Bahrain to co-organise Pan American MMA Championship in Mexico

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain is set to co-organise the Pan American Amateur Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Championship, in collaboration with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF), from August 31 to September 7 in Monterrey, Mexico. The executive committee for this edition of the championship is led by Mohamed Qamber, President of the Bahrain MMA Federation and the Asia MMA Federation, and Head of the Bahrain Team.

IMMAF selected the Bahrain Team for this role following the team’s successful organisation of recent events, including the World Youth Championship in Abu Dhabi and the Asian Championship in Lahore, as part of the BRAVE International Combat Week.

Mohamed Qamber expressed appreciation to His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), for his support of Bahraini MMA.

He also acknowledged His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Vice President of the GSA and President of Bahrain Combat Sports Council, for his continuous support of combat sports, which has empowered Bahraini youth to host such global events. Qamber further expressed pride in IMMAF’s trust in the national team and the organisational capabilities of Bahraini youth, wishing the team continued success in organising the Pan American MMA Championship.