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UAE President light-heartedly offers flydubai hero Smit Machchhar jiu-jitsu lessons — All about the Japanese martial art

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed offered to teach injured flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar jiu-jitsu during an Abu Dhabi award ceremony honoring his courage. Machchhar said training with the president would be his biggest honour.

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View Market Dashboard UAE President light-heartedly offers flydubai hero Smit Machchhar jiu-jitsu lessons — All about the Japanese martial art UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed offered to teach injured flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar jiu-jitsu during an Abu Dhabi award ceremony honoring his courage. Machchhar said training with the president would be his biggest honour. Garvit Bhirani Updated31 Oct 2026, 07:51 PM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.

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