of the 12 in his resumé, holding the record for most submissions in his weight division. In Jiu-Jitsu, he has appeared on the podium of the most prestigious events with and without the gi. Neiman arrives at ADXC to show not only the strength of the Gracie family in the Abu Dhabi cage but also to prove once again the efficiency of the Jiu-Jitsu that has been his legacy from birth.

Ben Henderson is a former UFC and WEC champion, with stints at Bellator and numerous main events throughout his successful MMA career. A wrestling specialist, he has been a Jiu-Jitsu black belt since 2013 and used a lot of his knowledge of the mats in MMA, taking eight of his 30 victories in the cage through submissions, all via the neck with his tight guillotines and rear-naked choke adjustments. After venturing into grappling duels, with and without the gi, Ben Henderson joins the impressive ADXC card to make his debut within the organization, using his Jiu-Jitsu and cage experience in Abu Dhabi.

In total, ADXC will have 13 grappling duels. The cage plays a key role in the progress of the fights, as the grid surrounding the battlefield leaves no room to escape. In addition to Ben Henderson and Neiman Gracie, 12 other fights between internationally renowned athletes will take place in the event, with duels between current undisputed Jiu-Jitsu champions and MMA powerhouses ready to show their grappling skills. Stay tuned on our social media, at @adxcofficial on Instagram, and stay up to date with the next announcements of the card scheduled for October 20th, in Abu Dhabi.

ADXC 1

Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi - UAE
October 20, 2023

Neiman Gracie vs. Ben Henderson - No-gi Main event
Isaque Bahiense vs. Gustavo Batista - Gi Main Event
Belal Muhammad vs. Tarek Suleiman - No-gi Co-main Event