Bahrain is an incubator of MMA, says Shaikh Nasser

HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Charity Works, the National Security Advisor, President of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports underscored that Bahrain has become an incubator for MMA at the international level thanks to the success the Kingdom has achieved through this event which is taking place in Bahrain for the third year in a row.

HH Shaikh Nasser’s statement came during his inauguration to the BRAVE International Combat Week in the presence of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Deputy President of the Supreme Council For Environment and Head of the Coordination, Follow-up and Implementation Committee in the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports, Kerrith Brown, President of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation, Aymen bin Tawfeeq Al Moayed, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and many VIPs as well as senior officials.

“Bahrain has achieved many accomplishments in the MMA sport thanks to the support exerted to it by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, thanks to which the Kingdom is occupying a leading position in the MMA at the international level,” HH Shaikh Nasser said. “I would like also to praise HH Shaikh Khalid’s exceptional efforts that have allowed this sport to accomplish a lot of achievements,” HH Shaikh Nasser added, also valuing the contributions of Bahrain Combat Sports Council under the chairmanship of Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa.

From his side, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa confirmed that the event represents a real opportunity for the MMA sport to reach a new level. He lauded the enormous provided to the game by HM the King which has allowed it to occupy a higher position internationally. Meanwhile, Brown praised the organisation level of the event, expressing his confidence in seeing the event achieves similar successes to the previous ones. He valued HH Shaikh Nasser’s sponsorship to the game.