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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Märts 14, 2017) – The Pan-American Division of the World MMA Championships (WMMAA) has formally announced the recent addition of Ecuador as its newest member. “We continue to grow with every new country take forward the MMA movement as well as recognition of MMA as a sport,” öeldud Tomas Yu, President of the WMMA Pan-American Division. “I have long been an advocate of MMA as a sport. Watching this great group of pioneers put up a great fight that takes is back to the basics and to what Martial Arts truly represents: loyalty, honor, and family.”
Yu appointed Gorky E. Rodriguez as President of WMMAA Ecuador. Hector Molina, Director of the Regulatory Committee for the WMMAA Pan-American Division, will work closely with Rodriguez during the formation of the WMMAA Ecuador Regulatory Committee.
“MMA is in a critical time,” Rodriguez commented. “It’s explosive growth this past decade has made MMA the fastest growing sport in the world, demanding that an organization like ours exist and to add unbiased structure, not only for athletes, but as a regulatory body as well.
“Much continues to happen since WMMAA Ecuador was formed. We will all celebrate our first participation, as a national team, this year in the Pan-American Championships. I look forward to using my experience and the volumes of knowledge the WMMAA Pan-American Division brings to Ecuador. I will share the vision with all my efforts as we will defend, promote and endorse MMA as a sport and give all participants and fans a significant difference in the sport.”
INFO:
Puperdama: @theWMMAA
Instagram: @worldmmaa
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![]() World MMA Championships team champion Russia on left, host team China on right
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Jaanuar 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, Aafrika, Aasia, Europe and Oceania – include Afghanistan, Argentina, Armeenia, Aruba, Austraalia, Aserbaidžaan, Valgevene, Belgia, Brasiilia, Kanada, Hiina, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Horvaatia, Kuuba, Tšehhi Vabariik, Prantsusmaa, Georgia, Saksamaa, Kreeka, Guatemala, Ungari, India, Iran, Itaalia, Kasahstan, Kõrgõzstan, Läti, Mehhiko, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Maroko, Holland, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Portugal, Rumeenia, Venemaa, Serbia, Singapur, Slovakkia, Lõuna-Korea, Hispaania, Tadžikistan, 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, Hiina.
Ligi 100 fighters competed, esindavad 23 riigid: Venemaa, Kasahstan, Hispaania, Austraalia, Belgian, Hiina, Kolumbia, Prantsusmaa, Tšehhi Vabariik, Hong Kong, Tadžikistan, Saksamaa, Ungari, Macao, Nepal, India, Lõuna-Korea, Ukraina, Kõrgõzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei and Italy.
Vene võiduajamine Gamzat Hiramagomedov ja valguse raskekaalu 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:
Kääbus sarjalainen DIVISION: -61.2 kg (135 lbs.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Venemaa)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Tšehhi Vabariik)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kasahstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (Hiina)
FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION: -65.8 kg (145 lbs.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Venemaa)
2. Elnur Valiev (Ukraina)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kõrgõzstan)
3. Roman Molodij (Prantsusmaa)
KERGED DIVISION: -70.3 kg (154 lbs.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Venemaa)
2. Sheng Liu (Hiina)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kasahstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Tšehhi Vabariik)
Race DIVISION: -77.1 kg (170 lbs.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Venemaa)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Kasahstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (India)
3. Uula Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kõrgõzstan)
Võiduajamine DIVISION: -84 kg (185 lbs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Venemaa)
2. Idris GHezalov (Ukraina)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kasahstan)
3. Rong Fan (Hiina)
LIGHT raskekaalu DIVISION: -93 kg (205 lbs.)
1. Magomed Ankalayev (Venemaa)
2. Robert Lau (Saksamaa)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kasahstan)
3. Darwing Rodriguez (Hispaania)
Raskekaalu DIVISION: +93 kg (+205 lbs.)
1. Amirhan Isagadjiev (Venemaa)
2. Alimanov Suleimanov (Kasahstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Tšehhi Vabariik)
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.
Ka, Viktor Frolov was elected president of the European Division at the last Congress, held last November.
INFO:
Puperdama: @theWMMAA
Instagram: @worldmmaa
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