World MMA Championships team champion Russia on left, host team China on right
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Ionawr 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, Affrica, Asia, Europe and Oceania – include Afghanistan, Yr Ariannin, Armenia, Aruba, Awstralia, Azerbaijan, Belarws, Gwlad Belg, Brasil, Canada, Llestri, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Gweriniaeth Tsiec, Ffrainc, Georgia, Yr Almaen, Gwlad Groeg, Guatemala, Hwngari, India, Iran, Yr Eidal, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latfia, Mecsico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Moroco, Iseldiroedd, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Portiwgal, Romania, Rwsia, Serbia, Singapore, Slofacia, De Korea, Sbaen, Tajikistan, Wcráin, 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, Llestri.
Mae bron 100 fighters competed, gan gynrychioli 23 gwledydd: Rwsia, Kazakhstan, Sbaen, Awstralia, Belgian, Llestri, Colombia, Ffrainc, Gweriniaeth Tsiec, Hong Kong, Tajikistan, Yr Almaen, Hwngari, Macao, Nepal, India, De Korea, Wcráin, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei and Italy.
Canol Rwsia Gamzat Hiramagomedov a pwysau trwm golau 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, India, Spain and Moldova.
Below find results from each World MMA Championships weight classes:
Pwysau Bantam DIVISION: -61.2 kg (135 pwys.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Rwsia)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Gweriniaeth Tsiec)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kazakhstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (Llestri)
IS-ADRAN pwysau plu: -65.8 kg (145 pwys.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Rwsia)
2. Elnur Valiev (Wcráin)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Roman Molodij (Ffrainc)
IS-ADRAN Ysgafn: -70.3 kg (154 pwys.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Rwsia)
2. Sheng Liu (Llestri)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kazakhstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Gweriniaeth Tsiec)
Pwysau welter DIVISION: -77.1 kg (170 pwys.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Rwsia)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Kazakhstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (India)
3. Uula Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kyrgyzstan)
Canol DIVISION: -84 kg (185 pwys.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Rwsia)
2. Idris GHezalov (Wcráin)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Rong Fan (Llestri)
GOLAU pwysau trwm DIVISION: -93 kg (205 pwys.)
1. Magomed Ankalayev (Rwsia)
2. Robert Lau (Yr Almaen)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kazakhstan)
3. Darwing Rodriguez (Sbaen)
Pwysau trwm DIVISION: +93 kg (+205 pwys.)
1. Amirhan Isagadjiev (Rwsia)
2. Alimanov Suleimanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Gweriniaeth Tsiec)
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.
Hefyd, Viktor Frolov was elected president of the European Division at the last Congress, held last November.
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