By IMMAF.org lead writer, Jorden Curran This week former UFC strawweight world champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk (pictured above, right) represented both her home nation and the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) as she carried the Olympic flame ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, taking place Feb. 9-25 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The Olympic flame, first introduced…
Above: Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira presents atheltes with medals at the 2016 IMMAF World Championships in Las Vegas By IMMAF.org lead writer, Jorden Curran MMA’s iconic Nogueira brothers, Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro, are leading the charge for Brazil’s return this year to the IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA. Brazilian…
On September 1 heavyweight legend Antônio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira officially announced his retirement from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. At the age of 39 the Brazilian pioneer bowed out with a record of 34-10-1 (1 no contest) and is the only fighter to have won the world championship…
