Hyderabad, Sept. 18 -- Three mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters from Hyderabad have been selected to represent India in the MMA world championship which is to be held in Kazakhstan in November.

The three players were recently part of the 16-member team representing Telangana in the Indian Open Mixed Martial Arts Championship 2021 held in Indore from 10 to 12 September. The team bagged as many as nine medals: two gold, four silver, and three bronze medals.

Based on the performance in Indore, world champion Mohamed Mahboob Khan, Rama Krishna, and Mohammed Abdul Aziz were selected to represent team India in the world championship.

The head coach and founder of Telangana Association of Mixed Martial Arts (TAMMA) Shaik Khalid told Siasat.com...