A break down of everything from when, where and who to watch out for.
• What: From April 15 to 24, more than 6,000 competitors will gather for the Abu Dhabi Festival for Kids, the inaugural Abu Dhabi World Youth Cup, the eighth Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship and the inaugural Legends tournament.
• When: April 15 to 24.
• Where: Ipic Arena at Zayed Sports City
• Tickets: Entrance is free and the entry ticket gives the holder a place in a daily raffle draw for prizes that include a Jaguar XF car.
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• On TV: Follow the action live on Abu Dhabi Sports Channel.
• What's going on here? The first four days will see action from the Abu Dhabi Festival for Kids and Abu Dhabi World Youth Cup followed by the eighth staging of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Championships in the next five days. The organisers have also included a new event for the Legends on the final day. There will be a fan zone that will provide family entertainment and other activities.
• Will we see the big stars? The best in the world in both the men's and women's categories will be heading to Abu Dhabi for this tournament and a slice of the Dh2.5 million prize money.
• Format: Single elimination competition with the winner declared by either submission, points or by referee's decision.
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Stars to watch
• Marcus Almeida: The three-time champion of the absolute division is returning to defend the title. The Brazilian won double gold the past two years in Abu Dhabi in the 100kg weight and absolute class.
• Rodolfo Veira: The Brazilian was runner-up twice here, in 2013 and 2014, to Almeida in the absolute class after winning the open weight division in 2011 and 2012. He was a last-minute withdrawal last year because of injury.
• Faisal Al Ketbi: The Emirati is a second-year black belt. He returns to the Abu Dhabi event having won a silver at the Grand Slam London and two golds at the West Asian Championships in his last two competitions.
• Mackenzie Dern: The little American stunned women's champion Gabrielle Garcia to end her unbeaten run in the Abu Dhabi World Pro. The Brazilian has since moved to MMA and will not participate in this year's championship.
• Luanna Alzuguir: The Brazilian won the Abu Dhabi World Championship in 2009 and 2010, and then went on to claim all major championships in these two years. She is now based in Abu Dhabi and will be a leading contender for the open class in the absence of Garcia.
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