As an undefeated prodigy of the UK’s amateur MMA scene, Muhammad Mokaev has now stormed beyond the comforts of home turf to prove himself at the international level. Mokaev was just 12-years-old when he and his family moved to Manchester, England, all the way from Dagestan in Russia, a famous…
By IMMAF.org lead writer: Jorden Curran British MMA veteran Mike Grundy made his long awaited and highly anticipated UFC debut on March 16 in the promotion’featherweight division. The 32-year-old Team Kaobon product from Wigan secured his 12th professional victory with a TKO stoppage over fellow British standout, Nad Narimani, on…
By IMMAF.org lead writer/photographer: Jorden Curran British MMA veteran Mike Grundy made his long awaited and highly anticipated UFC debut on March 16 in the promotion’s featherweight division. The 32-year-old Team Kaobon product from Wigan secured his 12th professional victory with a TKO stoppage over fellow British standout, Nad Narimani, on…
Pictured above: IMMAF-WMMAA Junior World Championships gold medalist, Megan Morris By IMMAF.org lead writer, Jorden Curran Last week the UK MMA Federation (UKMMAF) confirmed the names of 10 women (6 seniors, 4 juniors) selected to represent the national team at IMMAF-WMMAA international amateur championships in 2019. The UKMMAF is confident of…
By IMMAF.org lead writer, Jorden Curran On April 11, 2018, IMMAF hosted a landmark meeting in Birmingham, UK, to discuss regional regulation of MMA within the British Isles and how the United Kingdom’s home nations can further development of the sport, respectively. Joining IMMAF President Kerrith Brown and Chief Executive Densign White,…
Pictured, upper: Henri Dimitri represents France at the 2017 IMMAF European Open Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Below: Dimitri wears the Cage Warriors Academy title. By IMMAF.org lead writer, Jorden Curran French amateur MMA veteran Henri Dimitri secured the UK based BCMMA crown on April 7, competing in the South-Eastern branch of the…
By IMMAF.org lead writer, Jorden Curran British MMA professional Aaron Thomas (pictured), aka ‘Azi Thomas’, has been pulled from a bout in the UK after the nation’s anti-doping body publicly recognised a failed drug test and subsequent international ban spanning four years, reported by DreySports.com. Last year, Thomas competed at the EFC…
Pictured: Welsh contenders Scott Pedersen (left), Ben Miles (center) and Will Davies (right) – photo by Richard Valerado|Adrenalin Fight Night By IMMAF.org lead writer, Jorden Curran Members of the Swedish national amateur MMA team were in Wales this past weekend for a nation vs. nation cup event and warm-up as we head…
Pictured: Tobias Harila (upper) faced Bulgaria’s Ferdun Osmanov in the 2017 IMMAF European Open Men’s Lightweight final – photo by Jorden Curran By IMMAF.org lead writer, Jorden Curran Members of the Swedish national amateur MMA team are in Wales this weekend for a sensational card pitting international representatives against one-another in what…
British Challenge MMA (BCMMA), the south-eastern branch of the Cage Warriors Academy network, will host an 8-man tournament on April 7 to determine the UK’s top amateur flyweight. Taking place at the Charter Hall in Colchester, Essex, the participating 125lb contenders currently slated to compete include: Warren Mason (10-11) Robbie…
