2025 UWMA OLYMPIA WORLD MAS Wrestling Championship

2025 Olympia World Championship

International MAS Wrestling Tournament

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA October 9-12,2025

MEN’s weight categories are LIGHTWEIGHT-80KG; MIDDLEWEIGHT -95kg (-209lb); LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT -110kg (-242lb); and Heavyweight/ABSOLUTE +110kg (+242lb) and WOMEN’s weight categories are Lightweight -70kg (-154lb), and Heavyweight +70kg (+154lb).  Weight categories with 2 or less athletes merged with next higher weight category; all weight categories conducted in Round Robin format.

 

All athletes must be current members of the AAU. AAU membership card $30 adult $20youth

AAUCARDS ; international athletes pay $30

PLEASE NOTE:

  •      This event is licensed by the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S., Inc.
  •      All participants must have a current AAU membership.
  •      AAU membership must be obtained before the competition begins, except where the
  •                event operator has a laptop available with an internet connection.
  •      BE PREPARED: Non-Athlete memberships are no longer instant and cannot be applied
  •                for at the event.
  •      Please allow up to 10 days for memberships to be processed.
  • (Sept. thru Aug.). AAU cards are available at aausports.org Please specify “Strength Sport” as the sport. All cards must be purchased on-line prior to the competition, and presented at the weigh-in.  As part of the CARD process, all athletes age 20+ will have background check.

All US athletes must ALSO be CURRENT members of MAS Wrestling USA:    MAS USA membership-form

AWARDS:             1st – 3rd in each weight category including Championship Belts for winners

ENTRY FEES:  $100.00 per athlete (MUST REGISTER ONLINE) on or before September 15, 2025.  Entries received and accepted after September 15 will have a $120.00 entry fee.

ENTRY FORM:   

https://www.oddehaugen.com/product/2025-olympia-world-mas-wrestling/   

 

Preliminary applications for participation in the competition with the indication number of athletes, coaches and representatives are accepted until August 31, 2025:

Nominal applications should be given to the Registration and Admission Commission on arrival day, signed by the head of the National Federation and the qualified medical person. Participants must present passport. Insurance is covered by AAU Membership. ALL fees of the participants lie on ParticIpants and the sending organization.

                             USA athletes must be current members of MAS Wrestling USA (ONLY $19 PER YEAR)

http://maswrestlingusa.com/membership-form

                             Expo ticket fee for all three days ARE WAIVED for registered athletes and coaches

 

The 2025 Olympia World Fitness Expo will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center (South Hall)

SCHEDULE:

Thursday October 9, 2025: Arrival of athletes and officials (all day)

19:00 to 21:00:  Credentialing and Weigh-in of athletes (TBD)

Friday October 10: First day of Competition

10:00 to 12:00:  Preliminary Rounds – Morning Session

14:00 to 16:00:  Preliminary Rounds – Afternoon Session

Saturday October 11:

12:00 to 13:00 Opening Ceremony and Final Rounds

Sunday October 12:

Departure of athletes and officials (all day)

 

Management:

General management of planning and conducting the tournament is conducted by MAS Wrestling USA, Odd Haugen Presents, LLC, in cooperation with the United World MAS-Wrestling Federation (UWMF).  Panel of judges are the direct responsibility of the UWMF.

Participants:

Americans that are MAS Wrestling USA members in good standing, and international athletes that are age 18 (age determines on the very day of competition), passed medical examination and permitted to engage in power sports by the application of the National Mas-Wrestling Federations or authorized bodies. The non-USA National Federations are entitled to be represented up to 12 (twelve) athletes, up to 3 (three) athletes in each weight category. National Team: 15 members: 12 athletes, coach, team representative and referee.  All athletes should have sports uniform according to the International Mas­ Wrestling rules:

  • Men:  Mas-Wrestling shorts (fitting tightly whole or free-breed) of the established sample by the IMWF, red or blue (according to drawing).
  • Women: Mas-Wrestling shorts (fitting tightly whole or free-breed) and sports­ shirt (T-shirt or top) of the established sample by the international Rules red or blue (according to drawing), or white. Prohibited to wear two-colored (blue and red) of the sports-shirt (T-shirt or top) and
  • All participants are obliged to compete in sports shoes without spikes with soft sole. Prohibited to wear shoes with heels, sole with nails, clasps or other metal, plastic or sharp

Allowed to use:

  • special belts with width not to exceed 10 cm;
  • knee and elbow pads with width no more than 30
  • sport taping;
  • supporting and fixing equipment;
  • grip aids without tacky composition in form of powder (magnesium, rosin) and liquid magnesium;
  • grip inserts (i.e. gymnastics)

Insurance:

Participant are required to carry health insurance card covering accidents (original) for each athlete, which is given to the Registration and Admission Commission. Insurance fees of the athletes carry the sending organizations.  Nominal applications should be given to the Registration and Admission Commission on arrival day, signed by the head of the National Federation and the qualified medical person. Participant must present passport and original insurance agreement from the accident to the Registration and Admission Commission. Insurance fees of the participants lie on the sending organization.

Visa:

Delegations, which are needed US VISA for entrance and stay in the Unites States of America, should submit NO LATER than October 15, 2022 to the organizer (odd@MASwrestlingUSA.com) for VISA a list of participants with their full name, gender, passport numbers (as well as date of issuance and expiration date), date of birth, scanned copy of the first informative page of their passports.

 

General Information:

  • Athlete or his/her National Governing Federation will arrange travel and pay cost thereof including hotel accommodations.
  • Hotel Reservation via this link Hotel Link

 

The Regulations subject to refinement and change.