Russia set new medal table records for the second year in a row at the 2019 IMMAF | WMMAA World Championships. In 2018, Team Russia fielded a squad of 26 amateur MMA standouts; 15 seniors, 11 juniors and with a total of over 370 athletes competing between the Junior and…
2019 is anticipated to be the final year of Axel Sola’s storied amateur tenure. As one of the most decorated and consistent challengers since 2017, the Frenchman is set for a final showing at the 2019 IMMAF Amateur World Championships, in hunt of that which has continued to elude him,…
Lee Hammond completed one of the great returns IMMAF competition at the 2018 World Championships. In a coming of age showcase the young Irishman tapped into his finest form to date as an amateur prospect and did so having bounced back from a life-threatening accident while training overseas. Representing the…
The International MMA Federation (IMMAF | WMMAA) hosts the 2019 Technical Seminar Weekend later this month, from October 18-20 in Antalya, Turkey, at the Papillion, Ayscha Resort. The gathering, exclusively for IMMAF | WMMAA members, marks an opportunity to attend the most informative and insightful weekend on the IMMAF |…
While no man was able to derail the momentum of light-heavyweight juggernaut, Murtaza Talha Ali, it was a hand injury requiring surgery that forced the undefeated 23-year-old out of action for over a year. Since he charged to gold medals for Bahrain at the 2017 IMMAF World Championships and 2018…
One of amateur MMA’s most dominant forces of 2018 returned to action this month. Pavel Senchenko successfully reemerged on the Ukrainian national scene following a long stint on the sidelines due to injury. The much anticipated return of Senchenko featured in the main event of an open-air amateur MMA showcase…
Four athletes of the Kazakhstan national MMA team will take on a final competitive outing in preperation for the 2019 Amateur MMA World Championships. The Russian MMA Union Men’s International MMA Cup takes place in Khanty – Mansiysk from 16-21 September and will be broadcast live via IMMAF.TV. 2018 World…
Nations that competed at the inaugural IMMAF-WMMAA Youth MMA World Championships made history earlier this month. Having taken place from 3-4 August in Rome, Team USA secured first place in the medal table and were exemplified in particular by the nation’s unbeaten female talent. Dane McGuire (IMMAF.org U.S. Correspondent) looks…
21-year-old prodigy Colleen Augustin has set her sights on the 2019 Amateur MMA World Championships, following her gold medal winning showcase for the Malaysian national team at the Asian Open in May. The 2019 IMMAF – WMMAA World Championships and concurrent Junior World Championships are set to take place from…
The IMMAF International Judging Seminar & Certification Course comes to London on September 15, taking place the Sydenham Prep School. Attendees of all levels are invited to join Marc Goddard for the official IMMAF seminar for judges seeking certification and progression under the world governing body. Learn the official judging…
