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INTERNATIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION CELEBRATES BEST OF AMATEUR MMA IN 2022 WITH IMMAF AMATEUR MMA AWARDS
The IMMAF annual awards ceremony took place at the Stark Arena, Belgrade, this afternoon
[16 February 2023. Belgrade] As the 2022 amateur MMA season comes to an end, IMMAF celebrates the biggest achievements of the past year with the 2022 IMMAF Amateur MMA Awards.
The ceremony took place on Thursday, February 16th at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.
In this fifth edition of the Awards, the governing body for amateur MMA celebrated the achievements of athletes, coaches, officials, and other members of the mixed martial arts community who have made significant contributions to the sport.
The 2022 amateur MMA season saw an exciting year, with four continental championships and new stars along with new countries debuting on the IMMAF platform. The winners of the IMMAF Awards are determined through a nomination and voting process that involves members of the MMA community, including athletes, coaches, officials, and fans.
Inside the IMMAF Fighting Area, two-time world champions Sabrina de Sousa and Ramazan Gitinov, both Bahrain representatives, won for the second time the highly coveted Best Senior Male Athlete and Best Senior Female Athlete awards. Gadzhi Gadzhiev (Bahrain) took the Best Junior Athlete award, and Nina Nikolija Milosevic (Serbia) claimed the prize for Best Newcomer.
The event was followed by the Junior Finals of the 2022 IMMAF World Championships. Senior Finals will take place tomorrow, starting at 5 pm, in Stark Arena.
The IMMAF Awards features as part of IMMAF World Championships Week and Serbia BRAVE International Combat Week 2023, in conjunction with the Serbian MMA Federation and BRAVE Combat Federation.
LIST OF WINNERS
Best Senior Male Athlete
Ramazan Gitinov
Best Senior Female Athlete
Sabrina de Sousa
Best Junior Athlete
Gadzhi Gadzhiev
Newcomer of the Year
Nina Nikolija Milosevic
Green Hill Performance of the Year
Patrick Habirora (Belgium) vs Václav Žemla (knockout)
National Federation of the Year
Federation Of Mixed Martial Arts Of The Republic Of Tajikistan
Host Federation of the Year
UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Official of the Year
Madelein Fagerlind (Sweden) and Prasad Gaitonde (Índia)
Cutsperson of the Year
Murodjon Sharifov (Índia)
Most Proactive Federation in Coach Education and Training
Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Most Proactive Federation in Youth Development
Associação Provincial de MMA de Luanda
Best Partner Federation for Raising Medical Safety Standards
Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA)
Best Partner Federation for Promoting Anti-Doping
Federation Of Mixed Martial Arts Of The Republic Of Tajikistan
Cell Nutrition Sports, From the Shoulders Up™
IMMAF Medical Team
Commitment to MMA Certificate
Sharif Bapu (India)
Luka Nikoli? (Serbia)
About IMMAF:
Founded in 2012, the purpose of IMMAF is to further the development, recognition, and regulation of the sport of MMA (mixed martial arts), enabling amateur competition through the organisation of national MMA federations around the world. With a eight-year track record of organising international amateur Championships and developing the sport globally, IMMAF's membership today includes 117 National Federations worldwide with National Olympic Committee recognition in 49 countries. IMMAF has advanced programmes for education and certification of MMA coaches, referees and other technical officials, as well as expert committees for anti-doping, medical, regulation and youth development,. IMMAF is the only legitimate international governing body for MMA, approved by WADA, working to gain sport recognition and see MMA into the Olympic Games. immaf.org
