The Martial Arts Arena is located in the south of the Ashgabat Olympic Complex. The MAA will host the Sambo, Ju Jitsu and Kurash competitions and has a capacity of 5,000. The MAA has hosted numerous events in 2016, including Asian Ju Jitsu Championships, International Belt Wrestling Championships and the Asian Sambo Championship. As part of the Inspiring Ashgabat test event series in April 2017, the MAA hosted the Asian Kickboxing Championships.