Team Russia celebrates its victory with (centrum) Fedor Emelianenko
(photo gallery of new champions below)
Monte Carlo, Monaco (December 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, Kina.
Close to 100 fighters competed, representerar 23 countries including Russia, Kazakstan, Spanien, Australien, Belgian, Kina, Colombia, Frankrike, Tjeckien, Hong Kong, Tadzjikistan, Tyskland, Ungern, Macao, Nepal, Indien, Sydkorea, 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, Indien, 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 fighters’ personal evolution from fight to fight. The world champions will receive their accolades of Sports Master of International Level.”
Här är en uppdelning av resultaten från varje viktklass:
BANTAMVIKT DIVISION: -61.2 kg (135 Ibs.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Ryssland)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Tjeckien)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kazakstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (Kina)
FJÄDERVIKT DIVISION: -65.8 kg (145 Ibs.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Ryssland)
2. Elnur veliev (Ukraina)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Roman Molodij (Frankrike)
Lätta divisionen: -70.3 kg (154 Ibs.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Ryssland)
2. Sheng Liu (Kina)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kazakstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Tjeckien)
Weltervikt divisionen: -77.1 kg (170 Ibs.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Ryssland)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Kazakstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (Indien)
3. Uulu Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kyrgyzstan)
Mellanvikt: -84 kg (185 Ibs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Ryssland)
2. Idris Gezalov (Ukraina)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kazakstan)
3. Rong Fan (Kina)
Lätt tungvikt divisionen: -93 kg (205 Ibs.)
1. Magomed Ankalaev (Ryssland)
2. Robert Lau (Tyskland)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kazakstan)
3. Darwin Rodriguez (Spanien)
Tungvikt divisionen: +93 kg (+205 Ibs.)
1. Amirkhan Isagadzhiev (Ryssland)
2. Alimzhan Suleimanov (Kazakstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Tjeckien)
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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