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Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou

Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou

French mixed martial artist and judoka (born 1966)

Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou (born May 29, 1966) is a retired French mixed martial artist and judoka. He is a trainer for his younger brother Karl of Team Amoussou and, following official recognition of mixed martial arts in France, became the president of the national sanctioning body, the Commission National de Mixed Martial Arts, in January 2008.[1][2] On 1 October 2013, Amoussou assumed the position of president of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF).[3][4]

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Life and career

Amoussou was born in Dakar, Senegal to a Beninese instructor of judo and karate.[5][6] At the age of four he moved to France and began his training in judo in January 1977.[5][7]

Amoussou was a national champion in judo and, as a member of the French national team for ten years,[7] became the bronze medalist (78 kg) at the 1990 European Judo Championships.[8] Amoussou became three-time world champion in Ju-Jitsu Combat (practically an amalgamation of judo and karate) and also trained kickboxing with French full contact karateka Dominique Valera.[7]

In 2004, Amoussou became the first Frenchman to win a Pride Fighting Championship bout.[6] He also served as an ambassador for ju-jitsu at the 2010 SportAccord Combat Games in Beijing.[9]

In 2008 Amoussou became the president of the national sanctioning body, the Commission National de Mixed Martial Arts, which was later to change its name to the Commission Française de Mixed Martial Arts. In October 2013, he ascended to the role of president of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) and oversaw the first IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA in Las Vegas (USA) in June - July 2014.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 1
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References

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    Le MMA officialisé en France Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine at Ikusa
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    Combat libre. Tous les coups ou presque sont permis à Saint-Girons at La dépêche
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    "Bertrand Amoussou new IMMAF president". Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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    "MMA FRENCH NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION, THE "BEGINNING OF a BIG STORY" ! | Kombat Sport". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Le Jujitsu". Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  6. [6]
    Interview de Bertrand Amoussou at Noomba SPORT
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    "Pre-Pride Bushido 3 Interview". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
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    European Championships Frankfurt, 1990, Germany at JudoInside
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    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. [10]
    "IMMAF head optimistic judo's grip loosening, hopeful to finally bring MMA to France". July 12, 2014.
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