Russia dominates 2016 World MMA Championship Sweeps all 7 weight classes

Team Russia celebrates its victory with (ċentru) Fedor Emelianenko
(photo gallery of new champions below)
MONTE CARLO, Monako (Diċembru 1, 2016)- Team Russia parlayed its recent European Championship domination into a repeat performance at this past weekend’s World MMA Championship, by sweeping all seven weight classes in Studio City, Macau, Ċina.
Close to 100 fighters competed, li jirrappreżenta 23 countries including Russia, Każakstan, Spanja, Awstralja, Belgian, Ċina, Kolombja, Franza, Repubblika Ċeka, Hong Kong, Taġikistan, Il-Ġermanja, L-Ungerija, Macao, Nepal, Indja, Korea t'Isfel, Ukraina, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei and Italy.
Russian middleweight Gamzat Hiramagomedov and light heavyweight Magomed Ankalayev are repeat world champions.
In team scoring, Asian team champion Kazakhstan won two Silver and four Bronze medals, Ukraine two Silver and two Bronze, Czech Republic one Silver and two Bronze, Chinas one Silver and two Bronze, Kyrgyzstan two Bronze, and one Bronze for France, Indja, Spain and Moldova.
I would like to thank each athlete of our National MMA Team, our coaches, doctors and all the Russian MMA Union employees,” said MMA living legend Fedor Emelianenko, WMMAA honorary president and president of the Russian MMA Union. “The fighters had a long way, put in a lot of effort, and made it to the top. Despite an ever-growing competition level, our athletes achieved 100-percent of the set goals thanks to a great training camp, fight strategy and their spirit.
We are proud to have two-time world champions in Magomed Ankalayev and Gamzat Hiramagomedov. It’s a pleasure to follow the fighterspersonal evolution from fight to fight. The world champions will receive their accolades of Sports Master of International Level.”
Hawn tqassim ta 'riżultati minn kull klassi ta' piż:
DIVIŻJONI BANTAMWEIGHT: -61.2 kg (135 lbs.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Russja)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Repubblika Ċeka)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Każakstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (Ċina)
DIVIŻJONI featherweight: -65.8 kg (145 lbs.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Russja)
2. Veliev Elnur (Ukraina)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Roman Molodij (Franza)
DIVIŻJONI ĦFIEF: -70.3 kg (154 lbs.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Russja)
2. Sheng Liu (Ċina)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Każakstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Repubblika Ċeka)
DIVIŻJONI welterweight: -77.1 kg (170 lbs.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Russja)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Każakstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (Indja)
3. Uulu Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kyrgyzstan)
DIVIŻJONI Middleweight: -84 kg (185 lbs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Russja)
2. Idris Gezalov (Ukraina)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Każakstan)
3. Rong Fan (Ċina)
DIVIŻJONI DAWL heavyweight: -93 kg (205 lbs.)
1. Magomed Ankalaev (Russja)
2. Robert Lau (Il-Ġermanja)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Każakstan)
3. Darwin Rodriguez (Spanja)
DIVIŻJONI heavyweight: +93 kg (+205 lbs.)
1. Amirkhan Isagadzhiev (Russja)
2. Alimzhan Suleimanov (Każakstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Repubblika Ċeka)
3. Nicolae Scorohod (Moldova)
World bantamweight champion Omar Nurmagomedov
World featherweight champion Kurban Taigibov
World lightweight champion Murad Ramazanov
World welterweight champion Alibeg Rasulov
World middleweight champion Gamzat Khiramagomedov
World light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev
World heavyweight champion Amirkhan Isagadzhiev
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