World Muaythai Council

At the end of every IFMA event, it’s time to celebrate the event itself and all the hard work of the athletes and to recognize individuals who excelled throughout the event. In the spirit of friendship and respect, the IFMA family came together at Abu Dhabi National Convention Center. It was a classy and memorable Awards Gala with awards given to the following: Best Wai Kru: Nirawan Tangchio (THA) Spirit of Sport: UAE Rising Star (Female): Eleina Lopez (BRN) Rising Star (Male): ...

The finals of the IFMA World Championships in Abu Dhabi had VIPs including Ambassadors from all over the world flocking to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center to cheer and support the heroes of their countries.  H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan was present to cheer and support the UAE National Team and the event. A huge delegation from Thailand travelled all the way to Abu Dhabi to witness this historic championship including: Mr. ...

It was a night to remember on Saturday the 4th of June as Coastal Warfare returned to the Banana Bender pub in Queensland for an evening of muaythai action. The main event between Nick Trask and Cody Trae Jameson for the WMC Australian title was the spectacle of the evening. The WMC caught up with the winner and new champion Nick to get a few words as after the fight he announced his retirement from ...

The Abu Dhabi National Convention Centre has been the center of the world of Muaythai for the past 9 days. From the incredible Venue to the educational opportunities available to the coaches and athletes, to the cheer of the fans as their national heroes fought for gold, this was truly an event that will go down as one of the greatest World Championships in the history of IFMA. It was the elite athlete’s time to ...

June the 11th is the date for a big showdown in Valenza, Italy as Italian fighter Alex Avogrado and Thailand's Petchphangan T Ded 99 will go head to head for the vacant WMC Super Featherweight World Title. The fight will be the main event of the Golden Fight Night event which is sanctioned by the WMC and FederKombat. Alex Avogadro has amassed 58 fights with 48 wins in his career and is the top Italian fighter ...

Day 4 saw a record number of fights in all 3 rings. It was The World Games athletes which have already qualified for Birmingham putting on sensational performances. There was a 3-hour telecast with the highlights of all 3 rings which had a record number in the United Arab Emirates. You can watch all interviews, highlights on UAM and we are getting ready for the semi-finals. For the winners, medals will be secured so tomorrow will ...

Day 3 saw a lot of surprising upsets and Asia showing some muscle against the regular European powerhouses. In the female bouts, the 2022 SEA Games gold medalist, Bang Thi Mai defeats France’s Asia Devismes, Bahrain’s two female powerhouses, Beatriz Diniz and Elaine Lopes made their debut with triumphs against Poland’s Dominika Chabiniak and France’s Nadia Slimani. For the male division, Iran’s Ramin Alizadeh Takhsami defeats Poland’s Rafal Radosz, Iraq’s Mustafa Al Tekreeti defeats Eddy Rafael Ruiz ...

Residents of Calicut in Karala, India were in for a treat on Sunday as the WMC India Ranking Series came to town with a full fight card of muaythai action. This was the 7th edition hosted by WMC India and the fights certainly did not disappoint. Fighters from across the country traveled to compete in the event in the South Indian state, each hoping to earn a spot in the rankings. WMC promoter Balkrishna Shetty stated that ...

After a spectacular Opening Ceremony, the muaythai competitions commenced with 3 rings and 92 bouts on day 1. The event started with Home Team Ilyass Hbibali and IFMA WC from UAE taking on the African Champion from Mauritius Veejaye Agathe. It was the right scene setter for this world class elite event and after 3 rounds of dynamite muaythai, UAE took the first win for the home team with His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed al ...

Sunday the 27th of May in the city of Calicut, Kerala will be the host of the WMC India Ranking series 7, sanctioned by WMC India. Muaythai athletes from across the country of India will head to the city to compete and to build their ranking. This will be the first ever WMC event in the South of India in the state of Kerala. Kerala is known for producing great strikers whether it’s wushu, boxing, kickboxing or ...

As an IFMA tradition, the spirit of fair play and friendship must continue after the competition comes to an end and the Farewell Party was certainly a night of friendship. The event was organized by the Vietnam Muaythai Federation, IFMA and supported by the National Sports Development Fund who brought all the teams, ITOs and musicians together to enjoy each other’s company and friendship. The Chair of the Vietnam Muaythai Fedeation, Madame Le Na, opened the event ...

Liam Nolan has officially joined TEAM GB to represent the UK at the upcoming IFMA World Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The event will run from the 27th of May to the 5th of June and is the ultimate test for any fighter to compete multiple times in a round-robin tournament. Liam fights out of Knowsley Academy under the tutelage of coach Christian Knowles, with stablemates and Muaythai celebrities Johnathan Haggerty and Lydon Knowles. Liam is ...