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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Karate
Combat, the world’s premier full-contact professional hitting league, has
with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Dubai Sports
Council (DSC) teamed up to launch Karate Combat 46 (KC46) this spring
to bring the emirate.
This is expected to be the league’s biggest event to date.
KC46 is partnering with TOKEN2049 for an event on Saturday, April 20th,
together. As part of the collaboration, KC46 will become part of the official program
the TOKEN2049 week in Dubai and the conference participants the opportunity
give one of the most innovative sports leagues in the world through special
Entrance tickets and the opportunity to become an event ambassador at the conference
to meet, to experience. KC46 is hosted by UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre
(GSP) and Bas Rutten as well as Mike Majlak, author and co-moderator of the
Impaulsive Podcasts, announced.
Karate Combat is the first professional sports league to launch with a token, the
$KARATE token, controlled and played. KC46 takes place during TOKEN2049
Week, the largest Web3 meeting in the emirate, attracting more than 15,000 members
of the global crypto community. Every fan can take part in the league
participate by taking the iOS– and Android apps from Karate Combat.
The league is planning special events in the week leading up to KC46
most famous sights in the city, including a press conference
Fighters in the Museum of the Future and face-offs in front of the Dubai Frame. The one for karate
Combat’s signature 3D VFX background also shows the Dubai skyline in
an exciting futuristic garment.
Asim Zaidi, President of the Karate Combat League, said: Our goal is to…
World of martial arts with every single event we run in
to cause turmoil. And I have to say that our event in Dubai, the
we plan to absolutely blow up the internet! Nobody is as entertaining as
we, and with the support of DET and DSC, are in the process of transforming the world of
To shake up martial arts. Stay tuned!”
Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment – Dubai
Department of Economy and Tourism, says:?KC46 is an exciting addition to
Dubai’s year-round calendar of business, leisure and sporting events.
As host to many major championships and tournaments, Dubai has become one
leading sports tourism destination, and KC46 contributes to the status of the
To further consolidate the city as an international event center. In line
with the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, reflecting Dubai’s position as one of the three
to further consolidate the most important global cities for business and leisure,
Dubai’s events and festivals attract the world’s best stars
areas of entertainment, lifestyle and sports. Dubai’s modern facilities and
Venues built specifically for these events as well as the
vibrant city and easy access to nearby markets
Dubai is an extremely attractive venue that also attracts fighters and fans
offers the opportunity to explore our exciting city.”
His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, said:
“We are pleased that the tournament has joined the list of many respected and
top-class events in Dubai. This competition confirms
also Dubai’s position as a city that supports sport
wonderful environment for the emergence and growth of various
offers sporting events. We are very interested in this
prestigious league is successful and that this is the beginning of more
continuity and success for the event.”
Saeed Hareb added: Since the beginning of this year, Dubai has had many
international tournaments in various sports are organized, and it exists
no doubt that fans of karate and martial arts in general
deserve to be presented with a global event that gives them the
gives you the opportunity to see the stars of this sport and at the same time
Motivation for everyone who practices this sport in the country to serve. In the
People from more than 200 nations live in the United Arab Emirates
all over the world, and each of them has their own favorite sports that they
like to follow and watch the stars,” continued Saeed Hareb.
For more information about Karate Combat please visit www.karate.com/
(https://www.karate.com/)
About Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)
With the ultimate vision of making Dubai the world’s leading commercial hub,
The Department of Economy has made it an investment center and a tourism destination
and Tourism (DET) of Dubai the order to help the government in positioning
the emirate as an important hub for the global economy and the
Support tourism and indicators of economic and
tourism competitiveness of the city in line with the objectives of Dubai
Economic Agenda, D33, which aims to increase the size of the economy
of the emirate and its position among the three largest cities of the
world in the next decade. As part of this task, the DET
efforts to make Dubai’s diversified, innovative,
service-based economy to further improve to global
Attracting top talent, creating a world-class business environment and
to accelerate productivity growth. In addition, the DET supports
the vision of Dubai, the best city in the world to visit, live and work
by offering a diverse range of travel destinations that are unique
Promotes lifestyle and outstanding quality of life overall.
The DET is the main authority for planning, monitoring, development and
Marketing the business and tourism sector in Dubai. Besides, it’s for
responsible for the approval and classification of all types of companies,
including hotels, tour operators and travel agencies. To the DET portfolio
include the Dubai Economic Development Corporation (DEDC), Dubai Business
License Corporation (DBLC), the Dubai Corporation for Consumer Protection and
Fair Trade (DCCPFT), Dubai SME, the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce
Marketing (DCTCM), the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and the
Dubai College of Tourism (DCT).
About Dubai Sports Council (DSC)
The Dubai Sports Council was established on November 30, 2005 by decree of His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister
of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, and is the official body
for the development of the sports sector in the emirate. Organized today and
supports the DSC under the leadership of its Chairman, His Highness Sheikh
Mansoor Bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, more than 400 annually
Events – not just top-class sporting events, but also
Awards and conferences that celebrate excellence, creativity and
Promote innovation in the world of sport. The DSC oversees the work of the
seven local sports clubs in Dubai and is actively committed to promoting the
physical activity in society, especially among women and
children, through programs and activities that raise awareness of the
Sharpen the importance of sport and physical activity and make them one
attitude to life in the community.
However, the mandate of the DSC is not only to promote sport, that
Not only to raise awareness and support talent, but also creativity
promote and reward excellence among individuals and organizations
and helping Dubai become a land of health, happiness and vitality
to become. Since 2006, the DSC has hosted numerous international conferences and
Symposia organized, including the annual Dubai International Sports
Conference to improve knowledge and culture of professionalism, and
has brought some of the biggest names from the world of sports here to celebrate their
To share visions and thoughts. The DSC is also committed to supporting the sports industry
in the UAE and worldwide through initiatives such as the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Creative Sports Award and he organizes it in collaboration
with several sports associations including many large international ones
sports championships.
About Karate Combat (KC)
Karate Combat is the world’s premier full-contact fighting league that delivers the excitement
of live-action full-contact karate with immersive CGI environments that
powered by the Epic Games Unreal gaming and virtual production engine
become. Olympic medalists and national champions from all over the world are
just some of the invited elite black belts, who compete in eight different
Weight classes compete for the Karate Combat World Championship. The league that in
Streamed and broadcast in over 100 countries worldwide, it belongs to Sensei
Foundation, a foundation company in the Cayman Islands, and its
Subsidiaries.
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