MARGAO
Goa’s mixed martial arts (MMA) fans have much to be excited about as the state will host Goa Fight Night 2.0 where 24 of the best MMA sportspersons from across states will battle it out for the top spot.
Goa’s leading MMA sportsperson and founder and organizer of the event Abdul Rahim Shaikh is hosting the Fight Night at Fatordaafter the hugely successful edition held last year.
Shaikh informed athletes from Goa, Rajasthan, Orissa and Kolkata will be competing at the event slated to be held on April 1, 2022, at Fatorda.
Seven Goan athletes will be participating in the competitive full combat contact sport.
In the main event of the night, Shaikh himself will square off against Ateet Kelvin Gupta from Kolkata who has participated in the Superfight League which was telecast live on MTV and Star Sports.
Shaikh explained, “MMA is a martial arts discipline that has gained worldwide prominence in the last decade or two and Goa’s Fight Night 2.0 will serve as a platform for the country’s MMA prospects to be showcased on a more prominent stage.”
He said that the athletes have been training hard for the mega event. They will undergo a rigorous medical examination on the day before the tournament, he added.
President, AIMMAF Vijay Sardesai, said, “Goa’s Fight Night 2.0 aims to celebrate the key martial arts qualities of integrity, humility, honour, respect, courage, discipline and compassion. I am proud of the level of discipline and commitment with which the youth have been training for the competition.”
Ambulances with a fully equipped medical team will be present at the venue on the day of the event.
The high octane event will be amplified through performances by some of the top-rated music artists from the state who will take to the stage and keep the energy high.
Goa’s Fight Night 2.0 will be held on the We for Fatorda ground post 6 pm.
