RDX & IMMAF 2025 Youth MMA Worlds

Building the Future, Responsibly: RDX’s Commitment to Youth and the Sport

Raising the Bar for Youth MMA with Safety, Structure & Skill

Since 2022, athlete participation at the IMMAF Youth World Championships has soared by an incredible 510%, with more than 1,000 young athletes set to take the stage. The 2025 edition in Abu Dhabi is gonna be the largest youth MMA event in history.

At RDX Sports, we believe in fighting for more than just victory, we fight for values, for development, and for the long-term safety of the athletes who represent tomorrow’s champions.

As a brand driven by innovation, accessibility, and social responsibility, we’re proud to once again stand alongside the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) for what promises to be the most inclusive and safety-led youth MMA event in the world.

As IMMAF’s official global equipment partner, RDX Sports is strategically delivering a championship experience rooted in protection, progression, and purpose.

At the heart of this collaboration is a shared mission: to create a global platform where youth athletes can grow, compete, and thrive under the highest standards of safety and integrity—in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 8 and 17, promoting decent opportunities for young athletes and impactful international partnerships through sport.

RDX proudly supports this mission by:

Supplying certified, youth-optimized gear that aligns with IMMAF’s world-class safety protocols

Designing ergonomic, impact-diffusing equipment tailored for developing bodies

Championing structured competition formats that prioritize athlete well-being

Reinforcing fair play, anti-doping, and safeguarding systems that earn the trust of parents, coaches, and federations globally

What makes the IMMAF Youth World Championships truly unique is its position as the only international MMA platform built exclusively for youth athletes, with age-specific rules & matchmaking, and IOC-aligned safeguarding practices. It’s more than a competition; it’s the gold standard for youth MMA development, backed by two entities committed to raising the bar for how young fighters enter the sport.

This July, at the 2025 IMMAF Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi, RDX will once again equip every registered fighter across Youth A, B, C, and the newly added Youth D divisions with gear engineered not just to perform, but to protect, empower, and inspire. Together with IMMAF, we’re raising the bar for what youth combat sports can and should look like: safe, ethical, global, and purpose-driven.

Introducing the 2025 IMMAF Youth World Championships

📍 Location: Al Ain Convention Centre (ADNEC Al Ain), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
📆 Dates: 20–27 July, 2025
🧒 Divisions: Youth A (16–17), B (14–15), C (12–13), and now debuting Youth D (10–11)
📶 Streaming: Watch it all live on IMMAF.tv

This year’s championship is set to be the largest youth amateur MMA event in history—welcoming hundreds of young athletes from across the world, competing under the gold-standard rules and safeguarding systems of IMMAF.

The RDX × IMMAF Journey So Far

Since 2023, RDX has proudly been IMMAF’s official global kit supplier, delivering safety-certified equipment for every major championship event.

RDX × IMMAF Event Timeline (2023–2025)

#	Period	Event & Youth-Impact Headline
1	Sep 2023	First Gloves Down in Europe – RDX enters the IMMAF cage at Tirana, Albania, marking a new era for youth combat gear.
2	Nov 2023	First Digital Push Across Middle East & Europe – RDX co-brands athlete frames, expanding youth-focused storytelling.
3	Aug 2024	First-time 800+ Youth Fighters Geared in the Gulf – Abu Dhabi Youth Worlds become the largest RDX-outfitted youth MMA event.
4	Mar–Apr 2024	First Unified Youth Rollout in Serbia – RDX drives safety-first competition at the European Championships.
5	May–Jun 2024	First Combat Gear Activation in Southern Africa – RDX empowers grassroots talent at Windhoek Youth Championships.
6	Jun–Jul 2024	First Time in South Asia at Scale – Lahore hosts youth championships with RDX headlining safe amateur development.
7	Aug–Sep 2024	First Youth-Gear Sync Across Americas – RDX delivers certified kits to Pan-American athletes in Monterrey.
8	Nov 2024	First Elite-Level Continuity in Central Asia – RDX sustains trust and quality at the Tashkent Senior & Junior Worlds.
9	July 2025	First Youth (D) Debut & Largest IMMAF Entry Yet – RDX to equip 1,000+ athletes in Abu Dhabi for a historic Youth Worlds featuring ages 10 –11.

From championship cages to community clubs, RDX stands for access, durability, and progress. Every glove, guard, and garment we create is tested with one goal: to move athletes forward, safely and confidently.