USA-MMA

USA-MMA
Company type	Private
Industry	Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded	August 7th 2007
Founder	Gil Guillory
Headquarters	Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Website	http://www.usa-mma.org

USA-MMA is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 2007 by Gil Guillory a twenty year veteran of Mixed Martial Arts^[1]. USA:MMA features up and coming MMA stars and veterans based in and around Louisiana. All 9 (6 previous and 3 planned) of their first shows are in Louisiana. They adhere to the North American Unified Rules of MMA. USAMMA also has both amatur and professional rankings and titles, but there are no formal declaration of what qualifications a fighter must have to turn pro by the organiziation.

On June 6th 2009 USA-MMA announced that Michael Tucker would be shooting a documentary for HBO on independent MMA promotions and fighters, scheduled to appear on the program will be promoter Gil Guillory and fighters Dustin Porier, Christian Fulgium and Tim Credeur. HBO will return to film part of Natural Disaster 3 on their upcoming show.^[2]

Current champions

Bantamweight (135 - 145 lb) Amateur Champion :

Martin Stoilkov, American Top Team, FL

Lightweight (145 - 155 lb.) Amateur Champion :

Paul Hebbler, Gladiator, Baton Rouge, LA

Middleweight (170 - 185 lb.) Amateur Champion :

Kurt Holobaugh, Gracie Barra, Northshore

Middleweight (170 - 185 lb.) Professional Champion :

Charlie Rader, Gracie Barra, Southshore

Middleweight (170 - 185 lb.) Amateur Champion :

Title vacant after Eric Scallan turns pro.

Middleweight (185 - 205 lb.) HVY Professional Champion :

Andrew Staples, Gladiator, Baton Rouge, LA

Strike

Starting with USAMMA 5: Lafayette vs the World , USA-MMA has started a new strain of Mixed Martial Arts called STRIKE, fought in a normal sized ring STRIKE competitors are allowed to use Punches, Kicks, Elbows and Knees and are not allowed to clinch, go for a takedown or use any wrestling skills. USA-MMA could possibly make this another division but currently fighters are allowed to move back and forth between STRIKE and normal MMA.

List of shows

No.	Event	Date	Venue	Location
1	Natural Disaster	April 12, 2008	SugArena	New Iberia, LA
2	Lafayette v. The World	April 10, 2008	Blackham Coliseum	Lafayette, LA
3	Natural Disaster 2	August, 2008	SugArena	New Iberia, LA
4	Border War	October, 2008	West Cal Arena	Sulphur, LA
5	Salute to US Military	November 2008	Beauregard Parish Covered Arena	De Ridder, LA
6	Night of Champions	February 28, 2009	Blackham Coliseum	Lafayette, LA
7	River City Rampage	May 16, 2009	Shreveport Convention Center	Shreveport, LA
8	Natural Disaster 3	August 1, 2009	SugArena	New Iberia, LA

References

^ ANGEL FONTENOT (April 7, 2009). "Mixed Martial Arts changes, gains fans locally, worldwide". Advocate. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
^ (Press release). {{cite press release}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) [www.usamma.org "USAMMA Press Release"] (Press release). 6/14/09. Retrieved 6/14/09. {{cite press release}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

External links

Official website

[1] ANGEL FONTENOT (April 7, 2009). "Mixed Martial Arts changes, gains fans locally, worldwide". Advocate. Retrieved April 30, 2009.

[2] (Press release). {{cite press release}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) [www.usamma.org "USAMMA Press Release"] (Press release). 6/14/09. Retrieved 6/14/09. {{cite press release}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

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