The Chinese Taipei Mixed Martial Arts Association received a letter from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on March 2, confirming that mixed martial arts has successfully entered the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games, and will also organize the selection of the first Chinese Taipei Asian Games mixed martial arts team in the near future to strive for good results at the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games.

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According to the OCA's letter, the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games will include mixed martial arts as one of the competition events, which will be divided into four men's categories (Hyundai -60, -71kg; Traditional -65, -77kg) and women's (modern -54kg and traditional -60kg), the first Asian Games MMA will award 6 golds.

In the future, the Chinese Taipei Mixed Martial Arts Association will continue to promote mixed martial arts sports and cultivate outstanding talents on the island, so that Taiwan can have more wonderful performances on the Asian Games and other international stages, said Huang Yuren, spokesman of the Chinese Taipei Mixed Martial Arts Association: "In the future, the association will also organize the first Asian Games team in accordance with the selection regulations of the Olympic Committee, based on the usual results and selection results; We also expect that after mixed martial arts enters the Asian Games, it will also provide a shot in the arm for the development of mixed martial arts in Taiwan and stimulate the growth of mixed martial arts. ”