Armenia national team announces squad for the 2026 European MMA Championship (IMMAF)

From February 5–15, Belgrade (Serbia) will host the 2026 European Championship under the auspices of IMMAF — the largest amateur MMA tournament. The Armenian MMA Federation has unveiled the national team roster competing across several age divisions.

Armenia Squad

Seniors
56.7 kg — Artur Asoyan, bronze medalist of the 2025 World Championship.

Youth U17 (Youth A)
61.2 kg — Rafik Aleksanyan
70.3 kg — Araik Sahakyan

Youth U15 (Youth B)
48 kg — Grigoriy Hayrapetyan
52 kg — Erik Gevorgyan
57 kg — Mesrop Yeghiazaryan
62 kg — Khachik Asatryan

Youth U13 (Youth C)
37 kg — Garik Halulyan
37 kg — Artak Melkonyan
40 kg — Misha Simonyan
48 kg — Arsen Sargisov

Youth U13 (Youth D)
34 kg — Davit Karapetyan

Coaching Staff

Stepan Shahmuradyan
Viktor Hovsepyan
Mkhitar Barseghyan

Head of delegation: Garegin Aghabalyan.

Missing divisions
Armenia will not be represented in the U20 division or in women’s categories this year.

Absence of Spartak Mikayelyan
Reigning senior world champion Spartak Mikayelyan will not compete. He has ended his amateur career and moved to professional MMA. His professional debut is scheduled for March 1.