Hosted by the Czech Association of MMA, the tournaments are the first in the IMMAF’s MMA World Cup Series The team from the Kingdom is made up of four athletes and will take part in two categories Saudi Arabia is one of more than 20 nations sending senior and junior athletes to compete in the 2021 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation Senior & Junior MMA World Cup, which is set to run in Prague from Sept. 8-11. Hosted by the Czech Association of MMA, with funding from the Czech Republic’s National Sports Agency, the tournaments are the first in the IMMAF’s MMA World Cup Series. These are designed to offer additional championship-hosting opportunities to cities and national federations. The team from the Kingdom is made up of four athletes and will take part in two categories. Other nations that have registered athletes for the senior tournament include Bahrain, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Jordan, Lithuania, Ukraine, Norway, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and Tajikistan. The teams that are only participating in the junior tournament include Russia, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, and Finland. “For those nations unable to travel to Russia for the European Championships, this year’s MMA World Cup provides a European platform for returning and upcoming seniors and juniors to test themselves ahead of the worlds,” said IMMAF president, Kerrith Brown. “These include Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Ukraine, who all have strong track records at IMMAF Championships and are sending large teams. I would like to thank (CSMMA president) Michal Hamrsmid and the CSMMA for creating this opportunity in the beautiful city of Prague and the National Sports Agency for its support.”