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WMMAA appeal review results in draw for June 17th Emelianenko vs. Maldonado fight

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco(Juli 15, 2016)- The World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) has issued an announcement regarding an appeal recently filed by Stefano Sartori, manager of Brazilian fighter Fabio Maldonado, to reassess the result of his June 17th fight with Fedor Emelianenko, which headlined Fight Nights Global 50 in Saint Petersburg, Russland.
WMMAA General Secretary & Senior Vice President Alexander Engelhardt (avbildet til venstre) has declared that Emelianenko vs. Maldonado, which was originally ruled a majority decision victory in favor of Emeliananko, officially be changed to a draw.
Team Malondado’s appeal to the WMMAA was filed claiming a conflict of interest because all of the judges are employed by the Russian MMA Union, of which Emelianenko serves as president, as well as for the initial appeal to the Russian MMA Union, a sanctioned WMMAA member, being unjustly rejected by the head jury.
Engelhardt was appointed by WMMAA present Vadim Finkelchetein to handle the appeal procedure. A committee was formed comprised of Engelhardt, Hector Molina (Mexico), Chairman of the Rules, Regulations and Referee Committee; Ino Alberga (The Netherlands), Member of the Rules, Regulations and Referee Committee; Poalo Biotti (Italia), Chairman Ethics and Disciplinary Committee; Zaya Zaya (Australia), Member Professional Referee Committee.
I tillegg, independent judge Marco Broersen (The Netherlands), Chairman of Professional Referee Committee and Ethics and Disciplinary Committee, was responsible for selecting an independent judges’ panel to reassess the original result. The three-judges were Youri Lamoureux (Canada), Lukasz Bosacki(Polen) og Alexey Zemskov (Russland).
Each of the three aforementioned judges scored the first round in favor of Emelianenko, 10-8, and the second and third rounds for Maldonado, 10-9 each, resulting in a 28-28 tegne.
The appeal procedure was divided into two parts for review in terms of whether the procedural mistakes related to the fight were made and that an independent international judges’ panel had to review the fight.
The WMMAA came to the conclusion that the appeal was legitimate and it was accepted due to the fact one of the fighters, Emelianenko, as President of the Russian MMA Union, and Head of Judges, Radmir Gabdullin, had a working relationship that could potentially affect the judgmental decisions. The WMMAA made it clear that it wasn’t saying the aforementioned relationship led to a different outcome of the result, just that it was an unfortunate choice.
Dess, the WMMAA ruled that initially refusing the appeal was a mistake based on WMMAA amateur rules as Emelianenko vs. Maldonado was conducted under WMMAA rules.
The appeal decision that resulted in the result being changed to “Unanimous Draw” was accepted by the WMMAA, which informed Fight Nights, the promoter of Emelianko vs. Maldonado, Emelianenko, Sartori and the Russian MMA Union of its decision, and that it official had closed the appeal.
Schedule of Major 2016 MMA Events
Aug.3-8 – Asian MMA Championship in Hwasun, Sør-Korea
Sju. 14-16 – European MMA Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia
Oktober. 7-9 – Inaugural Pan-American Championships in Santiago, Chile
November. 18-20 – World MMM Championship in Macau, Porselen
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Instagram: @worldmmaa
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Team Maldonado files WMMAA appeal to reassess result of June 17th Emelianenko vs. Maldonado fight in Russia

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Juli 4, 2016) — The World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) has received an appeal from Stefano Sartori, manager of Brazilian fighter Fabio Maldonado, to reassess the result of his June 17thfight with Fedor Emelianenko, which headlined Fight Nights Global 50 in Saint Petersburgh, Russland.
Emelianenko was awarded a win by majority decision, which Team Malondado has appealed, claiming a conflict of interest because all of the judges are employed by the Russian MMA Union, of which Emelianenko serves as president.
Team Maldonado believes Maldonando should have won the decision, or the fight declared a draw at the very least, in their opinion, as the Brazilian clearly won the first round, 10-8, Emelianenko came back to take the second round, 10-9, and the third round was a toss-up.
Because Russian MMA Union vice president Radmir Gabdullin was the head judge for the aforementioned bout, Team Maldonando feels that a fair judgement regarding its appeal can be rendered only by independent, international judges reviewing the fight.
Team Maldonando has appealed the decision on grounds that there was an obvious conflict of interest in terms of the Russian MMA Union judges and their close association with Fedor, as well as the quality of decisions they rendered. Rather than appeal the decision to the Russian MMA Union, which they claimed would place Russian judges under intense pressure, Team Maldonando made the appeal directly to the WMMAA because the Russian MMA Union is a sanctioned member of the worldwide sanctioning body WMMAA.
WMMAA president Vadim Finkelchtein has announced the following sequence of actions:
  • WMMAA Secretary General Alexander Engelhardt has been appointed to handle the appeal procedure
  • A group of objective international judges, under the guidance of experienced referee/judge Marco Broersen (Nederland), to be appointed to assess the Emelianenko-Maldonado fight based on the tape and render an unbiased verdict regarding the fight and work of the judges
  • Temporarily suspend WMMAA head judge Radmir Gabdullin from his position
  • Discuss judges’ work at the next WMMAA Congress, taking into account the pending verdict of the independent commission
Schedule of Major 2016 MMA Events
Aug.3-8 – Asian MMA Championship in Hwasun, Sør-Korea
Sju. 14-16 – European MMA Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia
Oktober. 7-9 – Inaugural Pan-American Championships in Santiago, Chile
November. 18-20 – World MMM Championship in Macau, Porselen
Informasjon
Twitter: @theWMMAA
Instagram: @worldmmaa
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Verden MMA Association 2016 Asian Championship RESCHEDULED Aug. 17-21 i Sør-Korea

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Mai 8, 2016)- The World MMA Association (WMMAA) has announced that, due to venue availability issues, its second annual Asian Championship has been rescheduled from Mai 27-30 til August 17-21 at the same site, the Hwasoon Culture and Sports Center. in the Republic of South Korea.
The Asian MMA Championship will feature the top amateur MMA fighters in six different weight classes.
“We had to postpone our annual Asian Championships but this way we’ll have even more time to prepare for the biggest amateur MMA event of the year on the Asian continent,” WMMAA president Vadim Finkelchtein sa. “The location and venue remain the same, which is great news because the site our South Korean Federation was able to find really suits our championship very well.”
An international judges’ seminar will be held August. 17-20, to certify and accredit judges. Only accredit judges will be allowed to work during the Asian MMA Championships. Preliminary and semifinal matches will be Aug. 19, followed by the championship final matches.
The official weigh-ins and competition draws will be conducted Aug. 27,
The Asia Division Congress: Battle of the Nomads of the WMMAA Pro Asian Division will be held Aug. 20.
Individual team competition will be held in accordance with the “Official Rules of Mixed Martial Arts Competition, subject to WMMAA approval. Including revisions, additions and clarifications of certain clauses. Matches will held in accordance with the Olympic system with two third-places in each of the six weight divisions.
Team scoring is awarded by the maximum amount of points scored by individual team members on the following basis: 1st – 10, 2nd – 8, 3rd – 6, 4th – 5, 5th – 4, 6th – 3, 7th – 2, 8th – 1.
All individual first-place winners will be awarded special championship belts and medals, second and third-place finishers will receive a medal and certificate. Teams finishing among the top three in the final standings will be awarded cups and certificates.
In addition to the host, Sør-Korea, other eligible countries to compete in the Asian MMA Championship include Afghanistan, Porselen, Chinese Taipei, India, Iran, Kasakhstan, Kirgisistan, Mongolia, Singapore, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
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Chile nyeste medlem av World MMA Association

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (April 26, 2016) — World MMA Association (WMMAA) har kunngjort at Chile er det nyeste medlemmet av sin verdensomspennende sammenslutning.
Det chilenske MMA -forbundet (Den chilenske føderasjonen av MMA) er sertifisert av det nasjonale idrettsdepartementet. Den indre strukturen vil bestå av 15 grener, representerer en for hver region i Chile. Det er for tiden åtte MMA -organisasjoner med et mål om å forene alle under paraplyen til Føderasjonen.
Forbundet har utviklet MMA på forskjellige måter, fra å arrangere regionale amatørmesterskap i MMA til å gjennomføre seminarer og utdanne offiserer. Den chilenske MMA -føderasjonen ledes av president Alberto Maturana Rodriguez og visepresident Christian Parra Campos.
“Det er kritisk for en organisasjon som vår å eksistere, å legge til upartisk struktur ikke bare for idrettsutøvere, men også som regulerende organer,” Rodriguez (bildet til høyre) sa. “Mye fortsetter å skje siden vi ble utnevnt. Vi har nettopp feiret vårt første arrangement under WMMAA Pan-American Division, og vi gleder oss til å bruke vår erfaring og kunnskapsvolum Pan-American Division, så vel som vår ærespresident Tomas Yu,bringer til Chile og sporten. Vi deler visjonen og med all vår innsats, vi vil forsvare, fremme og godkjenne MMA som en sport, og gi alle deltakere og fans en betydelig forskjell i sporten.
“Vi vil fortsette å vokse med hvert nytt land og ta MMA -bevegelsen, samt anerkjennelsen av MMA som en sport, framover. Vi vil jobbe som en familie med den panamerikanske divisjonen for å støtte denne sporten i Chile. Vi er glade for å ha blitt utnevnt og ser frem til denne muligheten til å bidra til WMMAA for å fortsette kampen og lage historie i Chile og MMA -verdenen.”
Chile er nå medlem av WMMAAs panamerikanske divisjon, sammen med Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay og Venezuela.
“På vegne av World MMA Association Pan-American Division, Vi vil gratulere og ønske det chilenske MMA -føderasjonen velkommen med den siste utnevnelsen som vårt nye foreløpige tilknyttede selskap,” la Yu til (avbildet til venstre), President i Pan-American Division. “I dette WMMAA -året med monumental fremgang, der vi skal feire vår fjerde verdensmester i MMA -foreningen i november i Macao, det vil nå tillate oss å fokusere på vårt første Continental MMA Championship.
“Det er viktig å reflektere over hvordan WMMAA -bevegelsen vil fortsette å vokse i en ny æra av MMA. WMMAA -bevegelsen er i hovedsak en pedagogisk bevegelse, og av denne grunn oppfordrer vi hendelser som National Continental og International MMA Championships til å fremme MMA -utvikling, blant alle aldre deltakere, spesielt ungdom gjennom sport, MMA og WMMAAs oppførselskodeks. La oss bygge sammen for en fredelig og bedre verden. La oss strebe etter å gi og utdanning for alle innen sport, MMA og WMMAA idealer spiller en viktig rolle, basert på verdier, respekt, verdighet, toleranse og solidaritet.”
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Verden MMA Association 2016 Asian Championship May 27-30 i Sør-Korea

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (April 19, 2016)- The second annual World MMA Association (WMMAA) Asian Championship will be held Mai 27-30 at Hwasoon Culture and Sports Center in the Republic of South Korea.
The Asian MMA Championship will feature the top amateur MMA fighters in six different weight classes.
“This year’s Asian MMA Championship is a significant milestone for our association,” WMMAA president Vadim Finkelchtein sa. “We strive to educate people from each country in which we hold regional championships. This time will be no different with more people learning the beauty of Mixed Martial Arts. We’re also organizing a judges and referee seminar within a certification process. We are looking forward to this event and hope to have as many Asian countries participating as possible.”
An international judges’ seminar will be held Mai 24-27, to certify and accredit judges. Only accredit judges will be allowed to work during the Asian MMA Championships. Preliminary and semifinal matches will be May 28, followed by the championship final matches.
The official weigh-ins and competition draws will be conductedMai 27,
The Asia Division Congress: Battle of the Nomads of the WMMAA Pro Asian Division will be held Mai 29.
Individual team competition will be held in accordance with the “Official Rules of Mixed Martial Arts Competition, subject to WMMAA approval. Including revisions, additions and clarifications of certain clauses. Matches will held in accordance with the Olympic system with two third-places in each of the six weight divisions.
Team scoring is awarded by the maximum amount of points scored by individual team members on the following basis: 1st – 10, 2nd – 8, 3rd – 6, 4th – 5, 5th – 4, 6th – 3, 7th – 2, 8th – 1.
All individual first-place winners will be awarded special championship belts and medals, second and third-place finishers will receive a medal and certificate. Teams finishing among the top three in the final standings will be awarded cups and certificates.
In addition to the host, Sør-Korea, other eligible countries to compete in the Asian MMA Championship include Afghanistan, Porselen, Chinese Taipei, India, Iran, Kasakhstan, Kirgisistan, Mongolia, Singapore and Tajikistan
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WMMAA President Vadim Finkelchtein Leading sport into future

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Mars 14, 2016)- World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) President Vadim Finkelchtein, who founded the sanctioning organization in 2012, continues to lead WMMAA and the sport into a very bright future.
In four short years, WMMAA has alreadydeveloped into the strongest sanctioning body in the MMA world, hosting some of the sport’s most prestigious championships, as well as creating a highly respected culture in throughout sports worldwide.
Finkelchtein answered some pertinent questions below about WMMAA, its past and future, in addition to addressing the growth of mixed martial arts:
Can you tell us about you and your experience in Martial Arts?
VF: “I practiced judo when I was a kid. Back then there was no MMA whatsoever.”

How did you first enter the world of MMA?
VF: “I 1995, I was offered an opportunity to sponsor an MMA event. That’s when I learned about and fell in love with no holds barred, or free-fight, as it was called then. I 1997, I organized my own event in Russia. The rest is history.”

When did you first hear of MMA and what was your first impression? Did
you expect this sport to grow as much as it has today?
VF: “When I saw my first MMA event in 1995, I was amazed by its scale and how many people came to watch. People were genuinely interested. It was a whole other level and approach to a sports event. And I had seen a lot so I could compare empirically. I have always believed in MMA and expected it would eventually become the number one sport in the world, although back then no one would acknowledge MMA as a sport. Vår
athletes and fight teams had a hard time. They were not even welcome in sambo gyms to train there. It was a long and a hard way to change MMA’s image that was deemed as human cock fighting or closely related to organized crime. Thanks to the fact I have never had any relations to crime, when this sport landed in my hands in late 90’s, det
helped greatly as we were able to turn the tide and after all these years to help governments to officially recognize MMA.”

What is your function and main activities within WMMAA?
VF: “I founded the World MMA Association in 2012 because I felt the time had come. MMA is the fastest growing sport and it’s time to start developing it at another level, giving it a new but essential dimension. Due to its popularity, thousands of fans of all ages started practicing in Mixed Martial Arts. At that moment, I had accumulated a vast network in multiple countries. I knew countless numbers of activists across the globe, so the start was destined to happen. From the get-go over 20 countries joined the WMMAA family. At this moment there are over 60 countries and counting.”

How would you assess WMMAA’s progress during its three year existence?
VF: “WMMAA is still in its infancy. Ja, we lack experience and financing, and MMA is a new kind of sport in many regions. But I have to say that we’re growing and the last World Championship in Czech Republic proved it. Over 40 national teams flew to Prague with over 200 idrettsutøvere. The level of competition evolved so much. The organizational level was also high and we are thankful to our Czech MMA Federation for its great work. This World Championship proved there is demand for MMA around the world.”

What are the main goals of WMMAA and what are the main obstacles facing
the association?
VF: “The goals are to encourage as many countries as possible to join the WMMAA
familie, to facilitate them in their struggle to get MMA recognized in their respective countries, helping them develop amateur MMA. There are countless obstacles but I firmly believe we’ll prevail.”

Were there any countries that stood out or surprised you?
VF: “China surprised me a lot. They joined WMMAA recently but since then they’ve shown solid results. Også, I enjoyed the performance of Latin American teams. It was their debut but one Colombian kid (Andrey Roa Ruiz Dumar) won a bronze medal and that was great.
Igjen, Russia won the majority of the medals due to amateur MMA there developing with extremely rapid strides ever since early 2012. Fedor Emelianenko is the main locomotive and driving force in Russia. The selection process there is just unbelievable. You can’t imagine how many steps one needs to make in order to become the champion of the Russian Federation. The City Championship, Oblast Championship, regional and national championship. Each of these events consists of at least three fights, which means that a Russian champion will probably have had at least won 15 fights under his belt by the time of the European or World Championships. Only truly the best get to the top. Imagine this: around 7,000 athletes participated in the aforementioned events in 2015.”

What are the 2016 mid-term goals for WMMAA?
VF: “The normal routine is to hold the Asian Championship, Pan-American Championship, multiple referee and judge seminars and certifications, then prepare for the European and, consequently, the World Championship that will coincide with the annual Congress.”

Can you describe what 2015 was like for WMMAA?
VF: “I was amazed with the Asian Championship in Tajikistan with thousands and thousands of fans at the stacked football stadium. I enjoyed watching how many people turned their eyes to an amateur MMA event.”

What words of wisdom would you like to share with the members of WMMAA family?
VF: “I’d ask all WMMAA members to adhere to the agreements and decisions we reached collectively. It pertains to the set of rules, judging process, equipment, unified rules, and youth sports development.”
WMMAA keeps expanding, men, there are still multiple countries that are not yet WMMAA members. Why should any local Federation apply for WMMAA membership?
VF: “WMMAA is the strongest MMA organization there is. We plan to continuously hold regional and world championships and keep developing and evolving. Idrettsutøvere’ ethical upbringing is also our target. We believe this sport can give so much to the world in various ways and we put a lot of effort into its development. We’ll gladly accept strong and worthy partners into our ranks.”
“We are truly an amateur association, although others may think we are not. The thing is it’s rather hard to verify the real records of MMA athletes. There is no official and ubiquitous database or instance that would provide 100-percentreliable and accurate information pertaining to the amount of fights under someone’s belt. Some amateur fights might be recorded as professional and professional fights as amateur, which was the reason for us canceling the previous rule of pro fight limitation for the time being, in order to develop a new system of fighters’ eligibility evaluation. We are working on that as we speak.”

People keep asking: why should we use SportID and SportData. Can you
explain why it is so essential?

VF: “We are an official and credible sport. Our association ought to be transparent. These databases show the data on athletes, their statistics and numbers. They show the quantitative as well as qualitative growth of mixed martial artists. They facilitate in overseeing the championships registered in SportData, helping to broadcast them. Dessuten, they contain so many functions that it would take me forever to discuss it. Just think of rankings, both individual and national, jagerfly’ profiles and so on. I need to remind everyone that, based on the Congress decision, the use of and
registration in these databases are mandatory for all our members.”
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Meet Tomas Yu WMMAA Vice President

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Februar 25, 2016)- Verden MMA Association (WMMAA) vice president Tomas Yu, av Albuquerque (NM), who is also president of the WMMAA Pan-American division, took time from his busy schedule to address questions about his MMA background and experience, the sport of MMA and WWMMA in particular.
Can you tell us about you and your experience in Martial Arts?
TY: “I’m from the generation that grew up watching 3 Ninjas,Ninja Turtles… I wanted to be a Ninja! I grew up practicing Tae Kwon Do in Mexico, all the way to my black belt. At age 18, I ventured to practice Aikido and Judo in El Paso, Texas. I loved learning and I always wanted to be a rounded student, which is why I always looked for different arts to offset the weaknesses of the other.”
How did you first enter the world of MMA?
TY: “I was really looking for a place I could introduce my daughter to Martial Arts. I was looking for a more rounded self-defense Martial Art but not a fight club. I was introduced to the sport of MMA by a good friend and pioneer of the sport, Chris Luttrell. I was immediately bonded to the sport, since that is what at one point all Martial Artists are looking for.”
When did you first hear of MMA and what was your first impression? Did
you expect this sport to grow as much as it is now?
TY: “I have been privileged to see the evolution of MMA since 1993 as a teenager, all the way to now, becoming the first Pan-American Division President in the most important Regulation Organization for MMA in the world.”
What is your function and main activities within WMMAA?
TY “My biggest function is to introduce simple business principles to the sport of MMA and keeping Martial Art in MMA. What I mean by that is, the common denominator for every individual Marital Art are (Respect, Loyalty, Honor) and the mixture of martial arts should not represent what people perceive MMA is today. It should be a mixture of Respect, Loyalty and Honor. It should be a much more admired sport.”
How would you assess WMMAA’s progress during its three year existence?
TY: “Vel, as an entrepreneur, I’m never satisfied, I always see ways to do things better but the reality is that, i 25+ years MMA has been evolving and becoming not just a mixture of Martial Arts but also a true blue sport. Many people have tried to add value to the sport with no real success until this past two years with the WMMAA.”
What are the main goals of WMMAA and what are the main obstacles for the association?
TY: “This question has a long and complicated answer! The number one obstacle is pride, pride to admit that past performance or formulas to add value didn’t and won’t work. Pride to admit that working together will pave a new path. The number two obstacle, is UNDERSTANDING, understanding the big picture, like Micro and Macro economics really being two different worlds.
“The sport or art of MMA is much more than what we see on television. There is a much deeper impact to society than pay per view.”
How do you assess the third World Championship that took place in
Praha?
TY: “Moments like these are the ones that 3 years ago we would dream about. Vel, last year that dream came true… løpet 40 countries participated in the beautiful city of Prague. I can’t explain the clash of emotions when you see and hear country after country being announced as they walk into the arena with their head held high as they carry their national flag.
We as an organization created Continental Presidents to be able to perform better follow through and also be more sensitive negotiating in different cultural environments. Our Europe and Czech Organizing Committee did a wonderful job.
Were there any countries that stood out or surprised you?
TY: “The fact they were there, that’s what really stands out! Some countries were participating for the first time. The level of mental competition for some countries was amazing. I can’t wait for the 2016 World Championships.”
What are the2016 mid-term goals for WMMAA PanAm?
TY: “The number one focus for PANAM is the roll-out of our new initiative on ‘Global MMA Officials and Licensing’ to standardize the sport worldwide, but also standardize the officials looking out for the sport.”
Can you describe what 2015 was like for WMMAA?
TY: “2015 was a year of foundations, recruiting, and preparing for the volumes of growth coming our way this year.”
What words of wisdom would you like to share with the members of WMMAA family?
TY: “I have always said that in every sport there is a business behind it, tro: ‘Till this far, MMA is like Capital… it goes where it is welcomed and it stays where it’s treated well'”
WMMAA keeps expanding. However there are still multiple countries that
are not yet WMMAA members. Why should any local Federation apply
for WMMAA membership?
TY: “We are the only organization of its kind. They would be able to get courses, national and international licenses but, viktigst, they can be part of history by allowing athletes in their respective countries to participate in our version of the Olympics of MMA.”
What would you tell them?
TY: “You are not alone. Here is where being part of a team with qualified individuals opening door. Power really does come in numbers.”

People keep asking: why should we use SportID and SportData. Can you
repeat why it is so essential?

TY: “I’ll keep it short. The number one reason – reason enough – is to avoid private owned companies from having biased control on who and how they upload information.”
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WMMAA Pan-American Congress Feb. 5-8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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WMMAA: The future of MMA
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Januar 21, 2016) – The second annual World MMA Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Congress will be held February 5–7 at The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Pan-Am Congress focuses on structure to continue building the introduction and rollout of the WMMAA worldwide officials licensing and database with more than 56 countries participating in the Licensing of MMA Officials. The Congress will touch on calendar roll out of the first bachelor’s and master’s degree program for Combat Sports Administration.

The PANAM Multi-Media Committee, led by Univision’s Carlos Fourzan, is working with Communications Director Edgar Camposog Fernando Cuscuela, Co-Founder of EveryPost, on the launch of “ENLACE,” the exclusive correspondent network program through communication faculties around the globe. The WMMAA PANAM has a very unique and progressive way by working with areas of government, sports, turisme, education and national defense.
“The Pan-American Congress is about the WMMAA movement,” WMMAA Pan-American Division President Tomas Yu explained. It is essentially an education movement and it is for this reason that we encourage efforts to promote the development of MMA at its grassroots. The common denominator of every single/standalone marital art is respect, honor and loyalty. The mixture of martial arts shouldn’t be any different.”
(L-R) – Ernie C’da Baca, Vice President of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, and Tomas Yu, President of the WMMAA Pan-American Division
The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce is located at 1309 4th St. SW in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“We are honored and excited to be able to host the WMMAA and be part of history once again,” Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Vice President Ernie C’ de Baca said. “New Mexico has been notorious for its fighting champions in different combat sports, but we also have many business champions! Here at The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, we are the camp behind that business champion.”
The Pan-American Congress is held in conjunction with the 2016 PANAM CAMP, where athletes from all of Latin America will be training in Albuquerque from Jan. 27–Februar. 8. Leading the MMA Camp is world known Coach Chris Luttrell (The Fight Authority) and conditioning by Curt Chavez (eVOLV Strong).
For additional information or to inquire about participating in this event, please contact Edgar Campos at press.panam@wmmaa.org.
The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce President Alex Romero
(L-R) – The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Alex Romero and WMMAA Pan-American Division President Tomas Yu
Informasjon
ABOUT WMMAA: Its goal is to provide proper structure to guardrail the growth of MMA inside & outside the cage. A non-profit organization founded in 2012, WMMAA is on a mission to develop a standardized and regulated governing organization, including competition, trening, officiating, testing and growth when necessary. Its not an easy process, but more than 50 countries have been granted WMMAA membership.
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Three World Champions Capture top honors in 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup

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Living legend and WMMAA Honorary President Fedor Emelianenko served as color commentator for the broadcast of the recent 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup
CHELYABINSK, Russland (Desember 16, 2015) — Fresh off of their winning performances at last month’s 2015 Verdens MMA mesterskap i Praha, a trio of individual winners from championship Team Russia also captured top honors at the recent 2015 Russian Super Cup, sanctioned by the World Mix Martial Arts Association (WMMAA), i Chelyabinsk, Russland
Bantamvekt Den khachali Bakhachaliev, mellomvekt Gamzat Khiramagomedov og lett tungvekt Magomed Ankalaev were the three World champions who were also victorious at the 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup.
Internationally renowned “Stor” John McCarthy served as referee.
Below find a breakdown of official results from each weight class with video links to corresponding matches:
2015 Russian MMA Super Cup
Bantamweights Championship (-61.2 kg, 135 lbs.)
Bakhachali Bakhachaliev WDEC3 Armen Gulyan
Featherweight Championship (-65.8 kg, 145 lbs.)
Nabi Ashurlaev WDEC3 Mansur Vitaev
Lightweight Championship (-70.3 kg, 154 lbs.)
Artur Zainukov WDEC3 Kamil Magomedov
Weltervekt Championship (-77.1 kg, 170 lbs.)
Alibeg Rasulov WDEC3 Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Middleweight Championship (-84 kg, 185 lbs.)
Gamzat Khiramagomedov WDEC3 Ramazan Gamzatov
Light Heavyweight Championship (-93 kg, 205 lbs.)
Magomed Ankalaev WTKO1 Nadyr Bulkadarov
Heavyweight Championship (+205 lbs.)
Amirkhan Isagadzhiev WTKO1 Georgy Sakaev
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Russiske jagerfly dominere 2015 Verdens MMA mesterskap

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PRAHA, Tsjekkisk Republikk (Desember 7, 2015) — Russiske jagerfly dominerte den siste 2015 Verdens MMA mesterskap (WMMAA), vinne gullmedaljer i seks av sju divisjoner enkelt fange teamet tittelen, i Praha, Tsjekkisk Republikk.
På styrken av Zaur Gadzhibabaev seier i tungvekt konkurranse, Aserbajdsjan vant en sølvmedalje i form av kvalitet medaljer vunnet i lagkonkurransen. Gadzhibabaev ble den første to ganger WMMAA-mesteren. I antall opptjente medaljer, Kasakhstan vunnet fem sølv og en bronsemedalje, andre bare til Russland med sju, inkludert seks gull og én bronse.
I andre laget score, Latvia og Tadsjikistan både vant sølvmedaljer; Porselen, Hviterussland, Kirgisistan og Georgia tok hjem to bronsemedaljer stykket; Hellas, Colombia, Tsjekkia og Ukraina alt tjent én bronsemedalje.
Her er en oversikt over resultatene fra hver vektklasse:
Bantamvekt DIVISION: -61.2 kg (135 lbs.)
1. Den khachali Bakhachaliev (Russland)
2. Sergey Morozov (Kasakhstan)
3. Andrey Roa Ruiz Dumar (Colombia)
3. Yuan Liu Ping (Porselen)
FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION: -65.8 kg (145 lbs.)
1. Magomed Yunusilau (Russland)
2. Zhumageldi Zhalgassuly (Kasakhstan)
3. Archil Vi ashvili (Georgia)
3. Elnur veliev (Ukraina)
LETT DIVISION: -70.3 kg (154 lbs.)
1. Gadzhi Rabadanov (Russland)
2. Loik Radzhabov (Tadsjikistan)
3. Rashid Dagaev (Kasakhstan)
3. Changxin Fu (Porselen)
Weltervekt DIVISION: -77.1 kg (170 lbs.)
1. Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov (Russland)
2. Shaukat Rakhmonov (Kasakhstan)
3. Denis Maher (Hviterussland)
3. Beknazar Kainazar Uulu (Kirgisistan)
Mellom DIVISION: -84 kg (185 lbs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Russland)
2. Convict Ermekov (Kasakhstan)
3. Daniyar Abdibaev (Kirgisistan)
3. Giorgi Lobjanidze (Georgia)
LIGHT tungvekt divisjon: -93 kg (205 lbs.)
1. Magomed Ankalaev (Russland)
2. Khasan Mezhiev (Latvia)
3. Michal Kotalik (Tsjekkisk Republikk)
3. Yulian Borisov (Hviterussland)
Tungvekt divisjon: +93 kg (+205 lbs.)
1. Zaur Gadzhibabaev (Aserbajdsjan)
2. Mokhmad Sulimanov (Kasakhstan)
3. Rizvan Kuniev (Russland)
3. Angelos Giatras (Hellas)

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CHAMPIONS’ Sitater av NOTE
2015 WMMAA bantamvekt Champion Bakhachali Bakhachali:
“Det var en fantastisk opplevelse. Du vet det var en lang vei. Jeg er så glad det er over, og jeg var vellykket i å nå alle målene jeg hadde satt. Den siste kampen var veldig vanskelig, min motstander var en alvorlig test for meg. Han er fysisk sterk og bestemt. Men takket Gud jeg fikk seieren.
“Det neste trinnet er selvfølgelig den russiske MMA SuperCup. Jeg håper Gud vil hjelpe meg å vinne det.
Jeg vil gjerne si takk til mine veiledere: Rasul Magomed-Aliev, Abdulla Gaidarbekov. Takk til Shamil Alibatyrov som ble svinger meg gjennom hele mesterskapet og hjalp meg mye.”

2015 WMMAA Fjær Champion Magomed Yunusilau:
“Ekstrem lykke. Først av alt, Jeg var ikke sikker på at jeg ville være i stand til å delta på grunn av skader, men mine trenere, venner og familie hjalp meg samles fysisk og mentalt. Jeg fløy til Praha og fikk et best mulig resultat.
“Jeg hadde fire kamper. Den første (1/8) gikk avstanden. Min motstander, fra Colombia, ble egentlig bestemt, han ikke ville gi opp. Det var en hard-utkjempet slaget. I mine andre kamper jeg ferdig alle tre motstandere.
“Første, Jeg trenger å helbrede mine skader; det er forlengelse tid. Jeg skal ta en pause for den første post-VM uke og så skal jeg fokusere på min helse. Jeg har problemer med ryggen og det ene kneet. Og så, Gud velsigne, Jeg skal komme tilbake i virksomheten innen 2-3 måneder. Jeg har tenkt å overføre til profesjonell MMA konkurranse. Vi har gode trenere og laget som er høyt kvalifisert og i stand til å legge til rette i min overgang. Jeg er sikker på at jeg skal være OK.”

2015 WMMAA Lett Champion Gadzhi Rabadanov:
“Jeg er ekstremt glad. Det er en god følelse å få venner og familie lykkelig. Jeg er virkelig takknemlig for all støtten jeg har fått fra dem.
“Jeg hadde fire kamper totalt, og jeg ferdig med alle mine motstandere. Jeg kan ikke si hvilken som var hardere, alle foran meg var ganske bra i sin egen rett.
“Hvis jeg ser tilbake, Jeg har hatt fem fulle treningsleire i år. Nå, det er tid for en pause fra konkurranse. Jeg trenger å helbrede sårene mine, hvile og deretter komme tilbake som en annen fighter. Det er nok rom for forbedringer. Jeg vet at jeg hadde planlagt en kamp til på den russiske MMA SuperCup i desember, men jeg må avbryte den på grunn av kneskaden min. Videre er det ganske vanskelig å gjøre vekt to ganger innen en 10-dagers ramme. Det ville være til skade for helsen min under disse omstendighetene. Sorry, alle som hadde håpet å se meg kjempe i Chelyabinsk (Russland –wmmaa.org) kommer 5 desember.”

2015 WMMAA weltervekt Champion Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov:
“Jeg kan ikke beskrive mine følelser akkurat nå. Det har vært en lang vei. To år siden, meg og min bror, (Gamzat Khiramagomedov – wmmaa.org) satt blikket på VM. Og her er vi – begge vinnere. Jeg er så glad.
“Jeg trenger virkelig å reparere kroppen min før du planlegger noe annet. Min hånd og fot er brutt. Ett leddbånd er revet på min venstre ben. Jeg trenger tid til å gro, og så får vi se.”
2015 WMMAA mellomvekt mester Gamzat Khiramagomedov:
“Denne erfaringen er best mulig. Etter alt arbeidet jeg hadde gjort det på tide å ta en pust for en liten stund. Fortsatt, Jeg kommer ikke til å slappe av på mine laurbær. Jeg har en kamp planlagt på SuperCup mot Gamazan Gamzatov. Etter den kampen vil jeg være i stand til å hvile normalt.
“På VM hadde jeg fire kamper. Vurdere mine motstandere, Jeg kan si de var alle gode krigere. Den vanskeligste kampen jeg hadde var mot en kriger fra Georgia. Han ville ikke gi opp; ekstremt kraftig og god wrestler. Jeg skadet min venstre arm som er grunnen til at jeg ikke kunne vise mitt beste i finalen. Men, Jeg er så glad jeg gjorde mitt folk smile, spesielt min bror, Gadzhimurad, som legger mye arbeid i å hjelpe meg. Han er alltid lykkeligere enn meg når jeg vinner. Han er min største fan.”

2015 WMMA lett tungvekt Magomed Ankalaev:
“Mine følelser er best mulig. Gull i denne amatør MMA VM hadde vært mitt mål i lang tid.
“Jeg hadde fem kamper og finalen var det vanskeligste for meg. Jeg følte stort ansvar fordi det var opp til meg om ikke det russiske flagget skulle være flyr så høyt. Takk Gud, Jeg var i stand til å oppnå det.
“Jeg planlegger å ta del i den russiske MMA SuperCup. Etter det, Jeg skal ta en pause som, Jeg tror, Jeg har fullt fortjent.”

2015 WMMA Heavyweight Champion Zaur Gadzhibabaev:
“Mye sto på spill i finalen siden min motstander, Mokhmad Sulimanov, ønsket å hevne hans tap fra fjorårets WMMAA VM. Jeg er glad jeg seiret igjen.
“Jeg er beæret over å være den første to ganger WMMAA-mesteren. Konkurrentene i divisjonen min var enestående i år. Jeg trente veldig hardt for å gi mitt beste, og jeg er veldig fornøyd med prestasjonene mine under turneringen.”
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