Hosted by the Serbian MMA Federation, the two amateur tournaments took place at Štark Arena, in Novi Beograd (Belgrade), Serbia, from 11 to 17 February.

The Championships held six weight divisions for female athletes, from Atomweight to Lightweight, and ten for male athletes, from Strawweight to Super Heavyweight.

Over 520 athletes from 62 countries competed in Serbia, making the 2022 IMMAF World Championships the biggest event in the international governing body’s history. A number of champions from the 2022 season returned including: Sabrina de Sousa (BRN), Ramazan Gitinov (BRN), Magdalena Czaban (POL), Fergus Jenkins (NZL), Otabek Rajabov (TJK) and Veja Hinda (NAM).

The tournament was part of IMMAF World Championships Week, which IMMAF World Championships Week culminated with BRAVE CF 69 on February 18, at Štark Arena in Novi Beograd.