The 2025 IMMAF Youth World Championships entered its penultimate day with six divisions in action, showcasing the next generation of talent from across the globe. Once again, young athletes delivered a compelling glimpse into the future of mixed martial arts.
Tremendous performances continued as Team England drew level with Ukraine on overall gold medals, thanks to Valentina Pensavalle’s world title win in the Youth A Women’s Bantamweight division. Both nations now sit on 13 golds, with Ukraine retaining the lead through a higher count of silver and bronze medals.
The standout performance of the day was from Tajikistan’s own Muhammadjon Pirov, who won seven back-to-back matches to be crowned Youth World Champion. Out of the seven wins, Pirov earned four finishes, including a tremendous armbar victory in the final match, marking his first Youth World title following Silver in 2023 and Bronze in 2024.
Team Poland emerged as the standout nation of the day, claiming two gold medals courtesy of Julia Lewandowska and Dominik Sitko. Lithuania’s Gerda Brazaite and Spain’s Mercedes Garcia Rodriguez also captured world titles on a packed Day 6 at the Al Ain Performance Centre in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi.
The 2025 IMMAF Youth World Championships will conclude in style this Sunday, July 27, with England and Ukraine going head-to-head for the top spot on the overall medal table. The final Youth A divisions will take centre stage, don’t miss a moment of the action, streaming live on IMMAF.tv.
