The U.S. Open Sambo Championship was held in Denton, Texas, on June 22. Medals were awarded in sports and combat sambo competitions, and the tournament was attended by about 100 athletes representing not only different regions of the country, but also other states.

“Merab Dvalishvili was undoubtedly the main celebrity of the last championship. A silver medalist of the Sambo World Championship and a UFC star, he set a high level of competition, thanks to which all other athletes tried to show themselves to the maximum. This is important for us, because this tournament was a qualifier for the formation of the national team for the upcoming competitions of the FIAS calendar: Panamerica Championship and Sambo World Championship”, — said Mikhail Kozitsky, 1st Vice President of the National Sambo Federation USA SAMBO Inc.