The 2026 edition of the GAMMA African Championship has been held with Ghana parading a five man squad out of which they got two medals. one gold and one silver.
The tournament was held in Abidjan, the capital town of Ivory Coast from 12 – 15 October 2026.
Africa’s top mixed martial artists gathered for four days of elite continental competition.
Ghana was coached by Tornado Bruce and the team won gold by Gabriel Fenuku and bronze by Janet Acquah.
The President of Ghana Mixed Martial Arts Association, Mr. Jeff Taylor was elected Vice President of the regional body with an Ivorien as President.
Coach Bruce said the tournament was exciting and commended the organisers.
He expressed that when there are more international tournaments the practitioners get more interest.
Mr. Jeff Taylor said it was another experience but hoped for more competitions for African fighters. He urged Team Ghana to train well to win more in the next edition.
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a combination of combat sports including boxing, kicking and others.
By Sammy Heywood Okine