On July 28, UAE Warriors 52, one of the leading MMA platforms in the MENA region, provided a stage for an extraordinary display of martial arts prowess. The event featured six IMMAF alumni, including four former world champions, one European champion, and one seasoned veteran. Under the watchful eyes of IMMAF President Kerrith Brown and Vice President Wissam Abi Nader, these athletes showcased their elite skills, each securing victories in their bouts.
The roster of IMMAF alumni included:
– Khaled Laallam 🇩🇿 🇸🇪, IMMAF World Champion 2017
– Lisa Zimmo 🇬🇧 🇯🇴, IMMAF World Champion 2023
– Asaf Chopurov 🇷🇺, IMMAF World Champion 2022
– Abdul Hussein 🇫🇮 🇵🇸, IMMAF World Champion 2016
– Omar Tugarev 🇫🇮 🇵🇸, IMMAF Junior European Champion 2022
– Elias Mansour 🇱🇧, IMMAF Veteran
IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) stands as the sole governing body for the amateur sport of MMA worldwide.
IMMAF president Kerrith Brown expressed his pride in the athletes achievements, stating, “We are so happy and proud of what our athletes are achieving and are still doing in their professional careers.”
IMMAF Vice President Wissam Abi Nader echoed this sentiment, highlighting the growing prominence of IMMAF athletes. “I am so proud,” Abi Nader commented. “I think we will see, in three years’ time, IMMAF athletes dominating most of the world’s promotions. IMMAF athletes are the future.”
Fouad Darwich, CEO of UAE Warriors, also praised the federation ’s role in the athletes’ careers. “I am so happy to see what IMMAF has and continues to accomplish,” Darwich noted. “I want to assure that UAE Warriors will be their home and their boost to reach the UFC. We witnessed former IMMAF Champion Manon Fiorot 🇫🇷 becoming UAE Warriors Champion and now being the #1 Bantamweight contender in the UFC, undefeated. We will have more success stories emerging from UAE Warriors.”
The performance of these IMMAF alumni at UAE Warriors 52 serves as a testament to the effectiveness of IMMAF’s training programs and the bright future of these athletes on the global stage.
