Al Dhaheri noted that the gathering of jiu-jitsu athletes and fans from all over the world under one umbrella provides a unique opportunity for cross-cultural communication.

At 16, Borges had her first gold medal. At 17, she was teaching and today, Borges is a six-time Brazilian national champion and a silver medalist in the 2010 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a ground-based martial art that emphasizes techniques that allow a smaller opponent to overcome a larger attacker.