Mongolian athletes won six medals at the Asian Championship in Mixed Martial Arts for adults, held in the city of Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China.
In this tournament, which featured participants from over 30 countries, Mönkhönshagai Enkhbold won a silver medal in the weight category up to 96 kg, while Unenhuu Enkhjin also took second place in the weight up to 120 kg. Last year, Mönkhönshagai became the gold medalist in Cambodia, where the Mongolian anthem was played in his honor. Although he reached the finals again this year, he received a silver award, making him a two-time medalist at the Asian Championship.
In the women's category up to 49 kg, the bronze medal was won by Enkhjin Narantoor, while among men, bronze awards went to Adyaa Altangerel (65 kg), Purevbaatar Bat-Olz (77 kg), and Dashnyam A. (85 kg), with the Mongolian flag proudly waving over Luzhou. For this continental championship, Mongolia sent 14 athletes, and six of them returned home with medals.
This championship, organized by the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Federation, also serves as a qualifying stage for the 20th Asian Summer Games, which will take place in Aichi-Nagoya in 2026, as well as for the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which will be held in Riyadh in the same year.
