th May in order to select the Bahrain National MMA team. The All India Mixed Martial Arts Association has overseen all stages of the selections and has also been charged with conducting MMA officials’ workshops and training programs in the kingdom. IMMAF CEO, Densign White, was in attendance at the finals. Mohammed Shahid is the Bahraini federation’s Chief Delegate. The first professional MMA athlete to compete out of Bahrain, he is now an experienced coach and owner of the country’s number one Mixed Martial Arts training facility under His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad al Khalifa. Mohammed Shahid said: “The Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation is proud to be a part of the IMMAF and, with the support of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad al Khalifa, we are excited to build a strong foundation for Amateur Mixed Martial Arts in the Kingdom Of Bahrain.” Bahrain’s first national MMA team will be participating in the 2015 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA at UFC® International Fight Week in Las Vegas this July.]]>
