Fighters set 2023 plans

• Namibians to represent in Serbia
Namibia will send seven martial arts fighters to Belgrade next year for the IMMAF World Championships.
  • 1 Year Ago 30 November 2022
Limba MupetamiWindhoek

Namibian martial arts fighters Veja Hinda, Geraldo Bok, Eduardo Platt, Damian Muller, Arno Jacob, Ronaldo Feris and Stefan Gilge will represent Namibia at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships in Serbia, Belgrade, next year during the week commencing on the 12 February 2023 at the Stark Arena.

The federation has granted the rights to the World Championships to Serbia, under the Serbian Mixed Martial Arts Federation.

All eyes are on Hinda, who won gold medals at the African IMMAF, and Bok, who scooped up bronze medals at the same tournament.

International platform

The Stark Arena, in Belgrade, where the competition will take place, is a modern multipurpose venue for sports, culture, entertainment, exhibitions, fairs, and other events with state-of-the-art technology.

Teams and delegates are expected to travel to the event on 11 February, with further information to follow. The championship will be held in partnership with Arena Sport TV.

IMMAF president Kerrith Brown said: “On behalf of the board, I’m pleased to announce that we now have a date and location for the 2022 IMMAF World Championships, which will cap off our 2022 competition year, in which we were able to host a full calendar of championships for the first time in our buildback from the pandemic. The event promises to kick off another full year for IMMAF, as hosting rights agreements are being finalised for IMMAF’s continental events.

“I would like to congratulate President Luka Nikolić and the host federation on the success of their bid. We look forward to working with a well-experienced andresourced federation and partners for the organisation of another stellar amateur MMA world championship.”

Additional info: Immaf.org