The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has moved the 2021 IMMAF Youth MMA Championships for twelve to eighteen-year-olds from Istanbul, Turkey, to Sofia, Bulgaria. It goes to happen on the EFE Mariela lodge from 29 July – 1 August.

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation’s second installment of its underneath -18s match will happen without viewers to create a protected setting for worldwide individuals regarding the international pandemic. All individuals are to be examined for COVID-19 on arrival on 28 July earlier than getting into the competitors ‘bubble’.

Supporters, as an alternative, will watch the total three days of the youth competitors, streamed dwell for the primary time from 30 July – 1 August.

IMMAF’s final Youth World Championships (2019 IMMAF Youth World Championships) noticed 269 individuals enter from 26 international locations, with the USA dominating the medals desk with 28 medals, together with 16 golds. Following behind, additionally with important leads, had been Russia (17 medals), Ukraine (16), Italy (13), UK (12), Ireland (9) and Kazakhstan (8). As the event of Youth, MMA has continued to surge, but bigger numbers are anticipated to enter this yr.

IMMAF President Kerrith Brown mentioned, “We are grateful to President Nedkov and the Bulgarian MMA Federation for stepping in as the hosts of our 2021 Youth MMA World Championships and thus guaranteeing the event. IMMAF is making every effort to ensure a stable return to competition for the IMMAF family and looks forward to welcoming our U18s national teams from around the world to Sofia in the summer.”

BULMMAF President Stanislav Nedkov mentioned, “That the BULMMAF will be hosting the 2021 IMMAF Youth MMA World Championships is a great pleasure and honor to me, as President, and to all our BULMMAF members. The award demonstrates a good evaluation of our hosting of the IMMAF European Championships in 2017, to which we gave enormous efforts. We have more than seven years of experience in organizing MMA events, and I believe that we can provide a comfortable competition environment for participating nations and, together with the IMMAF team, organize a Youth World Championships that competitors, coaches and all officials can be proud of.”

Desert Hot Springs local High school student Irann Nayely Orosco will proudly present the United States. Please support our young athletes and sponsor Irann.