World MMA Championships team champion Russia on left, host team China on right
Monte Carlo, Monaco (Januari 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 länder runt om i världen.
The WMMAA sanctioned countries in five divisions – Pan-Am, Afrika, Asien, Europe and Oceania – include Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenien, Aruba, Australien, Azerbajdzjan, Vitryssland, Belgien, Brasilien, Kanada, Kina, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Kroatien, Kuba, Tjeckien, Frankrike, Georgien, Tyskland, grekland, Guatemala, Ungern, Indien, Iran, Italien, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lett, Mexiko, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Marocko, Nederländerna, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Portugal, Rumänien, Ryssland, Serbien, Singapore, Slovakien, Sydkorea, Spanien, Tadzjikistan, Ukraina, 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, Kina.
Nästan 100 fighters competed, representerar 23 länder: Ryssland, 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.
Rysk mellanvikt Gamzat Hiramagomedov och lätt tungvikt 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, Indien, Spain and Moldova.
Below find results from each World MMA Championships weight classes:
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 Valiev (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. Uula Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kyrgyzstan)
Mellanvikt: -84 kg (185 Ibs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Ryssland)
2. Idris GHezalov (Ukraina)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kazakstan)
3. Rong Fan (Kina)
Lätt tungvikt divisionen: -93 kg (205 Ibs.)
1. Magomed Ankalayev (Ryssland)
2. Robert Lau (Tyskland)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kazakstan)
3. Darwing Rodriguez (Spanien)
Tungvikt divisionen: +93 kg (+205 Ibs.)
1. Amirhan Isagadjiev (Ryssland)
2. Alimanov Suleimanov (Kazakstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Tjeckien)
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.
Också, Viktor Frolov was elected president of the European Division at the last Congress, held last November.
INFORMATION:
Twitter: @theWMMAA
Instagram: @worldmmaa
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