South Korea's MMA youth national team leaves for the 1st AMMA U18 Asian Championship
Jun 24, 2025
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The MMA youth national team from the Korea MMA General Association will compete at the 1st AMMA U-18 Asian Championship, which will be held at Khalifa Sports City Arena in Manama, Bahrain from the 26th to the 28th.
This competition is hosted by the Asian MMA Association (AMMA). The Asian MMA Association is a direct organization of the Asian Olympic Council (OCA), which oversees the Asian Games, and as mixed martial arts is adopted as an Asian Games event, members of the Asian MMA Association can participate in next year's 2026 Asian Games. As a member organization, the Korea MMA Association is eligible to participate in the Asian Games.
The youth national team left for Bahrain via Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 23rd. The team, led by Kim Sung-tae, is composed of Song Hyun-bin (-65kg Modern) and Kim Seok-hwan (-70kg Modern).
The judges are Yang Seo-woo of the International Technical Official (ITO) Judgment Committee, and Jeon Seong-won and Seo Hye-rin of the AMMA-certified NTO (National Technical Official) Judgment Team.
The team, which will arrive in the country on the 24th, will begin the preliminary round on the 26th after registering players and coaches, taking photos, and medical checkups. The team is scheduled to return home after a tournament schedule until the 28th.
Starting with the first Asian MMA Championship in 2023, the Korea MMA General Association has won medals in all international competitions hosted by AMMA every year. For this competition, President Moon Jung-hong of the Korea MMA Association, the 4th branch of Wolgot Korean Beef Village, and Rakai Korea are sponsoring each other, wishing the youth national team well and winning a medal.
Director Kim Sung-tae said "Many people, including Chairman Chung Moon-hong, sponsored for this competition. The squad is more passionate than ever and better prepared. I will return home with good grades. Please give us a lot of support."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
