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Nearly 130 Saudi Athletes Preparing for Riyadh 2023 World Combat Games

The Saudi capital will host the competitions in King Saud University Arena
The Saudi capital will host the competitions in King Saud University Arena
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Nearly 130 Saudi Athletes Preparing for Riyadh 2023 World Combat Games

The Saudi capital will host the competitions in King Saud University Arena
The Saudi capital will host the competitions in King Saud University Arena

One hundred twenty-seven male and female athletes are gearing up to represent the Kingdom in the 2023 World Combat Games, which will be held October 20-30 in Riyadh.
The Saudi capital will host the competitions in King Saud University Arena, where Saudi athletes hope to win medals with medals from this global sporting event, SPA reported.
The Saudi teams comprise 87 male athletes, 40 female athletes, and 56 technical and administrative staff. They will compete in 12 sports, namely Aikido, Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Sambo, Taekwondo, Wrestling, and Wushu.
The Saudi teams have been gearing up for this major event as they carry high aspirations to add to the record of Saudi sporting achievements and satisfy the fans, especially with the games taking place in their nation.

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Saudi Arabia to Host PFL 'Battle of the Giants' Championship in October

 The event will take place on October, 19 at Mayadeen Hall in Riyadh - SPA
 The event will take place on October, 19 at Mayadeen Hall in Riyadh - SPA
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Saudi Arabia to Host PFL 'Battle of the Giants' Championship in October

 The event will take place on October, 19 at Mayadeen Hall in Riyadh - SPA
 The event will take place on October, 19 at Mayadeen Hall in Riyadh - SPA

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the most prominent event in mixed martial arts, Battle of the Giants, which will bring together Brazilian champion Renan Ferreira and his Cameroonian rival Francis Ngannou for the Professional Fighters League (PFL) heavyweight championship title, SPA reported.

The event will take place on October, 19 at Mayadeen Hall in Riyadh, and it will be under the supervision of the Saudi Ministry of Sports and the organization of the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation in cooperation with the World Martial Arts Association.
"I am happy to return to Saudi Arabia and be in Riyadh, which has a special place in my heart. The Saudi public welcomed me enthusiastically last time, so I am looking forward to performing in front of them and winning this great fight," Ngannou told a news conference in Washington, D.C.
Ferreira, the current PFL heavyweight champion, said, "I am very excited to be in the Kingdom for the first time, and I want to be part of the development of this sport there, by participating in this match in which I will definitely give all my best to achieve a historic victory that adds to my previous successes."
The fight will be preceded by another outstanding one on the women’s side in which MMA great Cris Cyborg will face champion Larissa Pacheco in another highly anticipated and exciting competition between two champions.