Fighter from Volgograd Aidemir Huseynov won the world championship in MMA

Tbilisi became the arena of a real triumph for the Russian national team at the amateur world championship in mixed martial arts IMMAF 2026. For the first time in 5 years, Russian athletes performed with national symbols – under the flag and with the performance of the anthem – and not only adequately represented the country, but confidently took 1st place in the team competition.

An important part of this victory was 23-year-old Volgograd Aydemir Huseynov, known in fighting circles under the nickname "Tank". The two-time champion of Russia and the winner of the Cup of the country played in the category up to 79.4 kg. Having passed all stages of the tournament, he reached the final, where he met with the titled opponent - Ukrainian Bogdan Voloshin. The fight turned out to be tense, but Huseynov’s experience and character prevailed: the victory remained with the Volgograd fighter.

The overall medal standings showed that the Russian team was head above competitors. Adult athletes brought home 9 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals. Even more impressive was the result of juniors and juniors 18-20 years old: in their piggy bank – 12 gold, 3 silver and 9 bronze awards.

Aidemir is a pupil of coach Nasyr Huseynov, and this victory is not only a personal success of the fighter, but also recognition of the work of the Volgograd MMA school.