WMMAA president Emelianenko expected in Astana
ASTANA. KAZINFORM WMMAA honorary president Fedor Emelianenko will open the final of the 1st Asian MMA Championship and attend the professional tournament of the M1 Challenge 48 Battle of Nomads to take place in Astana on May 22-24, president of Jiu-jitsu and MMA Federation of Kazakhstan Anatoly Kim told a briefing held prior to the milestone events in the history of the country's sports.
The 1st Asian MMA Championship is co-rganized by the WMMAA, Kazakh sports and physical education agency, Jiu-jitsu and MMA Federation of Kazakhstan. It will bring together the best fighters from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, South Korea, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. The Battle of Nomads is initiated by the M1 Global Organization and Jiu-jitsu and MMA Federation of Kazakhstan.