African Games success a reflection of MMA’s rising profile, says Akhiemen

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Technical director of the Nigeria Mixed Martial Arts Federation , Shihan Victor Akhimien, is thrilled by the strides the country’s fighters recorded at the just-concluded African Games in Ghana, saying it has shown that the sport is developing in the right direction.

“He said: “We went with four fighters, and they won four medals, one gold, one silver and two bronze medals despite all the odds they faced at the event. One of the expected gains from the Acropolis Golf Course, which will be launched on April 6, according to the Professional Golfers’ Association of Nigeria, is that it will help groom more professional golfers in the country.

British-Nigerian fighter, Lawrence Okolie, who recently announced a move up in weights, has disclosed linking up with a new trainer that nobody would have predicted, reports boxing-social.com.

 

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