Tokyo, April 29, 2025 (AFP) - MMA to make Asian Games debut next year in Japan

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2025-04-29

Mixed martial arts (MMA) will make its Asian Games debut next year when Japan hosts the continent's premier sporting event, organisers said on Tuesday. Cricket was also formally approved for inclusion at the Games during a meeting in host city Nagoya on Monday -- despite doubts about where exactly the sport will take place. "MMA will feature six events in its Asian Games debut and be classed as a discipline under combat sports," the Olympic Counc......

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