Mubadala Sports Center, home to UAEJJ Fitness at Al-Mizhar in Dubai, shows 4.0 from 130 reviews, and its five written reviews describe a genuinely broad facility - separate ladies' gym, CrossFit area, and a dedicated jiu-jitsu and MMA space - alongside real, specific complaints about water access and one troubling account of a stalled membership sign-up.
A Genuinely Multi-Purpose Facility, Described in Detail
Bassoom Alshaibani's review gives the clearest picture of the range on offer: "Very good Ladies gym, mixed gym, CrossFit equipped area and special area for Jiujutsu and martial arts or MMA area. The latest equipment available in both mixed and Ladies gym. Usually quite not too busy like the gyms in the surrounding area." A separate, equipped ladies' gym alongside a mixed area and a dedicated combat-sports space is a genuinely broad offering worth knowing about directly if any one of those specifically matters to you.
A Specific, Recurring Complaint About Water Access
Dr. Mina Charopeme's review flags something oddly specific: "Klevin is very friendly. In the morning it is empty. Gym equipment and toilets are clean and up to date. There is no water - you need to buy which is weird because all the gyms I go to, they offer water." Sara's review, independently, raises the identical concern in the ladies' section specifically: "The ladies gym is very nice but I wish they provided clean towels and a free water machine to refill." Two independent reviewers, both specifically flagging the absence of free drinking water as unusual compared to other gyms, is worth taking as a real, consistent gap rather than a one-time issue.
A Serious, Detailed Complaint About Membership Sign-Up
MJ's review describes a genuinely frustrating experience trying to actually join: "I went to try the gym, I asked the staff about the membership, he said 'the price is so high it will shock you,' I told him 'okay what is it?', he said 2400 for 6 months. I told him okay I want to join. He told me to leave my number and they'll call me later. No one called... I tried calling and no one picks up." I'd flag this directly as a specific, serious business complaint - not about the gym floor itself, but about being unable to complete a straightforward sign-up despite explicitly saying he wanted to pay.
A Specific Parking Complaint, Serious Enough to Threaten Cancellation
Ali Alhefaity's review is otherwise positive but raises a real, practical constraint: "Very good gym and cardio area, excellent equipment, huge free weights work out area, even got my 3 kids into MMA classes and they are enjoying it. The biggest problem is the parking area, it's always crowded. I can't continue bearing this, it could make me cancel my 1-year membership and my kids' too due to this crowd." A parent with an annual family membership, including kids' MMA classes, considering cancellation specifically over parking is a strong signal that this is a real, not minor, friction point.
What's Missing
No review confirms whether the sign-up issue MJ described reflects a broader pattern or a one-time lapse. Nothing confirms whether free drinking water has since been added, or whether the parking crowding Ali describes has been addressed.
Who It's Not For
Anyone who needs guaranteed easy parking, since one reviewer with a family membership specifically describes it as a serious, potentially membership-ending problem. Anyone trying to sign up who needs a fast, reliable process, given one detailed account of being told to leave a number and then never receiving a callback.
Mubadala Sports Center, Algeria St, Al Mizhar First, Al Mizhar, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The website is uaejjfitness.ae.
FAQ
Is there a separate ladies' gym?
Yes, according to multiple reviewers, who describe it as well-equipped, though one specifically wishes it included clean towels and a free water refill machine.
Is water provided free?
No, according to two independent reviewers, who both specifically note you have to buy water, unlike other gyms they've attended.
Is parking a problem?
Yes, according to at least one detailed reviewer, who describes it as consistently crowded enough to consider canceling his family's membership over it.
Is signing up straightforward?
Not necessarily, according to one detailed account of being quoted a price, expressing clear intent to join, and then never receiving a promised callback despite repeated attempts to reach the gym.