Brave International Combat Week, the 2017 World Championships are anticipated to be the biggest event to date under IMMAF with more participants than ever before representing nations from all continents. Each registered official is an approved representative nominated by their national governing body and is a successful graduate of IMMAF’s official certification course. With a limited number of positions, chosen applicants were assigned by the IMMAF technical committee as referees, judges or both based on the applied for position and individual experience in the role. At international IMMAF championships referees and judges are supervised by head official, Marc Goddard: IMMAF technical adviser, course leader and committee member. Officials assigned to the 2017 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA listed below: Axel Vankimmenade (Belgium) – referee Ahmed Korchi (France) – referee Gerd Richter (Germany) – referee Torsten Hass (Germany) – referee Clemens Werner (Germany) – judge Valer Papp (Hungary) – referee Samuel Lalrozâma (India) – referee Kevin Alfred David (India) – judge Prasad Gaitonde (India) – referee Sharif Mohammed Bapu (India) – referee Darrach O’Duibh (Ireland) – referee, judge Mariusz Domasat (Ireland) – referee Derek Hickey (Ireland) – referee, judge Vito Paolillo (Italy) – referee Pawel Harasim (Poland) – judge Paulo De Oliveira (Portugal) – referee Kevin Sataki (Sweden) – referee, judge Justin Brown (USA) – referee, judge Ryan Brueggeman (USA) – referee]]>