The Federal Government has approved the recognition of Mixed Martial Arts (NMMAF), as one of the National Sports Federations under the control and supervision of the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development.
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday by Mohammed Manga, Director, Press & Public Relations of the ministry.
Manga reported the minister as saying that the approval was granted on Jan. 11 following series of interfaces between the federation’s board and the ministry.
Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman, Israel Adesanya, Sodiq Yusuf and Kennedy Nzechukwu are among the top ranking Mixed Martial Arts fighters in the world.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria