Super-heavyweight Pasha Kharkhachaev began his bid for a third
International Mixed Martial Arts Association World Championship title
in a row with a commanding performance here in Abu Dhabi.
Ramazan Gitinov began the defence of his welterweight crown in style
as World Cup winners were dumped out on day two of the International
Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships.
Pasha Kharkhachaev and Bagdat Zhubanysh will be among the star names
appearing at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation World
Championships, which begin here in Abu Dhabi tomorrow.
IMMAF creates athlete influencer panel to educate on social media use Wednesday, 19 May 2021
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has created an athlete influencer panel to educate youngsters about social media use.
It is hoped the idea will help create a positive space online and prevent the opportunity for harm.
Members have been appointed in the build-up to this year s IMMAF Youth MMA World Championships in Sofia, which will see athletes aged between 12 and 17 compete from July 30 to August 1.
The panel also coincides with the IMMAF expanding its social media presence by joining video platform TikTok.
Andreas Georgiou, the IMMAF s social media manager, will chair the panel which will help athletes with guidance, creative ideas, content and support sessions.
Elite Amateur Athletes
Michelle Montague
New Zealand s Michelle Montague has had a short but impactful IMMAF career so far, and made her debut at the 2019 World Mixed Martial Arts Association Oceania Open Championships with a winning effort over Mel Webster via kneebar submission.
Since then, Montague has been rampant in the women s lightweight division, winning all six of her bouts so far in her amateur career, five by submission and none lasting the full three rounds.
Montague has won four of her bouts before the end of round one, with only her opening match of the 2019 IMMAF World Championships going to the third round, where she won by technical knockout against Russia s Olga Rusina.