IMMAF World Championships- in pictures


  • Bagdat Zhubanysh (in yellow) kicks Farkhod Rakhmonaliev during their 2021 IMMAF World Championships bout in Abu Dhabi. All photos: IMMAF
    Bagdat Zhubanysh (in yellow) kicks Farkhod Rakhmonaliev during their 2021 IMMAF World Championships bout in Abu Dhabi. All photos: IMMAF
  • Bagdat Zhubanysh (in yellow) beat Farkhod Rakhmonaliev to win his third IMMAF World Championships gold medal.
    Bagdat Zhubanysh (in yellow) beat Farkhod Rakhmonaliev to win his third IMMAF World Championships gold medal.
  • Bagdat Zhubanysh of Kazakhstan celebrates after defeating Russia's Farkhod Rakhmonaliev via unanimous decision.
    Bagdat Zhubanysh of Kazakhstan celebrates after defeating Russia's Farkhod Rakhmonaliev via unanimous decision.
  • Russia's Farkhod Rakhmonaliev walks to the cage at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi.
    Russia's Farkhod Rakhmonaliev walks to the cage at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi.
  • Bagdat Zhubanysh of Kazakhstan makes his entrance.
    Bagdat Zhubanysh of Kazakhstan makes his entrance.
  • Farkhod Rakhmonaliev of Russia.
    Farkhod Rakhmonaliev of Russia.
  • Bagdat Zhubanysh of Kazakhstan.
    Bagdat Zhubanysh of Kazakhstan.
  • Bagdat Zhubanysh (in yellow) punches Farkhod Rakhmonaliev.
    Bagdat Zhubanysh (in yellow) punches Farkhod Rakhmonaliev.
  • Bagdat Zhubanysh, right, faces off with Farkhod Rakhmonaliev.
    Bagdat Zhubanysh, right, faces off with Farkhod Rakhmonaliev.
  • Farkhod Rakhmonaliev (in red) punches Bagdat Zhubanysh.
    Farkhod Rakhmonaliev (in red) punches Bagdat Zhubanysh.