Some of the milestones which IFMA has achieved throughout the years:
1993 – Inauguration of IFMA
1995 – First inclusion in the 18th South-East Asian Games (SEA Games)
1998 – Inclusion as a demonstration sport in the Asian Games
1998 – Recognition from the Olympic Council of Asia
2005 – Inclusion in the 23rd SEA Games as a fully recognised medal sport
2005 – Inclusion in the Asian Indoor Games
2006 – Recognition from the GAISF (SportAccord)
2008 – Inclusion in the TAFISA Games
2008 – Inclusion in the Arafura Games
2010 – Participation at the 1st Edition of the SportAccord World Combat Games, which brings together the 15 Olympic and non-Olympic world recognised combat sports
Major Events for 2013:
2013 – IFMA World Kids & Junior Muaythai Championships, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 – Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games, Incheon, Korea
2013 – 2nd Edition of the SportAccord World Combat Games, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2013 – 27th SEA Games, Naypidaw, Myanmar
IFMA World Championships:
IFMA has held 15 World Championships, starting with the first in 1993, with only around twenty countries participating. At the most recent edition, in 2012, almost one hundred countries took part.
Over the years, World Championships have been held in countries like Thailand, Kazakhstan, Korea, Uzbekistan and Russia. The next edition of the IFMA World Championships will be held in 2014, in beautiful Malaysia.
