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Azerbaijani jiu-jitsu fighters win international tournament

Baku, July 25, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani fighters have won an international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournamentin Baku.

Azerbaijan topped the medal table of the tournament, followed by the UAE and Russia.

The tournament involved 200 fighters from Azerbaijan, Russia, UAE, Qatar, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

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