Several of these events would not take place until much later than originally planned and in different venues to the ones proposed. The gamble didn't pay off though, with fans in attendance at the event being crammed into what was described as a "stuffy" venue to watch the football match halfway through the seven fight card. Paul Daley says he isn't fighting at BAMMA 8, and Nate Marquardt isn't sure if it's because he's scared of not making weight or what. The event was televised on Bravo in the United Kingdom.[4]. 1,613 people follow this. [40], UCMMA Light Heavyweight champion Linton Vassell was scheduled to face Jason Jones at this event as the co-main event, but Vassell had to pull out due to injury.[41]. We are dedicated to bringing you the best of British MMA from live events to television broadcasts in a new, exciting way. [1], The event was held in a tournament format, with two semi-finals taking place in the Lightweight, Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. BAMMA tried to sweep this under the carpet, and announced the fight was a catchweight bout, which Chalmers won by submission. In 2016, BAMMA 26 was posponed due to introducing "mandatory MRI/MRA scans for all of our fighters for the BAMMA 26 event onwards." In 2012, BAMMA managed to secure a TV deal with Channel 5, with the first show of the deal, BAMMA 10, being held on the sister channel, 5*. Your Fight Site, BAMMA 33: Scope Vs. Lebout Official Results, BAMMA 33: Scope Vs. Lebout Official Weigh In Results, BAMMA / Bellator Newcastle 15th December 2017. In the span of just over a year, Terrion Ware has impressed enough in his young career to warrant an opportunity to headline a sizable. [22], Rob Sinclair was supposed to defend his World Lightweight Championship against Leonardo Santos. The bout still went on at a catchweight of 176 pounds.[21]. In 2017, BAMMA announced that reality TV star Aaron Chalmers would make his MMA debut for the promotion. Mark Adams was scheduled to fight Paul Reed in the main event for the vacant Featherweight Title. UFC veteran heavyweight Oli Thompson is making the move to 205 pounds, hoping to land more fights and rekindle his career. Alex Reid is set to return to BAMMA at this event. In 2010, the promotion booked legitimate MMA fighter turned tabloid celebrity Alex Reid to headline BAMMA 3 in a middleweight fight with Tom "Kong" Watson. Sep 19th 2017, 09:34 However Puhakka was pulled from the card and replaced by Diego Gonzalez.[27]. Rob Sinclair defeated Nathan Beer to become the Lightweight Champion, and Ala… British fans had become disillusioned by the fact that the "British Association of Mixed Martial Arts" was hosting more and more events in Ireland. It is the second Fight Night event scheduled to be held by the BAMMA franchise. It was developed and is powered by the largest premier European MMA production, The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts. The Brandon Academy of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) was first established as a small satellite club of... See More. BAMMA 6 was announced during the television presentation of BAMMA 5. Reid would fight once more for the promotion in 2012 on BAMMA 11, in the main event against 5-7 fighter, Sam Boo. Paul Daley and Nate Marquardt were expected to headline BAMMA 8 on Dec. 10 in Nottingham, England, but the process of putting the fight together. The bout, however, was canceled after Santos refused to fly to the event. The event made history in the UK as the first MMA event to have been shown live on terrestrial television. [citation needed], BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shira was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 26 February 2011 at the MEN Arena in Manchester. [42] Overall many critics and fans felt that it was the wrong fight to present as the historic first live fight on Channel 5. Chalmers would fight twice more for the promotion in 2017, before being signed by Bellator. BAMMA / Bellator Newcastle 15th December 2017. These weren't the only promises to be broken, one source who had made a sizeable donation to the promotions "Children in Need" fundraising efforts said that what was promised for the donation (tickets to a show, a meet and great with a high profile fighter, and signed goods and several other items) were not delivered on except the tickets, and a meet and greet was organised later, but took constant asking to get, despite being on the package. The fight was scrapped though when Reid pulled out with an injury and later re-booked for BAMMA 4 later that year, with Reid losing the fight. BAMMA 1: The Fighting Premiership was held in a tournament format, with two semi-finals taking place in the Lightweight, Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. Chalmers' co-stars would be present for the event, which was televised on TV channel Dave (a channel more well know for showing re-runs of Top Gear than MMA events), to cheer on/appear for MTV's cameras. Phil Baroni pulled out of a bout against Matt Ewin and Ivan Salaverry stepped in 3 weeks out. Efrain Escudero was scheduled to face Tim Radcliffe in a lightweight bout. Tom "Kong" Watson was also announced to return. Their next event, BAMMA 2: Roundhouses at the Roundhouse, was held at The Roundhouseand saw BAMMA's first champions crowned. The event was held in a tournament format, with two semi-finals taking place in the Lightweight, Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. BAMMA, London, United Kingdom. [23] Daley, however, later decided not to take the fight, citing that between having already competed 5 times in 2011 from 21 October and being such a high-stakes fight, it was in his best interest to look have his next fight in 2012 so he can rest up and work out a gameplan against Marquardt. BAMMA 3: Horwich vs. Watson was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 15 May 2010 at the LG Arena in Birmingham. It is worth noting the presenters who would work on BAMMA events, David Haye was a world heavyweight champion boxer, but was often criticised for a lack of knowledge on MMA, and Paddy Holohan was an experienced Irish MMA fighter, but was still relatively new to hosting duties, all though he would get better in the role as time progressed. [25], UFC Hall of Fame member and MMA legend Randy Couture will be appearing at BAMMA 8 to meet fans and sign copies of his new book 'The Last Round'. 180... UFC Fight Night 180 Bonuses: Body-Shot KO Nets Jessica Andrade It is the first Fight Night in a series of events intended to bring the BAMMA franchise to smaller cities and towns across the UK, the shows will give contracted fighters more opportunities to compete in addition to developing more localised talent. [44], After a short stint in the UFC, Colin Fletcher returned to BAMMA at this event for a bout against Tim Newman. [31], Sam Hooker and Rus Smith were expected to fight on the card, however due to injuries they were replaced by Luke Barnatt and Lewis Long respectively.[32]. Martin Stapleton has his sights set on the BAMMA world title, but he's not looking so far ahead that he's dismissing his BAMMA 17 opponent. BAMMA London's KO Kings. With such grand promises that were never kept, this is possibly why BAMMA's word was never taken as gospel, and why TV channels and sponsors alike would quickly end deals with the promotion. BAMMA is a cryptocurrency on the Graphene blockchain that is listed and traded on several decentralized exchanges worldwide. Over the course of this deal, BAMMA shows would be broadcast across Channel 5 and several other channels under their umbrella, such as Spike. Rany Saadeh was scheduled to defend his BAMMA Flyweight Championship again Chris Miah, but 4 days before the event Saadeh got an infection and was not medically cleared by doctors to compete. BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 10 September 2011 at the NIA Arena in Birmingham. The Metro Radio Arena prepares itself for an explosion of MMA entertainment on 15th December 2017. Bellator MMA's King Mo Lawal looks to redeem himself as he enters the inaugural RIZIN light heavyweight grand prix in Japan on Dec. 29. [citation needed] Chris Stringer was also set up against AJ Wenn, but Wenn ended up fighting Ali McClean instead. Not only this, but Cage Warriors was getting a reputation quickly for having an exciting and very talented roster, with several Cage Warriors stars being called up to the UFC, the most notable being Conor McGregor. against Lomachenko. Reid was an experienced MMA fighter with a 8-8-1 record and had been making headlines at the time as the winner of that year's Celebrity Big Brother series, following on from his divorce from model Katie Price and a cross dressing "scandal". Modestas... Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. BAMMA London's KO Kings Sep 19th 2017, 09:34 BAMMA 1 was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 27 June 2009 at the Room by the River in London. These packages included sponsoring the fight clock, and one package claimed a business could have, in terms of impacts, "300,000,000 adults per year inc press and marketing" for an annual fee of £120,000, without any explanation of how this figure came about. Reid won this fight via decision, but the fact that this had been booked as the main event, and that the fight was of such a poor quality, has earned it a reputation of being an awful fight and a joke to UK MMA fans. [citation needed] However, he was picked up an injury two weeks before the fight and was replaced by Germany's Alan Omer. Cameras had also been following Reid for his documentary series on ITV: "Alex Reid: The Fight of his Life" in the build up to the event. The semi-final winners progressed to the final, which is to take place at a later date. British welterweight Paul “Semtex” Daley has signed a one-year, three-fight deal with BAMMA. The exposure from this bigger platform would allow the promotion to grow it's fan base and showcase the talented fighters on its roster. This angered Watson, who claimed Reid was disrespecting him. Cage Warriors was also putting on more shows than BAMMA, putting on 10 shows in 2017, compared to BAMMA's six. according to BAMMA CEO David Green. BAMMA 19 was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) on 28 March 2015. The Ultimate Fighter alum and BAMMA veteran Dean Amasinger has signed a four-fight agreement to fight in the Polish fight promotion KSW. Possibly one of the most noted and most joked about promises on the document is the promise of Bobby Lashley vs Dave Batista, both of whom are best known as professional wrestlers but had legitimate MMA careers.