Vikram.M.N, Head coach and technical director of Academy of Martial Science who represented India in Feather weight Division at the African open MMA Championships at Johannesburg’s Brakpan Indoor Sports Center between 29th Aug and 2nd Sep 2017, won a Bronze medal for India. He went down fighting the category champion from Russia ranked no 10 in the world in the semis. He was a part of Indian contingent selected by AIMMAA. The event was organized by International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) and Mixed Martial Arts South Africa (MMASA).The participating countries included India, South Africa, Sweden, Congo, Ghana, Russia, Bahrain and Kenya. Interestingly he was the oldest fighter at 41 years at the championships among the participating countries and winning a medal.