Vietnamese fighters eye Asian MMA titles in China

Vietnamese fighters will target championship honours when they compete at the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championships 2026 in China, aiming to build momentum and ranking points on the continental stage.

Thursday, January 08, 2026 08:38

Tran Ngoc Luong (right) is one of Vietnamese athletes in the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championships 2026 in China. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Vietnamese fighters will target championship honours when they compete at the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championships 2026 in China, aiming to build momentum and ranking points on the continental stage.

The third edition of the tournament will take place from January 9 to 11 in Luzhou, Sichuan Province. Athletes will earn points from their bouts to qualify for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and the 2026 Riyadh Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games later this year.

Vietnam have 10 contenders, including SEA Games champions Tran Ngoc Luong and Quang Van Minh, alongside rising stars Lo Thi Phung and Vo Vu Le, who have shown strong performances in both domestic and international events.

They will compete across traditional and modern disciplines in the men’s 56kg, 60kg, 65kg, 71kg and 77kg categories, as well as the women’s 49kg and 54kg divisions.

Vietnamese referee Ngo Viet Phu has also been assigned to officiate at the tournament.

At their first appearance at the championships in 2023, Vietnam secured one gold, one silver and two bronze medals./.

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