[VIDEO] World SAMBO Championships 2026 - Teaser

[VIDEO] World SAMBO Championships 2026 - Teaser

50th World SAMBO Championships: Tashkent, 6-8 November

From 6 to 8 November, the capital of Uzbekistan will become the world capital of SAMBO. Tashkent will host the jubilee 50th World SAMBO Championships, with representatives of more than 90 countries competing for medals. 

The competition will take place at the Game Sports Arena in Tashkent’s Olympic Village. The programme features three disciplines for men and women: Sport SAMBO, Combat SAMBO and SAMBO for the blind. Over three days, 33 sets of medals will be awarded. For the first time in FIAS history, the World Championships programme includes SAMBO for the blind competitions among women. The guests of honor will be SAMBO legends, multiple world champions from different countries. Around 25 renowned SAMBO athletes, including SAMBO ambassadors Fedor Emelianenko and Islam Makhachev, are expected to take part in the opening ceremony and other events. 

The total prize fund of the 2026 World SAMBO Championships is USD 363,000.

Watch the live stream at www.sambo.live