Daniel Wadieh, Captain of the ‘Black Warriors,’ along with his coach Fidel Falgade, has arrived in Namibia to represent the Ghana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GHAMMAF) at the 2024 African Mixed Martial Arts Championship. The event is organized by IMMAF and the Namibia Mixed Martial Arts Association. The team is currently undergoing the registration process with the assistance of Mr. Raymond Philips, the Director in charge of Africa.

Originally, Team Ghana was to be represented by two international athletes: Daniel Wadieh, who is based in the Netherlands, and Rene Gilles, a Ghanaian amateur MMA athlete based in Germany. Unfortunately, Gilles was unable to join Wadieh due to a lack of sponsorship.

Collins Zoiku, President of GHAMMAF, met with Jeff, the Acting Head of Technical at the National Sports Authority (NSA), to discuss potential support for future events in Europe and Asia this year. Wadieh and the president are also in talks with other Ghanaian foreign-based MMA athletes in Europe and America to encourage them to represent Team Ghana.

“Make us proud, Captain! Ghana for Gold,” he said.

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