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For BJJ, I recommend a gym called SIAS Dubai, it’s an Armenian Gym with coaches of different nationalities, including a Brazilian black belt in BJJ. They have a free trial which you can do. Lmk when if you’re going there so I can send you their schedules and everything. I am also down for basically any sort of sports, especially volleyball. source, 2024 ↗

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Yeah, but if you really want the dollars to roll in you can't just be giving that shit away for free on YouTube. Open up the wallet and get a high end sports production team to come in and stream the whole event for you. THEN, hide the whole thing behind a paywall. There might not be enough money left over to pay for things like bandwidth, or a stable connection. But if you don't give people any choice they'll put up with a lot of crap. That's just basic business. source, 2024 ↗

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Dubai is by their prince who is somehow obsessed with sports. He sponsored BJJ, Chess and now this so I am thinking it’s not about hardware source, 2024 ↗

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Thank you for your response. We are both very capable of socializing but not very outgoing people. We prefer our home life and sports so I don’t think feeling lonely will be a problem. As for family/culture. I am from the US living in Toronto and both our families are spread around the world. Also I am a revert and the Islamic culture in Dubai does interest me. What scares me is the work life balance. I enjoy going to the gym for jiu jitsu and feel that Dubai is just about working and nobody does hobbies.indont want to see my wife working six days a week 12 hour days source, 2024 ↗

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Could the bad reputation of one school ruin the sport? I doubt it. Fight Sports Miami and Team Lloyd Irving are still doing just fine (sadly), and so is the rest of the community. source, 2024 ↗

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Typical MMA gigabrain fans comments, don't even know the UFC's connections with UAE Royals LOL. But their money has no blood! Sure, if you say so. Like how UAE and the Saudis have been best buddies for years in Yemen right? A few excerpts from Fiaz Rafiq's "Fighting against the odds" book:   > I found it intriguing that the royal families of Dubai and Abu Dhabi had become ardent UFC fans. In fact, they are big fans of combat sports in general, alongside many other adrenaline-fueled sports ... This high echelon of society is an adventurous breed with a passion for living l source, 2023 ↗

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I've lived here for years, and for sure there are lots of issues (I am leaving, after all). However, all the coaches that I know love it here. Regarding Palm Sports, I have a friend that coaches for them and they pay ~21,000 AED per month (tax free) (68,604 USD/year), which is way more than most BJJ coaches would make in the US or Brazil. It's a highly sought after role for Brazilians. The recruitment drives draw in thousands of applicants -- why would that happen if most the coaches hated it here? The BJJ community all talk to one another, so the coaches already here would be talking to their source, 2021 ↗

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