World Muaythai Council

The Asian Muaythai Championships 2019 concluded in Abu Dhabi and marked the end of the Muaythai year for IFMA athletes. It was a true highlight in the IFMA calendar and the Asian Champions of 2019 demonstrated the highest level of Muaythai to bring their countries to the top of the podium and let the national anthems sound live on the Olympic Channel. Athletes from Vietnam, India, Philippines, Lebanon and Iraq made it to the final in ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia made history this weekend as the first ever female muaythai seminar was held in the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Sports Complex in Riyadh. The seminar was organised by the Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia in conjunction with IFMA, the world governing body for the art and sport of Muaythai, recognised by the International Olympic Committee. The Chair of the IFMA Athletes’ Commission, Ms. Janice Lyn, conducted this two-day seminar with 20 ...

The matchups are coming in one after another for YOKKAO 45-46, set to take place in Turin, Italy on the 25th January 2020. Following the main event announcement, another potentially explosive bout has been confirmed. YOKKAO newcomer Faipha will take on Cristian Faustino, an Italian fighter from the YOKKAO Agency. Faipha is one of the newest additions at the YOKKAO Training Center Bangkok. He was a regular on the elite stadium scene in Thailand with a ...

A special meeting took place at the highest level during the Sports Forum in Russia to discuss sporting cooperation. The IFMA Secretary General who is a highly respected member of the recognised sporting world in his capacity as the Vice President of GAISF and President of AIMS had many meetings with the leaders of sport in Russia, most importantly the first Vice President of the Russian Olympic Committee, Igor Levitin and the Minister of Sports, ...

The marvellous city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates will welcome National Muaythai teams from all over Asia for an event to remember. The gold medalists of 2018 edition of the Asian Muaythai Championships in Macau will defend their titles while so many contenders will challenge the champions for the medals of 2019. Known as the Father of the gazelle the city of Abu Dhabi will offer all the participants its beauty ...