2017 IMMAF World Championships take place from 12-19 November in Manama, Bahrain. Familiar faces bidding to secure their place at the 2017 Amateur MMA World Championships include: Men’s Lightweight: Francesco Spinola – 2016 World Championships veteran and three-time European Open team member (2015, 2016, 2017). Men’s Welterweight: Daniele Dell’otto – 2016 World & European Open veteran at middleweight. Men’s Welterweight: Ehsan Ghandchiler – 2015 World Championships veteran. Light-Heavyweight: Daniele Matiddi – 2017 European Open bronze medalist at heavyweight. Women’s Flyweight: Ilaria Norcia – 2016 World Championships veteran and two-time European Open bronze medalist (2016, 2017). View the full Stage 2 competitors list below featuring 21 representing athletes among a lineup of 10 individual gyms from across Italy. Bouts are set to be drawn at random on Saturday, July 15. For more information and live results visit MyNextMatch.com. ]]>