MMA competitions were held in the Samara region – Russia today Posting in CHAT: Russia From March 27 to 29, MMA competitions were held in the Samara region - the championship and the championship of the Volga Federal District in mixed martial arts. The championship was attended by boys aged 16-17, men aged 18 and older. 175 athletes from 13 regions of the Volga region entered the octagon, including 36 athletes representing the Samara region. Samara fighter Arseny Konstantinov became the winner of the championship of the Volga Federal District in the weight 48 kg. Aslan Velikhanov took second place in the up to 57 kg category. Both have qualified for the Russian Mixed Martial Arts Championship, which will be held at the end of April in Izhevsk. Five more representatives of the Samara region team became bronze medalists of the Volga Federal District championship: Bogdan Pakreev (52 kg), Abdulla Dominov (70.3 kg), Viktor Penskoy, Rumil Zamaleev (83.9 kg), Roman Kalialin (93 kg). As part of the championship of the Volga Federal District, men competed in 9 weight categories - from 52.2 kg to 120.2 kg. Among the winners of the competition are four athletes from the Samara region: Sergey Makarov (61.2 kg), Alirza Aidekov (77.1 kg), Vasily Chilauri (93 kg), Magomed Magomedgadzhiev (120 kg). Second places were taken by Nikolay Trivolenko (52.2 kg), Lenar Altynbaev (56.7 kg), Muhammadamin Mukumov (61.2 kg), Vladimir Krytov (70.3 kg), Igor Gorbunov (120.2 kg). The bronze medalist of the championship of the Volga Federal District was Rashid Maksudov in the 83.9 kg category. The winners of the championship of the Volga Federal District, as well as Muhammadamin Mukumov, who previously qualified, will have the opportunity to take part in the Russian MMA Championship, which will be held at the end of May in Nizhny Novgorod. Athletes who take second place will compete at the Russian Cup in Moscow in October. Source link Source link
