Open SAMBO Tournament “Khabib Cup” was held in Chile

The Chilean National Sports Federation of SAMBO and Martial Arts held the Open tournament “Khabib Cup”. The competition took place on March 2 at the La Paloma sports complex, located in one of the urban communes of the city of Santiago.

More than 30 athletes took part in the tournament. Competitions were held among men and women in both Sport SAMBO and Combat SAMBO. Thanks to the status of an open tournament, the Uruguayan athlete Santiago Acosta, who is a prize-winner of the 2022 Pan American Championships in Sport SAMBO, took part in the medal fights. He managed to become the winner in the weight category up to 71 kg in both Sport SAMBO and Combat SAMBO and won the Khabib Cup.

Santiago Acosta noted the good organization of the event and the decent level of preparation of the participants, and also thanked the Chilean National Sports Federation of SAMBO and Martial Arts for the opportunity to take part in the cup.

– “The Khabib Cup” is a competition named after the living legend of mixed martial arts, the incomparable and undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov. By his example, he shows Chilean sambists how important and fundamental a sport like SAMBO is, and what a huge role SAMBO plays for athletes in mixed martial arts. I am confident that this fact will bring additional popularity to SAMBO in our country,” said Nelson Romero, president of the Chilean National Sports Federation of Sambo and Martial Arts.