MMA: at Parnassus, it’s going to be the Jungle in the octagon

La ceinture Jungle strike championship a été présentée jeudi soir en avant-première. MIDI LIBRE – MIKAËL ANISSET

Le Jungle Strike Championship débarque à Nîmes, au Parnasse, le samedi 27 janvier 2024. Un gala de MMA avec des pros dans l'octogone à l'occasion de cette première édition. 

The location could not be better chosen. A Roman gladiator city for fighters who descend into the arena. ''Nîmes has a history anchored in this territory of Occitania, recalls Ludovic ''shadowludo'' Dandine, official delegate to the FMMAF and member of the technical office of officials. Also with the arenas, which symbolize the place where fighters gathered to perform pankration, the ancestor of MMA.''

Parnassus, before the arenas ?

Lack of arenas – I hope for 2025 or 2026 – glisse Jordan Kapa, ​​organizer of the 1st edition of this Jungle strike championship, Nîmes still had the Parnasse, and its 3,500 places, for Saturday January 27, 2024.& ;nbsp;

''This is a first, what a challenge!, underlined Thursday evening, during the presentation press conference at the restaurant ''Chez Nutile&# 39;', Nicolas Rainville, sports assistant at the City. If we push open the doors of Parnasse it is because, behind it, we also need quality. Quantity but also quality. This promises a great event.''

Jordan Kapa, ​​organizer: ''I want to emphasize our local talents'&# 39;

All the lights are green… in the lair of the ''Green team'' of Usam, to attend a beautiful evening. Nine professional fights, including a women's fight at the start of the evening, will be on the program. And, as a highlight, two ''main event'' (main event) with Jungle strike championship belt in play. Like a symbol, this belt where, above, the arenas are drawn.

''I also want to emphasize our local talents'', says Jordan Kapa. Two Nîmes, Malek Benmoussa and Nezar Bahaji, as well as the Vauclusian Yassin Chtatou, will be in the octagon, like real pros. 

''We have legalized but not yet democratized our sport'', notes Abdel Khaznadji, creator of MMA GP. See you on January 27, starting at 7:30 p.m. at Parnasse. Where one more step will be taken towards the general public.

Jungle Strike Championship, Saturday January 27, 2024 at Parnasse, in Nîmes. Doors open at 6 p.m. Ticketing: 25 € stands; 75€ silver square; 130€ diamond square. Presale on the jungle strike Instagram link; Cultura store, Nîmes.