The roster for the Abu Dhabi King of Mats 85kg tournament has had a name change due to a competitor getting injured. 

The 2009 ADWPJJC champion Gilbert “Durinho” Burns (Zenith BJJ) hurt his shoulder in training will be replaced by Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa (Atos).

Training out of Andre Galvao's factory of champions in San Diego, Lucas Barbosa exploded onto the competition circuit with powerful performances in every major tournament on the planet. 

At 26 years of age, the Brazilian first made his presence felt in the lower belts, with a series of titles in important events. He is an ADWPJJC champion, winning in 2015 as a brown belt. 

Barbosa enters the King of Mats – an event usually reserved for past Abu Dhabi World Pro or Abu Dhabi Grand Slam champions – by invitation based on his world-class pedigree. 

Also on the roster are: 

• Gabriel Arges
• Isaque Bahiense
• Espen Mathiesen
• DJ Jackson
• Rudson Mateus
• Manuel Ribamar
• Alan “Finfou” Nascimento
• Roberto Satoshi 
• Diego Ramalho 

The Abu Dhabi King of Mats middleweight bracket will kick off on Saturday, Jan. 12, the final day of the UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour. 

You can watch all of the action LIVE or ON DEMAND on FloGrappling.