Kazakhstan represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

Kazakhstan will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019.

Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV.
Including Kazakhstan, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships.

The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of 27 MMA fighters representing Kazakhstan at the tournament:

1. Varvara Poltoranina - Women's Atomweight 47.6 kg (105 lbs)
2. Ayan Tursyn - Women's Atomweight 47.6 kg (105 lbs)
3. Sagyn Kazbek - Men's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
4. Shynar Zhussipova - Women's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
5. Bagdat Zhubanysh - Men's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
6. Nurzhamal Sadykova - Women's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
7. Yernaz Mussabek - Men's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
8. Dastan Zhakypbekov - Men's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
9. Tolkyn Daurenbekova - Women's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
10. Dastan Amangeldy - Men's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
11. Olzhas Moldagaliyev - Men's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
12. Sora Rakhmonova - Women's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
13. Elaman Shalkimbekov - Men's Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
14. Anatoliy Zolotykh - Men's Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
15. Antonina Kotlyarevskaya - Women's Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
16. Neimat Assadov - Men's Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
17. Mazhit Sardarov - Men's Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
18. Saida Khassenova - Women's Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
19. Zhan Kenzhebayev - Men's Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
20. Aidyn Tolepbayev - Men's Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
21. Aleksandr Val - Men's Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
22. Madi Dosmukhametov - Men's Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
23. Zelemkhan Khumaidov - Men's Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
24. Serik Abirov - Men's Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
25. Mokhmad Suliymanov - Men's Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
26. Dmitriy Popov - Men's Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
27. Rassul Khatayev - Men's Super Heavyweight 300 kg (661 lbs)

Check the complete list of fighters participating in the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships on Conan Daily. All of the athletes on the list are still subject to medical and administrative clearance.

On November 10, 2019, there will be a tournament draw and the competition will run from November 11-14, 2019 and on November 16, 2019 starting at 11 a.m. (UTC +3) each day. All matches will take place under Unified Amateur MMA Rules.

Under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF). Meanwhile, here is a video from the IMMAF-WMMAA featuring MMA referee Marc Goddard: