Four Athletes From The MMA National Team Sent To The U-18 World Championships

Departure 4 U-18 MMA athletes to the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts U-18 World Championship in Alexandrapoulis, Greece/ Photo: pertacami.id

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) national team through PERTACAMI (Indonesian Mixed Fighting Association) sent four athletes at the U-18 MMA World Championship which will take place from September 29-30 in Alexandroupolis City, Greece.

The four athletes who left for Greece were Jibril Al Dhirgam (12 years) in the 43 kg category, Lintang Satyaputra (14 years) 63 kg category, Rizki (15 years) 49 kg category, and Surya Sihotang (17 years) 56 kg category. the four of them were accompanied by two coaches, namely Adrieyani Mandey and Agus nanang Sunarya.

"This will be their first experience competing in an international event, and more than just an attempt to win a medal will be the main motivation factor," said General Chairperson (Ketum) of PB Pertambami Tommy Paulus Hermawan as quoted from an official statement, Thursday, September 28.

For the first time, MMA Amateur Indonesia participated in the U-18 World Championship through Pertacami.

The Indonesian MMA national team departed for Greece on Monday and has passed a medical test on Wednesday. Later, they will compete with 15 countries participating in the tournament, namely Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, India, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, Spain, Peru, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, and the United States.

Local organizers, GAMMA members in Greece, and the Greek Wrestling Federation have worked very hard to host the event following the devastating forest fires in the region last month.

This is the first time we've hosted an event in Greece, and I'm very grateful that despite the many challenges in recent months, organizers are still willing to welcome the GAMMA community in Alexandroupolis. Giving the opportunity to compete for our young athletes is an integral part of their development in this sport, and I hope everyone will enjoy this event and take the opportunity to learn from each other as well as share perspectives and experiences from their respective countries. I look forward to the fun days together in Greece." said GAMMA President Alexandergehardt.