UAE shine at home as Rakan wins gold at IMMAF Youth Worlds

Emirati athlete Rakan Alyammahi won gold in the Youth B Men’s 44kg division after defeating Ireland’s Roman Verhoeven in the final, leading the UAE’s medal charge on the third day of the IMMAF Youth World Championships at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. His compatriot Mustafa Almaqboul claimed bronze in the same division. The two medals took the UAE Mixed Martial Arts National Team’s overall tally to…