2026 French Multidisciplinary Combat Sports Championship Set for May 9 in Mazures
The 2026 French Multidisciplinary Combat Sports Championship will bring together 350 fighters from various disciplines on May 9 at Mazures convention center, featuring unified rules and a senior MMA-style category.
- • The championship is on May 9, 2026, at Centre des Congrès des Mazures.
- • Organized by the French Karate Federation and Ardennes karate committee.
- • 350 competitors from multiple disciplines including sanda, krav-maga, and karate.
- • Spectator entry is €8, event runs 9 AM to 8 PM with on-site catering.
Key details
The 2026 French Multidisciplinary Combat Sports Championship is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Centre des Congrès des Mazures. Organized jointly by the French Karate Federation (FFK) and the Ardennes departmental karate committee, the event will showcase a wide range of combat disciplines under a unified rule set and protective gear.
Approximately 350 competitors from across France are expected to participate. The championship features categories from benjamin (youth) levels up to veterans, including a senior contact category that integrates kickboxing with ground techniques, bearing a close resemblance to the popular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) format. Various martial arts styles such as sanda, vovinam, yoseikan budo, traditional and full-contact karate, mix karate, krav-maga, kempo, and kyokushinkai will be represented.
The event is open to spectators from 9 AM to 8 PM with an entrance fee of €8. On-site catering will also be available. This multidisciplinary championship provides a unique platform for diverse combat sports styles to be contested under standardized competition conditions, promoting a rich display of martial arts in France.
This article was translated and synthesized from French sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
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Event location
Sources report different names for the event venue
lardennais.fr
"the Mazures convention center will host a championship of France"
liberation-champagne.fr
"the Centre des Congrès des Mazures will host a championship of France"
Why this matters: The first source refers to the venue as the 'Masures convention center,' while the second source calls it the 'Centre des Congrès des Mazures.' This discrepancy could lead to confusion about the exact location of the event.
Category description
Sources describe different elements in the senior contact category
lardennais.fr
"senior contact interdisciplines category that incorporates elements of kickboxing"
liberation-champagne.fr
"senior contact category that incorporates elements of full-contact boxing"
Why this matters: The first source mentions the senior contact category incorporates elements of kickboxing, while the second source states it includes elements of full-contact boxing. This difference could affect understanding of the competition's format.
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