Vietnam’s Mixed Martial Arts Federation held a send-off ceremony in Hanoi on Sept. 16 for the national MMA team heading to the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The delegation is scheduled to leave on Sept. 18 and is targeting at least one medal.

The team has two athletes: Quang Van Minh in the men’s 77kg traditional MMA event and Lo Thi Phung in the women’s 54kg modern MMA event. MMA competition runs from Sept. 20 to 22 at Nagoya City INae Sports Center, TDTT.gov.vn reported.