“The promoter, Geovanni Horta, wrote a very positive page in the history of our National MMA. We at CAPMMA thank him for that.” Luis Barneto, Director of CAPMMA, attended the IMMAF General Meeting in Las Vegas on July 7th, during the 2016 IMMAF World Amateur Championships. Barneto was invited to speak in front of IMMAF Members about the developments in MMA regulation in Portugal following the tragic death of professional Portuguese competitor Joao Carvalho, who sadly passed away following a match at TEF 1 at The National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on 9 April. The incident provoked significant reform in Ireland with government recognition of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (formerly known as IAPA), as well as further advancement in medical safety in the UK scene. For a full review of the IMMAF General Meeting 2016 click HERE.]]>
