{"id":23767,"date":"2025-05-05T16:36:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/?p=23767"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:36:52","slug":"mixed-martial-arts-mma-has-come-to-stay-yaw-ampofo-ankrah-hails-global-warrior-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/05\/mixed-martial-arts-mma-has-come-to-stay-yaw-ampofo-ankrah-hails-global-warrior-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has come to stay &#8211; Yaw Ampofo Ankrah hails Global Warrior Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u2026 Jeff Taylor And Reggie Rockstone &nbsp;Thanks All<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA) Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has commended the organisers and fighters who showed up at the Global Warrior Champions Night of MMA at the Bukom Boxing Arena on May 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the sport is explosive and full of action. \u201cI believe MMA has come to stay\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though the promoter, Jeff Taylor who is President of Ghana Mixed Martial Arts Association did not get the place fully packed in most events, the show was very exciting and full of fireworks as Africans from Ghana, Nigeria, Congo DR, Togo and Senegal demonstrated real bravery and spirit of warriors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/494767651_704992228718500_6995072743273141908_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/494767651_704992228718500_6995072743273141908_n.jpg 526w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/494767651_704992228718500_6995072743273141908_n-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grand papa of rap music in Ghana Reggie Rockstone, a popular rap musician who is 61 years old demonstrated raw technique and fighting wisdom against William Adom. He thrilled the crowd with his amazing power, skill, stamina and speed despite his age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana\u2019s African Games boxing bronze medalist, Janet Acquah submitted to Kenya&#8217;s Felista Mugo in a flyweight (56 kg) championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Youssoupha Wade of Senegal defeated Adjitche ATA Gbami Paulin in the welterweight division of the MMA Event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charles Lamptey of Ghana lost to Cedreick Kalenga from Congo DR in the bantamweight division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigerian Emmanuel Christian fought well but lost to Christopher Moly of DRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experienced Jonathan Lamptey from Ghana did not show up with Victor Dooga from Nigeria in the lightweight division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/maxresdefault-1.jpg 515w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/maxresdefault-1-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Mr. Jeff Taylor, MMA can take Ghana high in the show as a venue and host for sports business and entertainment. He thanked everyone who contributed to the success of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that MMA involves boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, judo, karate and all martial arts and combat sports so fighters and fans have something to gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Global_Warrior_Champions-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Global_Warrior_Champions-logo.jpg 338w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Global_Warrior_Champions-logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Global_Warrior_Champions-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Global_Warrior_Champions-logo-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSpecial thanks to our fighters, sponsors, media partners, production crew, vendors and fans. 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Together we are not only putting on world class events but also helping shape the future of combat sport in Ghana and beyond\u201d expressed the Executive Director of Global Warrior Champions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Sammy Heywood Okine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026 Jeff Taylor And Reggie Rockstone &nbsp;Thanks All Director General of the National Sports Authority&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":23768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boxing","category-home","category-live-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has come to stay - Yaw 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