Andrey Terentyev, the first vice president of the Russian Mixed Martial Arts Association (MMA), commented on the death of a 16-year-old athlete at a tournament in Belogorsk.
According to him, underage athletes in professional tournaments are not allowed to enter the octagon without protective equipment.
“On behalf of the Russian MMA Association, we express our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased athlete. We learned about the incident from the media and immediately made a request to the Amur MMA Federation, the chief judge of the competition.
Athletes in the 16-18 age category must wear a helmet to participate in competitions. Not wearing a helmet is a clear violation of the rule.
Representatives of the union are conducting an inspection, and the authorities are also conducting an investigation, ”says Terentiev. Meta ratings.
A young man fighting without a helmet at a competition in Belogorsk on June 4 missed the blow of ushiro mawashi-geri during the fight. He was hospitalized and later died in intensive care.
Former Russian MMA Association amount Investigation into the circumstances of the death of a 16-year-old athlete at a tournament in Belogorsk.