BAMMA
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| Private | |
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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Key people
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David Green, CEO Ashley Bothwell, Managing Director Jude Samuel, Head Of Talent Relations & Combat Operations Richard Blackburn, Creative Director Matt Bourne, Head of Communications Andy Shepherd, Presenter David Haye, Presenter Jess Impiazzi, BAMMA Belle |
| Website | http://www.bamma.com/ |
BAMMA is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It is considered by many as one if not the biggest MMA organizations in Europe It premiered on June 27, 2009 and was shown on the television channel Bravo. BAMMA events are now shown live on Spike (UK) Channel 5 in the UK and Ireland, KIX in Asia (in Indonesia aired in tvOne), VEQTA in India, Kwese in Africa. Currently BAMMA events stream live on the Lonsdale Facebook Page (Prelims) and Spike (UK) & Channel 5 (UK) (Main Card)
BAMMA held its first event in London on June 27, 2009. BAMMA 1: The Fighting Premiership was held in a tournament format, with two semi-finals taking place in the Lightweight, Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. The semi-final winners progressed to the final, which is to take place at a later date. Their next event, BAMMA 2: Roundhouses at the Roundhouse, was held at The Roundhouse and saw BAMMA's first champions crowned. Rob Sinclair defeated Nathan Beer to become the Lightweight Champion, and Alan Omer got the better of Paul Reed for the Featherweight Championship.
After this, BAMMA moved to Birmingham for BAMMA 3: Horwich vs. Watson which hosted three title fights. Originally, tabloid celebrity Alex Reid was set to fight Tom "Kong" Watson for the vacant Middleweight title. However, Reid injured his knee while filming his documentary TV series Alex Reid: The Fight of His Life and was forced to pull out of the fight. This angered Watson, who claimed Reid was disrespecting him. Watson also called him a "clown" and said that it was likely Reid pulled out to avoid an embarrassing defeat. Reid was then replaced by UFC and IFL veteran Matt Horwich for the main event. Watson won the fight by decision and claimed the belt.
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