After climbing up to the top of mixed martial arts rankings with dominant performances in the first tournaments of 2019, Team Bahrain will look to continue to show the world its number one status isn’t a coincidence. This time, the Kingdom will have a strong representation at the MMA Youth World Championships, which takes place in Rome, Italy, on 3-4 August. Three athletes between the ages of 14 and 17 will be representing Bahrain at the tournament as they look to mirror the Adults, who have had tremendous success in the last few years, under the guidance of His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa and his tireless work towards the development of mixed martial arts in the Kingdom.
In the Youth B category (for ages 14-15 year-olds), Bader Abdullah is the main representative, as he will look to medal in the Strawweight class (under 52 kgs). Mohammed Alsameea and Yusuf Hassan will represent Bahrain in the Youth A category (16-17 year-olds). Alsameea will be in the Strawweight bracket, for fighters under 52 kg, while Hassan will look for Featherweight gold at 65,8 kg. The trio of Bahrain representatives will have the backing of the whole country throughout the competition as they continue their development into top athletes and future IMMAF World champions.
