Six Poles won on day one in Tbilisi and Slovakia's Michal Kuzma knocked out South Africa's Gian-Carlo Torino; 13 Poles and Slovakia's Eliška Kaprálová fight next.
From 3 reports by 2 outletsLatest Kuzma KOs Torino in round two for Slovakia's first win at IMMAF Worlds 2 outlets
What we know
- The IMMAF World Championships run November 1 to 7 in Tbilisi, Georgia, with nearly 700 fighters registered, the biggest in IMMAF history.
- Poland went 6-2 on day one; Jan Kurowski and Mateusz Bocheński advanced by walkover when opponents did not show.
- Michal Kuzma knocked out Gian-Carlo Torino of South Africa in round two of his senior debut at 74.8 kg, Slovakia's first win of the event.
- Junior Samuel Krutý (61.2 kg) lost on points to Max Stary of the U.S. and is eliminated.
- Kuzma faces the winner of Nikola Kukuličić (Montenegro) vs Hamad Aljarallah (Kuwait) in the round of 16.
Reported, not confirmed
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Slovakia's European championship team, set for Belgrade from January 24 to February 4, 2027, will be picked from the MAMMAL 65 Special event on November 22, 2026 and MAMMAL 66 on December 20, 2026.
MMA Fanatik Slovakia
Day one in Tbilisi split cleanly between two delegations: Poland came out ahead in volume, Slovakia in a single highlight. Together they set the early shape of what IMMAF calls the biggest world championships in its history, with nearly 700 fighters registered.
Poland's team was dominant in the finishes. Szymon Sołowiej, Szymon Jaśkowiak, Aleksandra Geaidy and Krystian Jakowicz all won by submission, three of them in round one. Dominik Sitko and Krzysztof Kaleta took unanimous decisions. Two Poles, Paweł Smolnik and Paweł Grzeszczak, lost on the scorecards, while Jan Kurowski and Mateusz Bocheński moved on when their opponents did not come out to fight.
Slovakia's day was smaller but sharper. Michal Kuzma made his senior debut at 74.8 kg in the round of 32 and stopped Torino with a knockout in the second round, the team's first win of the tournament. Next he meets the winner of Nikola Kukuličić of Montenegro against Hamad Aljarallah of Kuwait.
The other Slovak on the day's card went out. Samuel Krutý, 18, of Spartakus Fight Gym, lost on points to Max Stary at 61.2 kg in the junior division. Junior Eliška Kaprálová of Laugaricio Combat Club Trenčín is the remaining Slovak in action, facing Marhabo Boboeva of Tajikistan at 56.7 kg. A win would set up a meeting with Russia's Victoriia Belousova, who advanced through a bye.
The tournament matters beyond the brackets. Slovak delegation head Marek Herda described IMMAF as a feeder for future stars and said many current UFC fighters came through its events. For Slovakia the results also feed selection for the European championships in Belgrade in early 2027.
Next up are 13 Polish fighters competing for quarterfinal places, plus Kaprálová's opener and Kuzma's round-of-16 bout.
Poland's team was dominant in the finishes. Szymon Sołowiej, Szymon Jaśkowiak, Aleksandra Geaidy and Krystian Jakowicz all won by submission, three of them in round one. Dominik Sitko and Krzysztof Kaleta took unanimous decisions. Two Poles, Paweł Smolnik and Paweł Grzeszczak, lost on the scorecards, while Jan Kurowski and Mateusz Bocheński moved on when their opponents did not come out to fight.
Slovakia's day was smaller but sharper. Michal Kuzma made his senior debut at 74.8 kg in the round of 32 and stopped Torino with a knockout in the second round, the team's first win of the tournament. Next he meets the winner of Nikola Kukuličić of Montenegro against Hamad Aljarallah of Kuwait.
The other Slovak on the day's card went out. Samuel Krutý, 18, of Spartakus Fight Gym, lost on points to Max Stary at 61.2 kg in the junior division. Junior Eliška Kaprálová of Laugaricio Combat Club Trenčín is the remaining Slovak in action, facing Marhabo Boboeva of Tajikistan at 56.7 kg. A win would set up a meeting with Russia's Victoriia Belousova, who advanced through a bye.
The tournament matters beyond the brackets. Slovak delegation head Marek Herda described IMMAF as a feeder for future stars and said many current UFC fighters came through its events. For Slovakia the results also feed selection for the European championships in Belgrade in early 2027.
Next up are 13 Polish fighters competing for quarterfinal places, plus Kaprálová's opener and Kuzma's round-of-16 bout.
- Summary
- Six Poles won on day one in Tbilisi and Slovakia's Michal Kuzma knocked out South Africa's Gian-Carlo Torino; 13 Poles and Slovakia's Eliška Kaprálová fight next.
- Key points (one per line)
- Poland went 6-2 on day one, with two more fighters advancing by walkover.
Slovakia's Michal Kuzma knocked out Gian-Carlo Torino of South Africa in round two.
Slovak junior Samuel Krutý lost on points to Max Stary of the U.S.
The championships run November 1 to 7 with nearly 700 fighters registered.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- InTheCage | https://inthecage.pl/pierwsze-wygrane-polakow-na-mistrzostwach-swiata-mma-juniorow-i-seniorow-2026/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/prve-slovenske-vitazstvo-na-ms-immaf-kuzma-knokautoval-supera-dalsi-dvaja-reprezentanti-bojuju-o-uspech/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/prve-slovenske-vitazstvo-na-ms-immaf-kuzma-knokautoval-supera-dalsi-dvaja-reprezentanti-bojuju-o-uspech/
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