Slovak juniors at the IMMAF World Championships in Abu Dhabi: 498 athletes from 41 countries | HISTORY 2022
Abu Dhabi, August 2022 – Slovakia was represented at the IMMAF Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi, which brought together fighters aged 12 to 17. A total of 498 athletes from 41 countries registered, significantly more than the year before.
Slovakia was represented by five young amateur MMA fighters. They were accompanied by coaches, a support team and the leadership of the Slovak MMA Association and the MAMMAL League. The Slovak juniors did not advance from their groups to the medal bouts, but the coaches rated their performances as very good. Several of their opponents later won medals.
“We can keep pace with the best in the world. Thanks to the national MAMMAL League, we have not missed the train compared with the rest of the world. I rate the national team very positively,” said the president of the Slovak MMA Association, Mgr. Ing. Marek Herda. He also praised how the team handled the administration at the championships and the visit to the UFC Gym in Abu Dhabi, where the team trained.
What followed
The work with young athletes continued in the following years. In 2026, Michal Kuzma won a historic bronze medal for Slovakia at the IMMAF World Championships in Tbilisi.
Source of the original report: Športky (sportky.zoznam.sk)
The information applies to 2022.
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