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IMMAF | Athletes announced for 2022 Africa Championships
IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) have revealed the provisional lists of National teams and Athletes that will participate in it’s upcoming Africa Championships in Johannesburg.
Returning to South Africa for the first time since 2019, the IMMAF African Championships will be broadcasted live from EFC’s Studio following a partnership between Mixed Martial Arts South Africa (MMASA) and the EFC performance institute.
The event will take place over three days between 28 and 30 April and will be broadcast on IMMAF at the following times.
Thursday 28 April, from 11:00 hrs (UTC+2/ local time)
Friday 29 April, from 11:00 hrs (UTC+2/ local time)
Saturday 30 April, 11:00 hrs (UTC+2/ local time)
You can see the full list of IMMAF Nations and Athletes below.
ANGOLA
Andreza Antonio – Women’s F: Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
Moneza Neves – Women’s F: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Adalberto Ntyamba – Men’s M: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Maurio Silva – Men’s M: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Divaldo Vicente – Men’s M: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Elizandro Sousa – Men’s M: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Luan Tomas Shaka – Men’s M: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Osvaldo Benedito – Men’s M: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Ivandro Francisco – Men’s M: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Elisio Zua – Men’s M: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Garcia Kinkela – Men’s M: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Enoque Emilio Kakesa – Men’s M: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Stanislau Kakesse Wezy – Men’s M: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Juliao Pimenta – Men’s M: Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Moise Saidi – Men’s M: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Gorges Ngoma – Men’s M: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Tresor Musampa – Men’s M: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
mantshiumba ruffus – Men’s M: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Billy Nyembo – Men’s M: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Kasese Muntamba – Men’s M: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Jean jacques Lubaya – Men’s M: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
MAURITIUS
Emmanuel Venethitan – Men’s M: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Djadoo Lionel ashley cedric – Men’s M: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Geraldo Moïse – Men’s M: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Stephane Samuel Margoton – Men’s M: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Vedaman Canee – Men’s M: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Jason Maurice – Men’s M: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
NAMIBIA
Jason Beukes – Men’s M: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Paulino Alan Vumpa – Men’s M: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Veja Hinda – Men’s M: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Eduardo Platt – Men’s M: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Geraldo Bok – Men’s M: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Uys Landsberg – Men’s M: Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
NIGERIA
Chinonye Bernadette Attoh – Women’s F: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Gertrude Terlumum – Women’s F: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
SOUTH AFRICA
Bianca Stander – Women’s F: Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
Cassandra Le Roux – Women’s F: Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
Nadia Terblanche – Women’s F: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Nicole Van Wyk – Women’s F: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Mathys du Randt – Men’s M: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Philani SHABALALA – Men’s M: Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Mischka Laubscher – Women’s F: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Nathanial Komana – Men’s M: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Carissa Botha – Women’s F: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Sipho Mlaba – Men’s M: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Nicolaas Vermaak – Men’s M: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
londiwe hadebe – Women’s F: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Kiara Fegen – Women’s F: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Allistar Kunene – Men’s M: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Cameron Coulson – Men’s M: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Esteban Van Der Berg – Men’s M: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Adei Volker – Men’s M: Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Muhammad Mall – Men’s M: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Zhane Tannous – Men’s M: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Andile Madlala – Men’s M: Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
TUNISIA
Aymen Nefzi – Men’s M: Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Skander Ben Ghali – Men’s M: Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
ZAMBIA
Mwelwa Nkhata – Men’s M: Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Jarcel Chimbwe – Men’s M: Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Ken Nyaondo – Men’s M: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Joseph Mwanza – Men’s M: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Kelvin Chishimba – Men’s M: Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
ZIMBABWE
Lewis Mataya – Men’s M: Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
ATHLETES BY WEIGHT DIVISION
WOMEN’S F: STRAWWEIGHT 52.2 KG (115 LBS)
Andreza Antonio – Angola
Bianca Stander – South Africa
Cassandra Le Roux – South Africa
WOMEN’S F: FLYWEIGHT 56.7 KG (125 LBS)
Chinonye Bernadette Attoh – Nigeria
Nadia Terblanche – South Africa
Nicole Van Wyk – South Africa
MEN’S M: FLYWEIGHT 56.7 KG (125 LBS)
Emmanuel Venethitan – Mauritius
Jason Beukes – Namibia
Mathys du Randt – South Africa
Paulino Alan Vumpa – Namibia
Philani SHABALALA – South Africa
MEN’S M: BANTAMWEIGHT 61.2 KG (135 LBS)
Adalberto Ntyamba – Angola
Djadoo Lionel ashley cedric – Mauritius
Gorges Ngoma – Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Maurio Silva – Angola
Moise Saidi – Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Mwelwa Nkhata – Zambia
Nathanial Komana – South Africa
Sipho Mlaba – South Africa
WOMEN’S F: BANTAMWEIGHT 61.2 KG (135 LBS)
Carissa Botha – South Africa
Gertrude Terlumum – Nigeria
Mischka Laubscher – South Africa
Moneza Neves – Angola
MEN’S M: FEATHERWEIGHT 65.8 KG (145 LBS)
Divaldo Vicente – Angola
Elizandro Sousa – Angola
Geraldo Moïse – Mauritius
Jarcel Chimbwe – Zambia
Nicolaas Vermaak – South Africa
Stephane Samuel Margoton – Mauritius
Tresor Musampa – Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Veja Hinda – Namibia
WOMEN’S F: FEATHERWEIGHT 65.8 KG (145 LBS)
londiwe hadebe – South Africa
MEN’S M: LIGHTWEIGHT 70.3 KG (155 LBS)
Allistar Kunene – South Africa
Eduardo Platt – Namibia
Geraldo Bok – Namibia
Joseph Mwanza – Zambia
Ken Nyaondo – Zambia
Lewis Mataya – Zimbabwe
Luan Tomas Shaka – Angola
Vedaman Canee – Mauritius
WOMEN’S F: LIGHTWEIGHT 70.3 KG (155 LBS)
Kiara Fegen – South Africa
MEN’S M: WELTERWEIGHT 77.1 KG (170 LBS)
Cameron Coulson – South Africa
Esteban Van Der Berg – South Africa
Ivandro Francisco – Angola
Jason Maurice – Mauritius
Kelvin Chishimba – Zambia
Osvaldo Benedito – Angola
mantshiumba ruffus – Democratic Republic Of The Congo
MEN’S M: MIDDLEWEIGHT 83.9 KG (185 LBS)
Adei Volker – South Africa
Billy Nyembo – Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Elisio Zua – Angola
Garcia Kinkela – Angola
MEN’S M: LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 93 KG (205 LBS)
Aymen Nefzi – Tunisia
Enoque Emilio Kakesa – Angola
Jean jacques Lubaya – Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Kasese Muntamba – Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Muhammad Mall – South Africa
Stanislau Kakesse Wezy – Angola
Zhane Tannous – South Africa
MEN’S M: HEAVYWEIGHT 120.2 KG (265 LBS)
Andile Madlala – South Africa
Juliao Pimenta – Angola
Skander Ben Ghali – Tunisia
Uys Landsberg – Namibia
