Open North American Mas Wrestling Championship 2026

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2026 Open North American Mas Wrestling Championships

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The Open North American Mas Wrestling Championships

Come compete with or watch some of the best mas wrestlers in the world to determine the best in North America.

RULES AND WEIGHT CLASS DETAILS (Click Here)

Ages 13+ are allowed to participate in the competitions. 

  • Men: 60 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 90 kg, 105 kg, 125 kg, 125+ kg
  • Women: 55 kg, 65 kg, 75 kg, 85 kg, 85+ kg

All athletes must have sportswear according to Mas-Wrestling rules

  • Men – tight-fitting or loose shorts, sports shoes without spikes;
  • Women – tight-fitting or shorts, sports jersey or T-shirt, sport shoes without spikes.
  • Shorts will be available to purchase during check-in.
  • Shirt - Men do not wear shirts. Women wear competition t-shirt or their country's team shirt.

Athletes are allowed to use:

  •  belts not exceeding 10 cm in width.
  •  knee and elbow sleeves not exceeding 30 cm in width.- sport taping;
  •  liquid and powder magnesium chalk, no tacky.

Insurance of participants:

  • Participants must present proof of adequate medical insurance in Canada, otherwise he/she will be denied participation.

Competition Format:

  • Any category with 5 or less athletes will be round-robin format.
  • Categories with 6 or more athletes will be double-elimination tournament format.
  • Order of competitors (and byes in the case of an odd number of athletes) will be determined by a random draw.
  • Categories with less than 4 athletes will be joined with the above category in the tournament brackets, but athletes in the lower category will still be ranked in their category. 
  • Depending on the number of participants, a change in the system of the competition is possible.
PROGRAM DETAILS (Click Here)
  • July 9 (Thursday) - Arrival day
  • July 10 (Friday) - Weigh-in and Check-in
    10-11am or 6-7pm 
    Address: The Strength Edge, 4828 Pacific Rd NE, T2E 5S5, Calgary, Alberta.  
  • July 11 (Saturday) - Competition Day
    Venue: by Barbarella bar on 8th ave
    Time - Athletes arrive by 11:30am, Competition Starts at 1pm

approx 2:30pm- qualifying and elimination matches;
approx 3:30pm – consolation and semifinal matches
approx 4:30pm – final matches and awarding.
7:30pm - After Party (In Acadia South East Calgary. Email info@maswrestling.ca for exact address)

PRIZES (Click Here)

Here are last years prizes, this years prizes to be determined.

Prizes generously provided by the Sakha people and our sponsors. 

(When we say silver, we mean authentic mined silver! and real diamonds!).

  • Hand Forged Sakha Knives (approximate value $500 USD) for the men 
  • Authentic Hand Made Silver Sakha Jewellry for the women
  • Medals from CMWF
  • Gift cards
  • 6 hand forgedd Sakha knives
  • 3 diamonds
  • 4 Sakha bracelets
  • 7 pieces of silver Sakha jewellery
  • 2 custom designed silver/bronze/horse hair medals
  • 10 IMWF silver medals
  • 12 custom mas wrestling statues
  • 12 collections of Sakha photography. 
  • Engraved mas sticks for each weight class winner


Winners (Canadian Citizens) qualify for an all expenses paid trip to the Yakutsk Continental Cup in Late November with the divisions 

Men: 60 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 90 kg, 105 kg, 125 kg, 125+ kg

Women: 70 kg, 70+ kg.

ACCOMMODATIONS (Click Here)
  • The recommended cost effective option is the SAIT college campus dormitory, $100/night per person. Shared kitchen and bathroom with private bedrooms. Click here to view SAIT accommodations
  • During the Stampede festival, accommodations get booked up very early. Please email info@maswrestling.ca to have a room reserved. Proof of travel arrangements are required to make a booking, but payment for the room is not required until you have arrived.
AIR TRAVEL (Click Here)

For all international competitors, you will be flying into Calgary International Airport (YYC). For many, transport from the airport can be arranged. Please contact info@MasWrestling.ca to arrange.

COMPETITION VENUE LOCATION (Click Here)
CONFIRMED ATHLETE LIST (Pending Visas. Click here.) (This is 2025 roster but it will consist of many of the same athletes. We will update soon).

Men: 

60kg

  • Jeremey Paquette - Canada
  • Ahmed Mohamed Sadek Abrahim - Egypt
  • Mutuyimana Emmanuel - Rwanda
  • Ntihemuka Fidele - Rwanda
  • Bayisenga Claudine - Rwanda
  • Kailov Ugli - Uzbekistan
  • Austen Petch - Canada

70kg

  • Manraj Sekhon - Canada
  • Hamza El Hamachoui - Morocco
  • Munyurangabo Pascal - Rwanda
  • Mukashema Valentine - Rwanda
  • Lukeman Gbla - Sierra Leone
  • Mamadu Bah - Sierra Leone
  • Shaffat Ullah - Pakistan

80kg

  • Mark Barley - Canada
  • Joshua Lusby - Canada
  • Maxwell Bowen - Canada
  • Shubhpreet Singh Badran - India
  • Alpha Obai Kamara - Sierra Leone
  • Bobson Sesay - Sierra Leone
  • Suleman Ali Awan - Pakistan
  • Syed Ahmed Bilal Shah - Pakistan
  • Shoaib Amjad - Pakistan
  • Raimov Rustamovich - Uzbekistan
  • Feruzbek Raimov - Uzbekistan
  • Okolie Anthony Emeka - Nigeria

90kg

  • Liam Innis - Canada
  • Samuel Bowen - Canada
  • Ryan Grabarczyk - Canada
  • Abdulrahman Keita - Sierra Leone
  • Mohamed Kamara - Sierra Leone
  • Anwar Saeed - Pakistan
  • Muhammad Danish Sikander - Pakistan
  • Nabiyev Aminovich - Uzbekistan
  • Sukhrob Khudaynazarov - Uzbekistan
  • Behzod Abdullaev Azamovich - Ubekistan
  • Amirjon Nabiyev - Uzbekistan
  • Shahzeb Janjua - Pakistan
  • Eli Ross - Canada

105kg

  • Andrew Bolinger - Canada
  • David Janes - Canada
  • Jesse Campbell - Canada
  • Brandon Jeffrey - Canada
  • Nikolay Denisov - Canada
  • Yunus Haruna Deishini - Ghana
  • Anatolii Timofeev (Ellei) - USA (Yakutia)
  • Demba Arch - Sierra Leone
  • Utkirov Ugli - Uzbekistan

125kg / U19 Boys

  • Nicolas Del Piero - Canada
  • Mitch Koop - Canada
  • Alexander Skirukha - Canada 
  • Temituoyo Pessu - Canada 
  • Osman Koroma - Sierra Leone
  • Muhammad Rizwan - Pakistan
  • Raimov Raimbekovich - Uzbekistan
  • Orzu raimov - Uzbekistan
  • Umunnakwe Chukwuebuka Sydney - Nigeria
  • Ralph Daniel Burkett - USA

125kg+ 

  • Jeffrey Martens - Canada
  • Milos Ceklic - Canada
  • James Cobb - Canada
  • Timothy McDonald - Canada

Women:

55kg / U19 Girls

  • Ainsley Breakenridge - Canada
  • Grace Egbune - Canada 
  • Danna Davidson - Canada 
  • Amina Imrani - Morocco

65kg

  • Courtney Hollihan - Canada
  • Umu Barrie - Sierra Leone
  • Konisheva Abdurakhimovna - Uzbekistan

75kg

  • Hannah Roselyn Farma - Sierra Leone
  • Hannah Muncal - Canada
  • Michelle Collins - Canada
  • Jessica Pietrzyk - Canada
  • Jane Thompson - Canada
  • Rachel Foss - USA

75kg+

  • Shelby Janes - Canada
  • Bethany Buss - Canada
  • Joscelyn O'Brien - Canada
  • Bailey Cloherty - Canada

2026 Countries Represented: Sierra Leone, Ghana, Rwanda, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Uzbekistan, USA, and Canada.


 

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Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Stephen Avenue
Calgary
Alberta

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Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Outside of Barbarella Bar
Calgary
Alberta