World MMA Championships team champion Russia on left, host team China on right
MONTE Carlo, Monako (Janvye 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, Lafrik di, Azi, Europe and Oceania – include Afghanistan, Ajantin, Ameni, Aruba, Ostrali, Azerbaijan, Byelorisi, Bèljik, Brezil, Kanada, Lachin, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Kwoasi, Kiba, Repiblik Tchekoslovaki, Lafrans, Georgia, Almay, Grès, Guatemala, Ongri, Peyi Zend, Iran, Itali, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Letoni, Meksik, Moldova, Monako, Mongolia, Mawòk, Netherlands, Nikaragwa, Paraguay, Pòtigal, Woumani, Larisi, Sèbi, Singapore, Slovaki, Kore di Sid, Espay, Tajikistan, Ikrèn, 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, Lachin.
Prèske 100 fighters competed, reprezante 23 peyi: Larisi, Kazakhstan, Espay, Ostrali, Belgian, Lachin, Kolonbi, Lafrans, Repiblik Tchekoslovaki, Hong Kong, Tajikistan, Almay, Ongri, Macao, Nepal, Peyi Zend, Kore di Sid, Ikrèn, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei and Italy.
Ris middleweight Gamzat Hiramagomedov ak pwa loud limyè 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, Peyi Zend, Spain and Moldova.
Below find results from each World MMA Championships weight classes:
Bantamweight DIVISION: -61.2 kg (135 lbs.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Larisi)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Repiblik Tchekoslovaki)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kazakhstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (Lachin)
Plum DIVISION: -65.8 kg (145 lbs.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Larisi)
2. Elnur Valiev (Ikrèn)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Roman Molodij (Lafrans)
Ki lejè DIVISION: -70.3 kg (154 lbs.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Larisi)
2. Sheng Liu (Lachin)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kazakhstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Repiblik Tchekoslovaki)
Wèltèr DIVISION: -77.1 kg (170 lbs.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Larisi)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Kazakhstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (Peyi Zend)
3. Uula Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kyrgyzstan)
Middleweight DIVISION: -84 kg (185 lbs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Larisi)
2. Idris GHezalov (Ikrèn)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Rong Fan (Lachin)
Limyè pwa loud DIVISION: -93 kg (205 lbs.)
1. Magomed Ankalayev (Larisi)
2. Robert Lau (Almay)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kazakhstan)
3. Darwing Rodriguez (Espay)
Pwa loud DIVISION: +93 kg (+205 lbs.)
1. Amirhan Isagadjiev (Larisi)
2. Alimanov Suleimanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Repiblik Tchekoslovaki)
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.
Epitou, Viktor Frolov was elected president of the European Division at the last Congress, held last November.
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