UK TEAM REVEALED: FOR 2015 IMMAF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

(London. 11^th October 2015) The United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UKMMAF) has announced the UK Amateur MMA team for the 2015 IMMAF European Championships of Amateur MMA, following try-outs which have taken place over the past few months. The 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships will take place in Birmingham (UK) from 19–22 November 2015 at the Walsall Sports Centre at the University of Wolverhampton. For full information about the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation event, to be broadcast on UFC FIGHT PASS, visit: http://www.immaf.org/2015-immaf-european-open-championships/. For two years running, the UK team has medalled at the IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA in Las Vegas (USA). The recent 2015 World Championships saw the UK earn its first gold medal as Josh Ellis titled in the Men’s Lightweight division. Middleweight James Duckett earned silver, while Jake Constantinou scored bronze at Welterweight. The European Championships permit double entry per weight class, opening up opportunities for more competitors on the squad. Additionally, not all of the 2015 World Championships team will be returning for the European event, including most notably IMMAF Lightweight World Champion Josh Ellis, due to injury. The UKMMAF will be entering competitors for the first time into the Men’s Flyweight, Men’s Heavyweight and Women’s Flyweight categories. Returning athletes are James Duckett (2015 IMMAF World Championships silver medallist), Carl Burton (2014 IMMAF World Championships bronze medallist; 2015 IMMAF World Championships participant), Aidan James and Amy Omara (2015 IMMAF World Championships participants). Also re-entering is Ross Gallagher, who was selected to represent the UK for this year’s World Championships but was forced to withdraw due to injury. See below for the full UK Amateur MMA team for the 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships:   UKMMAF Amateur MMA Team – 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships  

  For more information about the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UKMMAF) visit:http://www.ukmmaf.org.uk/ For more information about the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) visit: http://www.immaf.org/ Follow the @UKMMAFed and @IMMAFed on Twitter