World MMA Championships team champion Russia on left, host team China on right
Monte Carlo, Monaco (Januarie 5, 2017)- In only its fifth year of existence, the World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) celebrated a banner year in 2016, as membership expansion approached 50 countries around the world.
The WMMAA sanctioned countries in five divisions – Pan-Am, Afrika, Asië, Europe and Oceania – include Afghanistan, Argentinië, Armenië, Aruba, Australië, Azerbaijan, Belarus, België, Brasilië, Kanada, China, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Kroasië, Kuba, Tsjeggiese Republiek, Frankryk, Georgia, Duitsland, Griekeland, Guatemala, Hongarye, Indië, Iran, Italië, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Letland, Mexiko, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Marokko, Nederland, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Portugal, Roemenië, Rusland, Serwië, Singapoer, Slowakye, Suid-Korea, Spanje, Tadjikistan, Oekraïne, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
The highlight of the 2016 WMMAA season was the World MMA Championships, in which powerhouse, Team Russia completely dominated, as it also did in the European Championships, sweeping all seven weight classes in Studio City, Macau, China.
Byna 100 fighters competed, verteenwoordig 23 lande: Rusland, Kazakhstan, Spanje, Australië, Belgian, China, Colombia, Frankryk, Tsjeggiese Republiek, Hong Kong, Tadjikistan, Duitsland, Hongarye, Macao, Nepal, Indië, Suid-Korea, Oekraïne, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Oesbekistan, Chinese Taipei and Italy.
Russiese middelgewigtitel Gamzat Hiramagomedov en die lig swaargewig Magomed Ankalayev were repeat world champions.
Asian team champion Kazakhstan won two Silver and four Bronze medals in team scoring, followed in order by Ukraine with two Silver and two Bronze, Czech Republic captured one Silver and two Bronze, Chinas one Silver and two Bronze, Kyrgyzstan two Bronze, and one Bronze each for France, Indië, Spain and Moldova.
Below find results from each World MMA Championships weight classes:
Kapokgewig DIVISION: -61.2 kg (135 lbs.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Rusland)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Tsjeggiese Republiek)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kazakhstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (China)
Veergewigtitel DIVISION: -65.8 kg (145 lbs.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Rusland)
2. Elnur Valiev (Oekraïne)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Roman Molodij (Frankryk)
LICHTE DIVISION: -70.3 kg (154 lbs.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Rusland)
2. Sheng Liu (China)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kazakhstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Tsjeggiese Republiek)
Weltergewig DIVISION: -77.1 kg (170 lbs.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Rusland)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Kazakhstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (Indië)
3. Uula Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kyrgyzstan)
Middelgewigtitel DIVISION: -84 kg (185 lbs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Rusland)
2. Idris GHezalov (Oekraïne)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Rong Fan (China)
LIG swaargewig-afdeling: -93 kg (205 lbs.)
1. Magomed Ankalayev (Rusland)
2. Robert Lau (Duitsland)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kazakhstan)
3. Darwing Rodriguez (Spanje)
Swaargewig-afdeling: +93 kg (+205 lbs.)
1. Amirhan Isagadjiev (Rusland)
2. Alimanov Suleimanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Tsjeggiese Republiek)
3. Nicolae Scorohod (Moldova)
Go here to watch all the World MMA Championships final fights:
In other major WMMAA news from 2016, it was announced that the 2017 European Championships will be held September in Germany, 2017 Asian Championships will be October in Kazakhstan, exact dates and cities to be determined.
Ook, Viktor Frolov was elected president of the European Division at the last Congress, held last November.
INLIGTING:
Twitter: @theWMMAA
Instagram: @worldmmaa
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