2026 WKU World Championships
Road to Abu Dhabi
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Date: August 03 - August 09, 2025
Welcome competitors from across Canada! Get ready to travel the world, compete with the best, and triumph, at one of the worlds most prestigious martial arts events to date!
Find below, information regarding the greatly anticipated, 2026 Abu Dhabi World Championships.
You will find all updates and info pertaining to attending the 2026 worlds, please ensure that if your plan is to attend that you read details carefully.
Team Requirements & Deadlines
Every year WKU country representatives host a national tryout or event(s) to compile a team of the most qualified from that country to attend that year's WKU World Championships.
This year WKU World Canada is on track to host a National Championships where the top 4 placing competitors, will be offered a position on the National Team.
Should you place and desire a position on team Canada at the 2026 WKU World Championships in Abu Dhabi, please ensure you read and meet the following conditions:
- Placed in the top 4 of your category, or placed as a spare and have been offered a position on the team.
- Maintain division eligibility - weight and/or age must be appropriately managed (More info below).
- Confirmed your desired WKU World divisions (Team Events Excluded): Confirmation Due Date: 14.05.2026.
- Spares will be approached at this point to fill any gaps in divisions. Confirmation Due Date: 31.05.2026
- Placed your National team merch order, requirements are division specific. Catalog below. - Orders Due Date: 31.05.2026.
- Booked your hotels through WKU World Canada (Revised Process - See Below) - Booking Due: 14.06.2026.
- Purchased/Renewed your 2026 WKU World Canada Memberships (Linked Below). Membership Due: 14.06.2026
| WKU World Team Canada - Due Dates | ||||
| Team Position and Division Acceptance: | 14.05.2026 | |||
| Spare - Team Position and Division Acceptance: | 31.05.2026 | |||
| Team Custom Merch Orders: | 31.05.2026 | |||
| Hotels Booked: | 14.06.2026 | |||
| WKU World Memberships: | 14.06.2026 | |||
Important: Failure to meet above requirements could result in financial penalties or dismissal from the team entirely.
Maintaining Division Eligibility
Competitors are responsible for enrolling in the appropriate divisions they wish to partake in at Worlds. To remain eligible competitors must:
- Ensure their weight is within allowable tolerances
- Ensure the correct age category is selected
Allowable tolerances for weight are:
- +0.2Kg for kids (8-12).
- + 0.0 Kg for all other competitors.
All divisions age categories are based on the official WKU age cutoff - June 30th.
- For competitors whose birthdays fall before June 30th, you are considered "Older" and move into the older age group (if applicable)
- For competitors whose birthday fall after June 30th, you are considered "Younger" and will stay in your current age group.
Age consideration is critical if a competitor is bordering a change in age group. A competitor who wishes to qualify for the national team at the 2026 WKU National Championships MUST qualify in an appropriate age as of June 30th.
Please inform us ASAP should weight not be achievable or if age was not considered correctly.
Links & Signable Documents
Please see all below Links and Signable documents.
- Team Canada Division Confirmation Link: (Coming Soon)
- Team Canada Merchandise Order Sheets: (Coming Soon)
- Hotels Booking Link: (Coming Soon)
- WKU membership signup link: https://wkucanada.ca/pages/become-a-memeber
Other documents and templates - Bring with you to Check In:
- Doctor's Note Template: (Coming Soon)
- Parental Consent Form: (Coming Soon)
Event Itinerary
| Date | Time | Event(s) | |
| 03.08.2026 | 8:00 - 22:00 | Weigh-in/Check in | |
| 04.08.2026 | 11:00 - 14:00 | Rules and Ref Meetings | |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Coaches Meeting | ||
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Presidents Meeting | ||
| 18:00 - 18:45 | Opening Ceremonies | ||
| 05.08.2026 | 8:00 | Doors Open | |
| 8:30 | Staff & Refs onsite | ||
| 9:00 | Pre-Eliminations | ||
| 06.08.2026 | 8:00 | Doors Open | |
| 8:30 | Staff & Ref onsite | ||
| 9:00 | Pre-Eliminations | ||
| 9:00 | Ringsport Finals | ||
| 07.08.2026 | 8:00 | Doors Open | |
| 8:30 | Staff & Ref onsite | ||
| 9:00 | Finals | ||
| 10:30 | Medals Ceremonies | ||
| 08.08.2026 | 8:00 | Doors Open | |
| 8:30 | Staff & Ref onsite | ||
| 9:00 - 17:00 | Finals | ||
| 10:30 - 17:00 | Medals Ceremonies | ||
| 19:00 - 20:00 | Fight Night Admission | ||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Fight Night | ||
| 23:00 - Open End | Party | ||
| 09.08.2026 | Team Departures | ||
More accurate times will be presented closer to or at the World Championships.
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