The rescheduled 2021 IMMAF World Championships will be streamed live from Abu Dhabi at immaf.tv from 24 to 29 January 2022.
Hosted by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and MMA Federation, with backing from the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and in partnership with Palms Sports, IMMAF’s annual flagship tournament is to take place at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Zayed Sports City, near UFC Fight Island (Yas Island).
With gold, silver and bronze medals available across 16 male and female weight categories in Junior and Senior divisions, the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation’s nations tournament will play out across up to 4 cages over 6 days.
Four-hundred-and-sixty-seven athletes have applied to compete so far from 39 countries ahead of 23 December deadline for entry. Registered nations include Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Guyana, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Nepal, Poland, Polynesia, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine and USA. The full list of national teams and athletes will be published after registration closes with the viewing schedule to finalised.
The event will mark IMMAF’s first World Championships in two years, after COVID-19 put a stop to competition in 2020. However, returning medallists and new Rising Stars made their mark in 2021 at the European Championships and World Cup Prague, establishing compelling rivalries expected to play out at a highly competitive tournament in Abu Dhabi.
- A World Championships ‘Tournament Pass’ is available now at immaf.tv $9.99 for all 6 days of MMA action across up to 4 cages
- Subscribe for $6.99 per month for access to IMMAF’s annual Championships live in 2022 to include continental championships in Europe, Pan America, Oceania, Africa and Asia, plus the 2022 World and Youth World Championships, and IMMAF’s archive
- Special Offer for a limited time only: Sign up for a full year, access all areas, for just $39.99 before Sunday 23rd January
