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California officially sanctioned MMA on December 28, 2005, using the ruleset it helped devise five years previously. [ 2 ] Since then, to create uniformity, all state commissions in the United States that regulate mixed martial arts have assimilated these rules into their existing unarmed combat competition rules and statutes.
MMA is often referred to as "cage fighting" in the US as it is associated with the UFC's octagonal caged fighting area. Most major MMA promotions in the US, Canada and Britain use the "cage" as a result of directly evolving from the first UFC events. There are variations on the cage such as replacing the metal fencing with a net, or using a ...
Dana White's Contender Series, formerly named Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, is an American mixed martial arts promotion. In May 2017, the UFC announced White would hold the competition weekly on UFC Fight Pass (It has since been moved to ESPN+). [1]
This is a list of notable present professional training camps and gyms in mixed martial arts (MMA). [1] [2] [3] [4]Most professional MMA fighters in the UFC, Bellator and other MMA promotions join a professional fight camp or training gym to help them prepare for fights.
Johnson faced Jimmy Flick on January 14, 2023, UFC Fight Night 217. [13] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. [14] Johnson faced Ode' Osbourne on February 25, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 220. [15] He lost the fight via split decision. [16] Johnson faced Cody Durden on April 29, 2023, at UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón. [17]
The UFC's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb (77.5 to 84 kg) The Shooto's middleweight class, which refers to competitors between 155 and 170 lb (70.3 and 77.1 kg) The ONE Championship's middleweight division follows the Pride FC model, with an upper limit of 93 kg (205 lb)
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (also known as the Nevada Athletic Commission or NSAC) [1] regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of Nevada, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, kickboxers, mixed martial arts fighters, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers.
The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts (MMA) generally groups fighters between 206–265 lb (93.4–120.2 kg).. Although many ambiguities exist within the lowerweight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform.