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Ukraine faces the threat of losing the MMA European Championship for refusing to let the Russians in

The Global Mixed Martial Arts Association (GAMMA) reacted to the refusal of the Ukrainian side to host Russian fighters at the European Championships in Kiev. TASS reports.

GAMMA spoke out against discrimination. The organization’s statement emphasizes that the tournament may be postponed if the host country does not allow athletes to compete for political reasons. Thus, GAMMA denied the statement of the Ukrainian side about its approval of the refusal to accept Russian fighters, and Ukraine itself faced the threat of losing the right to host the European Championship.

The head of the Ukrainian federation, Vladimir Teslya, claimed that Kiev was ready to host the European Championship, which it was decided to postpone from Georgia due to the epidemiological situation. At the same time, the functionary stressed that Ukraine has only one requirement – there should be no Russians at the tournament. Tesla referred to GAMMA’s consent to such a measure.

The European MMA Champion will take place from 5 to 9 November.

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