Seen in the picture are (from left – back row) Coach Ayan, Coach Samarth, Coach Kavya, Kru. Vikram and Coach Kiran with (standing from left) Alen, Maseeha, Afza, Namrata, Tanvi, Daksh, Arhan, Manasvin, Robert, Preetham, Saqlain and Prajay  Ashwin and (kneeling from left) Yuvaraj, Ashwin, Ayan, Ismail and Chandan.

Mysuru: Fourteen MMA athletes of the Academy of Martial Science (AMS) and 4 athletes of SMITE Academy, under the aegis of Mysore Combat Sports Association represented Karnataka at the 9th MMA India National Championship-2026 held at Indore in Madhya Pradesh recently won 2 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze medals.

 The event was sanctioned by MMA India National Federation and hosted by Madhya Pradesh State Associations.

Team Karnataka finished on a impressive note with a total medal tally of 19 medals.

 Team AMS and SMITE is trained by IMMAF certified (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) MMA coaches Kavyashree, Samarth Vikram, Kiran and Ayan Shariff and mentored by Kru. Vikram, Founder Director, Academy of Martial Science, Team India Coach and IMMAF Youth Commission Chairman.  

Results

P.K. Daksh: Male Youth D-44 kg weight division – silver medal.

Tanvi Kini: Female Youth E-28 kg weight division – gold medal.

Arhan Pasha: Youth D-30 kg division – bronze medal.

G. Manasvin: Youth D-35 kg division – silver medal.

Ayan Ali: Youth C-48 kg division – bronze medal.

R. Namrata: Female Youth B -57 kg division – silver medal.

Maseeha Khan: Female Youth B-70 kg division – bronze medal.

Afza: Female Youth A, Straw weight division – silver medal.

J. Ashwin: Male Youth A, Welter weight division – silver medal.

Ismail Shariff: Male Youth A, Straw weight division – bronze medal.

Mohammed Saqlain: Fly weight (semi contact)- silver medal.

N. Yuvaraj: Feather weight (semi contact) – gold medal.

R. Prajay: Light weight (semi contact) – bronze medal.

Alen Benny: Welter weight (semi contact) – silver medal.

K. Preetham: Junior straw weight – bronze medal.