Kazakh Mixed Martial Arts fighter becomes World champion
12:16, 21 October 2013
ASTANA. October 21. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstani fighter on mixed martial arts Shaukat Rakhmanov has won the world championship (up to 77 kilograms weight category), which was held in St. Petersburg, Vesti.kz reports.
Successfully reaching the final, Rakhmanov won over Ahliddin Mirzadovlatov from Uzbekistan. The championship was also attended by five other athletes from Kazakhstan, but, unfortunately they failed to get medals.
That World Championship was held for the first time by the World Association of Mixed Martial Arts which was established a year ago. The President of the Association is Vadim Finkelstein and honorary President is famous ex MMA champion Fedor Emelianenko.