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2017 IMMAF: officials assigned

ManamaInternational Mixed Martial Arts Federation has confirmed that a team of 19 referees and judges have been assigned as officials for the 2017 IMMAF World Championships to be held during the 2017 Brave International Combat Week. 

The Kingdom of Bahrain will be hosting the event at Khalifa Sports City Arena from 12 to 19 November. 

2017 IMMAF World Championships is expected to be the biggest event in the history of Amateur Mixed Martial Arts with more participants than all the previous years and representing nations from all continents. 

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Officials assigned to the 2017 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA comes from Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and the United States of America. 

Each registered official is an approved representative nominated by their national governing body and is a successful graduate of IMMAF’s official certification course. 

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The referees and judges selected will be working under the head official, Marc Goddard, IMMAF technical adviser, course leader and committee member. 

Goddard had officiated multiple editions of the Bahrain based Brave Combat Federation. 

Brave International Combat Week will also feature Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions on 17th November, 2017 at Khalifa Sports City Arena.