The German Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GEMMAF) has announced the completion of an agreement to further unite MMA in Germany, expanding unified goals for regulatory and development standards within the sport. In 2019 GEMMAF merged with counterpart, GAMMAF, to unify Germany’s standout governing bodies under the GEMMAF banner following the…
As we turn into 2020, IMMAF President Kerrith Brown looks back on 2019 as the year in which IMMAF further distinguished itself as the global governing body for MMA. Dear Members, Participants and Supporters, Once again, we end the year in celebration of our expanding community and its increasing influence,…
The remarkable medical standards in operation at IMMAF championships are second to none in the world of MMA. IMMAF continues to raise the bar for medical standards with each passing year, its level of processes are a leader in both mixed martial arts and the wider combat sport world. The…
IMMAF broke new ground this month the announcement of an all-new MMA Grading App for coaches, students and fans of Mixed Martial Arts. Recap the full launch announcement HERE. Developed by IMMAF – the world governing body for MMA – in tandem with its Coaches’ Education and Licensing Programme, at…
Danny Corr, founder and chairman of The Ulster Amateur MMA Association visited London upon invitation to the annual Fight for Peace Awards. Danny (pictured above coaching his son Jack at the 2017 Amateur MMA World Championships) delivered a talk on the ground-breaking work making waves in Belfast, using the sport…
Anton Turkalj, a former IMMAF standout and medalist of the international amateur MMA platform went the distance this week in a no-gi submission grappling match with former UFC light-heavyweight title contender, Alexander Gustafsson. 23-year-old Turkalj faced off against Gustafsson, 32, going the ten-minute distance with Sweden’s greatest UFC star on…
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 |…
