Armenia Announces Squad for the 2026 IMMAF World MMA Championships in Tbilisi
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
Armenia's national mixed martial arts (MMA) team will compete at the 2026 IMMAF World Championships, organized under the auspices of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF). The tournament will take place from November 1 to 7 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Armenia will be represented by five athletes, competing in two age divisions: Seniors and Under-20 (U20).
Three fighters have been selected for the senior team, including Artur Asoyan, a World Championship bronze medalist and European Championship silver medalist.
In the U20 division, special attention will be on Araik Sahakyan, who won the IMMAF U20 world title in 2024.
Armenia's Squad for the 2026 IMMAF World Championships
Seniors
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56.7 kg: Artur Asoyan — World Championship bronze medalist and European Championship silver medalist.
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74.8 kg: Mkrtich Vardanyan, Vahan Matevosyan.
Under-20 (U20)
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61.2 kg: Onik Martirosyan.
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70.3 kg: Araik Sahakyan — 2024 U20 world champion.
The IMMAF World Championships are among the most prestigious international competitions in amateur MMA. In Tbilisi, Armenian fighters will compete for medals in both the senior and U20 divisions.