IMMAF 2025 MMA World Championships: All semifinal pairs confirmed

On September 29, the third competition day of the IMMAF 2025 MMA World Championships for adults and youth concluded in Tbilisi. At this stage, all quarterfinal bouts took place, and the semifinalists of the tournament were determined.

Team Armenia was represented by six athletes, two of whom managed to reach the semifinals, thereby securing at least bronze medals.

In the 56.7 kg weight category, Artur Asoyan scored a spectacular victory — in just 20 seconds he knocked out Tajikistan’s Shukrullo Ubaidov. In the semifinal, he will face another Tajik fighter, Isrofil Kamilzoda.

In the 74.8 kg category, Spartak Mikaelyan defeated Ireland’s Jordan Scully by split decision. In the semifinal, the Armenian will meet Kazakhstan’s Dmitriy Yarkov, who had previously beaten Manvel Barseghyan.

Defeated in their matches were Hamlet Aslanyan and Ashot Margaryan (youth division), as well as Tigran Nazaryan and Samvel Marukyan (adult division).

The IMMAF 2025 World Championship semifinals will be held on September 30.
Below are all the semifinal pairs of the IMMAF 2025 World Championships for adults and youth.

Semifinals

Seniors:

52.2 kg:

Yerulan Kabdulov (Kazakhstan) - Abdulmansur Zheksenbay (Kazakhstan)

Aminjon Saivaliev (Tajikistan) - Jomar De Sousa (Angola)

56.7 kg:

Qudrat Safi (England) - Tryford Mwaanga (Zambia)

Artur Asoyan (Armenia) - Isrofil Komilzoda (Tajikistan)

61.2 kg:

Joseph Frodsham (England) - Imran Hassan (England)

Marc Cabrera Román (Spain) - Henry Leka (Ireland)

65.8 kg:

Zafarjon Asatov (Uzbekistan) - Marat Ashimtayev (Kazakhstan)

Elberd Sigauri (Germany) -Milan Nikolenko (Ukraine)

70.3 kg:

Shahab Ali (Pakistan) - Parvizshoh Qurbonaliev (Tajikistan)

Yerkebulan Begassyluly (Kazakhstan) - Mehmet Borhan (France)

74.8 kg:

Safar-Makhsum Safarov (Tajikistan) - Benjamin Edozie (Nigeria)

Spartak Mikayelyan (Armenia) - Dmitry Yarkov (Kazakhstan)

79.4 kg:

Gimbat Magomedov (Bahrain) - Dias Osser (Kazakhstan)

Mirza Gajievi (Georgia) - Bohdan Voloshyn (Ukraine)

83.9 kg:

Zhaxybek Aimakhanov (Kazakhstan) - Yoan Morero (France)

Oskar Sennewald (Germany) - Roman Chochishvili (Georgia)

88.4 kg:

Gadzhi Gadzhiev (Bahrain) - Abdullo Abdulloev (Tajikistan)

David Idemudia (England) - Doszhan Yesbol (Kazakhstan)

93 kg:

Łukasz Makowski (Poland) - Elfran Marques (Angola)

Harvey Moore (England) - Vincent Yerly (Switzerland)

97 kg:

Karim Iusupov (Kyrgyzstan) - Dzevad Baltic (Serbia)

Moslem Fathollahi (Iran) - Colin Robinson (USA)

+97 kg:

Jeremy Dede (France) - Giorgi Imerlishvili (Georgia)

Nicola Cupo (Italy) - Oleksandr Khodakov (Ukraine)

Number of semifinalists by country (seniors):
Kazakhstan – 7
Tajikistan – 4
England – 4
Georgia – 3
France – 3
Ukraine – 3
Armenia – 2
Germany – 2
Bahrain – 2
Angola – 2
Spain – 1
Ireland – 1
Uzbekistan – 1
Pakistan – 1
Nigeria – 1
Poland – 1
Switzerland – 1
Kyrgyzstan – 1
Serbia – 1
Iran – 1
USA – 1
Italy – 1
Zambia – 1

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Juniors U20:

52.2 kg:

Farhodi Davlatali (Tajikistan) - Abdul Manan (Pakistan)

Marlon Macias (Mexico) - Dimash Zhaksylyk (Kazakhstan)

56.7 kg:

Islom Saidov (Tajikistan) - Saiali Kamolov (Tajikistan)

Azizbek Safarov (Uzbekistan) - Yegor Zheltov (Kazakhstan)

61.2 kg:

Anushervon Makhmudov (Tajikistan) - Odiljon Sattorov (Tajikistan)

Heorhii Hudz (IMMAF Refugee Team) - Lars Hummel (Germany)

65.8 kg:

Morgan Rees (Wales) - Avramov Andrei (Moldova)

Jafarsadig Mirzayev (Azerbaijan) - Shahzod Odilzoda (Tajikistan)

70.3 kg:

Ibrohim Rahimzoda (Tajikistan) - Serik Shadiyar (Kazakhstan)

Ihsan Guerard (Algeria) - Gazimagomed Ramazanov (Kyrgyzstan)

74.8 kg:

Canjo Rajkovic (Montenegro) - Abubakr Ghafurov (Tajikistan)

Artom Oliinyk (Ukraine) - Kenjy Gonde (France)

79.4 kg:

Adel Erredir (France) - Fabian Glele (France)

Gazanfar Kazimli (Azerbaijan) - Mohmad Emin Abdulkhazhiev (Belgium)

83.9 kg:

Adriano Camillo (Spain) - Nazar Leontev (Tajikistan)

Gia Gatikashvili (Georgia) - Daniel Bucur (Italy)

88.4 kg:

Milfa Kuenda Nicolau (Angola) - Hadi Al Mir (Lebanon)

Umidjon Axmadov (Uzbekistan) - Denys Kozora (Ukraine)

93 kg:

Denys Lushpaiev (Ukraine) - Arsen Suleimanov (Bahrain)

Aslan Koshiyev (Kazakhstan) - Iigilik Avazov (Kyrgyzstan)

97 kg:

Radomir Morozov (Kazakhstan) - Islomjon Murodov (Uzbekistan)

Artem Shulha (Ukraine) - Ivan Poremchuk (Ukraine)

+97 kg:

Mohammed Motala (South Africa) - Lekso Sabanadze (Georgia)

Nozimjon Uzoqov (Tajikistan) - Hashem Gholizadeh (Iran)

Number of semifinalists by country (Juniors ):
Tajikistan – 8
Ukraine – 4
Kazakhstan – 4
Uzbekistan – 3
France – 3
Georgia – 2
Kyrgyzstan – 2
Azerbaijan – 2
Bahrain - 1
Pakistan – 1
Mexico – 1
Germany – 1
Wales – 1
Moldova – 1
Algeria – 1
Montenegro – 1
Belgium – 1
Spain – 1
Italy – 1
Angola – 1
Lebanon – 1
South Africa – 1
Iran – 1
IMMAF Refugee Team – 1