IMMAF

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has finalized the list of the 214 athletes to compete in the 2021 IMMAF European and Junior European Championships, which will take place in Kazan, Russia from 16 to 20 August 16-20, 2021. Two-time world gold medalist Bagdat Zhubanysh, 24, of Aqtobe Qalasy, Kazakhstan withdrew from the senior strawweight division of IMMAF Rising Star due to injury.

"It feels great to see IMMAF seniors and juniors return to competition after the pause caused by the pandemic," IMMAF president Kerrith Brown stated. "I would like to thank the Russian Sports Ministry, President Radmir Gabdullin and the Russian MMA Union and MMA Union of Tatarstan for their work to make this event possible as well as the national teams and staff who have gone to great lengths to be here."

"Russia is home-from-home for IMMAF due to WMMAA with whom we merged in 2018, having its roots and strongest base here," Brown continued. "Russia and its athletes are dominant in the World Amateur MMA Rankings and the country boasts a formidable talent pool and well established athlete development system."

"An extremely high level of rising talent can be expected to show at the 2021 IMMAF Euros," the IMMAF president added. Here is the complete list of the 2021 IMMAF European Junior Open Championship athletes by weight division:

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MEN'S JR STRAWWEIGHT 52.2 KG (115 LBS) 

  • Aliakbar Arzaqulov - Tajikistan 
  • Dimitar Petrov - Bulgaria 
  • Ivan Veretennikov - Russia 
  • Mukhammadamin Mukumov - Russia 
  • Yersultan Shakenbay - Kazakhstan 

MEN'S JR FLYWEIGHT 56.7 KG (125 LBS) 

  • Gadzhimurad Gairbekov - Russia 
  • George Asoev - Russia 
  • Hakim Abdulloev - Tajikistan 
  • Idris Kvadzhaev - Russia 
  • Ivan Zhelyazkov - Bulgaria 
  • Muhammad Salohidinov - Tajikistan 
  • Nurbol Kulzhabayev - Kazakhstan 
  • Olzhas Bitassov - Kazakhstan 
  • Plamen Dimitrov - Bulgaria 
  • Shamil Alikhanov - Bahrain 
  • Zafarsho Shomirsaidov - Russia 

WOMEN'S JR FLYWEIGHT 56.7 KG (125 LBS) 

  • Karina Sisenova - Kazakhstan 
  • Tea Aresu - Bulgaria 
  • Ukilay Akhmetualikyzy - Kazakhstan

MEN'S JR BANTAMWEIGHT 61.2 KG (135 LBS)

  • Abay Zhalal - Kazakhstan 
  • Batraz Sabanov - Russia 
  • Dzavkharali Nuraliev - Russia 
  • Levon Tsatryan - Armenia 
  • Magomed Abdulkhalidov - Russia 
  • Max Hynninen - Finland 
  • Mukhammad Sharopov - Russia 
  • Murad Ibragimov - Bahrain 
  • Nikolay Atanasov - Bulgaria 
  • Otabek Rajabov - Tajikistan 
  • Salauat Kabi - Kazakhstan 
  • Shaban Mehmed - Bulgaria 

MEN'S JR FEATHERWEIGHT 65.8 KG (145 LBS)

  • Ilias Laguir - Finland 
  • Iuri Rodrigues - Portugal 
  • Karol Durszlewicz - Poland 
  • Nikolay Hitov - Bulgaria 
  • Sidik Naybarov - Russia 
  • Tsvetomir Todorov - Bulgaria 
  • Yerkin Begenov - Kazakhstan 

MEN'S JR LIGHTWEIGHT 70.3 KG (155 LBS)

  • Abubakar Dzuguev - Russia 
  • Axel Furtado - Portugal 
  • Behruz Khurshedzoda - Tajikistan 
  • Igor Wlodarczyk - Poland 
  • Magomed Abusalamov - Russia 
  • Nabigula Mutalimov - Russia 
  • Omar Tugarev - Finland 
  • Pawel Domin - Poland 
  • Temirlan Khalidolla - Kazakhstan

MEN'S JR WELTERWEIGHT 77.1 KG (170 LBS)

  • Danil Gubin - Kazakhstan 
  • Dmitriy Vazhinskiy - Russia 
  • Doszhan Kenzhebayev - Kazakhstan 
  • Kacper Kaczmarek - Poland 
  • Miguel Navarro De Brito - Spain 
  • Nurmagomed Pashaev - Russia 
  • Qosim Sardorov - Tajikistan 
  • Sharapudin Ziyaudinov - Russia 
  • Timi Leskinen - Finland 
  • Yusup Magomedov - Russia 

MEN'S JR MIDDLEWEIGHT 83.9 KG (185 LBS)

  • Abayomi Tope David Samuel - Russia 
  • Alibi Pernebek - Kazakhstan 
  • Ansar Kassymzhanov - Kazakhstan 
  • Nikolay Budenkov - Russia 
  • Suren Manukyan - Russia 

MEN'S JR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 93 KG (205 LBS)

  • Daniil Kotov - Russia 
  • Evgeny Kotov - Russia 
  • Gadzhi Gadzhiev - Bahrain 
  • Magamed Gardashov - Russia 
  • Nikola Ivanov - Bulgaria 
  • Shamil Kurbanov - Russia 

MEN'S JR HEAVYWEIGHT 120.2 KG (265 LBS)

  • Gamzat Sirazhudinov - Russia 
  • Nikita Ovsyannikov - Russia
  • Nurkhazhidin Nassirdinov - Kazakhstan 

MEN'S JR SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT 120.2 KG (265 LBS)

  • Daulet Moldash - Kazakhstan 

MEN'S JR SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT 

  • Dmitry Babaev - Russia

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