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Make history: an Israeli women's MMA team was established Israel today

2022-10-20T16:25:09.804Z


The MMA Association in Israel marked a historic moment today with the establishment of the women's team that will compete in the World Championship that will be held in Abu Dhabi in early 2023 • The first team member announced is Roni Nisimian who will compete in the weight category up to 61 kg


The MMA Association in Israel marks a historic moment today (Thursday) with the establishment of the women's team that will compete in the World Championship that will be held in Abu Dhabi in early 2023. At the same time, the first team member announced is Roni Nisimian who will compete in the weight category up to 61 kg.

The 23-year-old fighter spoke excitedly about being the first fighter in the women's team: "I am very happy and excited to be part of the team, part of history, the first woman in the Israeli team. I hope I can show all the experience I have in competitions, in the arena, and represent the country with honor."

Nisimian began her journey in martial arts at the age of 9 and over the years she trains under coaches Moshik Kidar and Dodi Ben Zaken, with the focus being on jiu-jitsu.

Over the years, the Israeli fighter gained a lot of experience and countless achievements, when in 2018 she won the bronze medal at the European Championships, in 2019 the silver medal at the World Championships, in 2021 she won the European Championships and obtained the bronze medal at the World Championships, and the peak year was in 2022 with winning silver medals at the World Games and the European Championships .

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Source: israelhayom

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