Paul Abraham
The 2026 IMMAF World Championships continued on Tuesday, November 3, in Tbilisi, Georgia. After Monday’s Round of 32, the remaining athletes competed in the Round of 16. The second day delivered several impressive performances, including the fastest KO in IMMAF history.
A Historic Five-Second KO:
Angola’s Pedro Nkutxi made history in the senior flyweight division. Facing Armenia’s Artur Asoyan, he secured a KO victory in just five seconds. A devastating straight right hand banked the fastest knockout ever recorded in IMMAF history.
In the junior featherweight division, Tajikistan’s Osimi Begmurodzoda also impressed. Facing Italy’s Mattia Meini, he secured a first-round KO victory.
South Africa’s Nicole Tome-Alves delivered another impressive finish. Competing in the senior women’s strawweight division, she faced Ukraine’s Varvara Rozhkova. She won by KO in the first round with a powerful right hand.
Assita Ouattara Remains Undefeated:
Assita Ouattara, the two-time French amateur MMA champion faced Russia’s Angelina Klinova and won by armbar submission in the third round.
Ouattara entered the competition with an undefeated 10-0 amateur record.
She is also known for winning the Netflix MMA series L’Arène.
Five English Fighters Advance to the Quarter-Finals:
Team England also enjoyed a successful second day.
Five English athletes secured their places in the quarter-finals.
In the junior 52.2 kg division, Freddie Dugdale defeated Vsevolod Tarasov by TKO.
In the senior divisions, Rachel Jackson, Alfie Greener and Henry Vyvyan all won by unanimous decision and Mick Jewell also advanced after submitting Abdullo Kholmatov with a rear-naked choke.
The competition continues tomorrow with the quarter-finals and more exciting fights.
