The first official Championship of Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad region on MMA

30 March in St. Petersburg at Petrogradsky, KS. Divenskaâ d. 4, under the auspices of the Union of Russia and two MMA regional federations mixed martial arts will be held the first official Championship of Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad region on mixed martial arts MMA

The Championships will take place simultaneously in two rings. St. Petersburg champion will go to the playoffs, which will be held from 1 to 4 June in Chelyabinsk, and the winners of the Leningrad region will go on April 26 in the Novgorod DISTRICT Championship, which will also be able to make it to the playoffs.

The competition will bring together the best athletes in the region from both mixed martial martial art and other various types of martial arts, including contact combat Sambo, dogfight, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Thai Boxing, etc.

Athletes will compete in weight categories up to 65.8 kg, up to 70.3 kg, up to 77.1 kg, to 84.0 kg, up to 93.0 kg and over 93.0 kg.

The competitions will be held three professional fights, the team from Club named Bazarganova under the guidance of the best lightweight Russia Habiba Nurmagomedova will speak against fighters from the clubs of Saint Petersburg

Honored guests of the tournament will be the best fighters and trainers of St. Petersburg, who achieved recognition on the world stage.



The organizers of the tournament:

- Union MMA Russia

- Regional Public Organization "Federation Of Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) Of St. Petersburg"

- Leningrad Oblast Regional Public Organization "Federation Of Mixed Martial Arts (Mma)»



The goal of the tournament:

-The promotion of a healthy lifestyle

-Promotion of amateur and professional martial sports

-Development of MMA.

-Strengthening ties with other types of martial arts

-Development of martial arts in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region

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