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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT BRACKETS AND TWO LINEUP CHANGES FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE SHOWDOWN

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LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, CALIF. PÅ FREDAG, Desember. 7

JOEY RUQUET REPLACES GASTON REYNO, DANIEL REQUEIJO TO REPRESENT SPAIN IN PLACE OF ZEBENZUI RUIZ

FRESNO – December 3, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced two changes to the lineup for its much-anticipated, biggest event of the year – the “COPA COMBATE” one-night, åtte mann, $100,000 grand prize Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fjærvekt (145 pounds) showdown – as well as the tournament brackets for the event that takes place at Save Mart Center on Friday, Desember. 7.

 

The second annual “COPA COMBATE” extravaganza airs live in its entirety in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (9 pm. ET / 6 pm. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) og Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

Originally slated for action in a previously announced tournament alternate bout, 26-år gammel Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (6-1), slåss ut av Las Vegas, Nev., USA and representing Puerto Rico, has been entered into the main draw of the eight-man tournament where he will replace Uruguay’s Gaston “Tonga” Reyno(7-2, 2 NC), who has been forced to withdraw from the tournament due to staph infection.

 

I tillegg, Daniel “El Gallego” Requeijo (14-6) will represent Spain in place of previously announced Zebenzui “El Niño Roca” Ruiz (7-2), after Ruiz was unable to secure a visa to enter the U.S.

 

The 34-year-old Requeijo, who hails from Spain’s Las Palmas, Canary Islands, boasts a near-93 percent finish rate, earning 13 av hans 14 karriere seire i form av (T)KO eller innsending.

 

Also announced today were the official tournament brackets for the “COPA COMBATE” tournament affair.

 

On one side of the draw, or “Group A,” Requeijo will square off with Pablo “El Gallo” Villaseca (13-4) av Santiago, Chile, mens Alejandro "Gallito" Flores(13-1) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico will battle undefeated John “Ronin” Bedoya (6-0) av Bogota, Colombia.

 

On the other side of the draw, or “Group B,” Ruquet will collide with Bruno “Aquiles” Cannetti (7-5) Buenos Aires, Argentina, mens Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (15-2) of Roswell, N.M., USA will face fellow prolific star Marlon “Deriko Siete” Gonzales (13-3-2, 1 NC) of Lima, Peru.

 

The winners of each quarterfinal stage bout in Group A will meet in semifinal stage action, while the winners of each quarterfinal stage bout in Group B will do likewise.

 

The two semifinal stage fight winners will face off in the championship showdown with the $100,000 grand prize at stake.

 

Replacing Ruquet in one the two tournament alternate bouts will be Vicente “Chento” Enriquez Marquez (5-5) of Barcelona, Spania. Enriquez Marquez will take on Ruquet’s original, tournament alternate bout opponent "Nådeløs" Rudy Morales (5-6) of Las Vegas via Guatemala City, Guatemala.

 

Announced today as an addition to the “COPA COMBATE” event preliminary bout card was a flyweight (125 pounds) tilt between Paul Elizondo (1-0) of Fresno and Nathan Napolitano (0-0) of Salinas, Calif. USA.

 

Priset fra $30, tickets for “COPA COMBATE” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets and at Ticketmaster.com, as well as at the Save Mart Center box office.

 

Doors at Save Mart Center will open for the event at 5 pm. PT on December 7, og den første innledende kamp starter kl 6 pm.

UPDATED “COPA COMBATE” UPDATED FIGHT CARD:

PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD:

 

Fluevekt: Paul Elizondo vs. Nathan Napolitano
Weltervekt: Evan Solorio vs. Jimmy Molina
Mellom: Albert Gonzales vs. James Porter

FEATURED FLYWEIGHT BOUT:

 

Corina Herrera vs. Maria Paula Buzaglo

“COPA COMBATE” FEATHERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS:

 

Pablo Sabori vs. Michael Irizarry
Rudy Morales vs. Vicente Marquez Enriquez

“COPA COMBATE” FEATHERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT QUARTERNAL STAGE BOUTS:

 

Group A:

 

Daniel Requeijo vs. Pablo Villaseca
Joey Ruquet vs. Bruno Cannetti

 

Group B

 

Alejandro Flores vs. John Bedoya
Andres Quintana vs. Marlon Gonzales

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS FOR ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN $100,000 GRAND PRIZE SHOWDOWN AT SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, CALIF. PÅ FREDAG, Desember. 7

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COMBATE AMERICAS’ BIGGEST MMA EVENT OF 2018
“COPA COMBATE”
MARKS FIRST ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT IN CALIFORNIA, AIRS LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

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FEATURED WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT CONTEST PITS
MARIA BUZAGLO VS. CORINA HERRERA

TICKETS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SALE NOW

NEW YORK – November 27, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a pair of “alternate” bouts for its much-anticipated, biggest event of the year – the “COPA COMBATE” one-night, eight-man Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its featherweight (145 pounds) winner of three consecutive bouts a $100,000 grand prize at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. på fredag, Desember. 7.

 

The second annual “COPA COMBATE” tournament airs live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 pm. ET / 7 pm. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) og Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT), and marks the first time in history that California State will sanction a one-night, eight-man MMA tournament.

 

In one of two tournament alternate bouts announced today, Michael Irizarry (9-2) San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on Pablo "The Black Rooster" Sabori (8-5) of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, and in the second alternate bout, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (6-1) av Las Vegas, Nev., USA will face off with” Ruthless” Rudy Morales (5-6) of Las Vegas via Guatemala City, Guatemala.

 

Should any of the winners of the four quarterfinal stage tournament bouts be unable to re-enter La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, for his semifinal stage bout due to injury sustained in quarterfinal stage action, one of the two tournament alternate bout winners will replace the injured competitor in the semifinal stage of the tournament.

 

Also announced today was a featured women’s strawweight (115 pounds) contest between unbeaten Maria Buzaglo (1-0) of Lima, Peru and relentless battler Corina Herrera (3-4-1) of Porterville, Calif., USA.

 

The “COPA COMBATE” tournament field features eight previously announced fighters, representing eight different countries: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana(15-2) of Roswell, N.M., USA; Alejandro "Gallito" Flores (13-1) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 NC) av Montevideo, Uruguay; og Zebenzui “El Niño Roca” Ruiz (7-2) of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spania; Bruno “Aquiles” Cannetti (7-5) Buenos Aires, Argentina; Latin American MMA pioneer Pablo “El Gallo” Villaseca (13-4) av Santiago, Chile; ubeseiret John “Ronin” Bedoya (6-0) av Bogota, Colombia; and powerhouse Marlon “Deriko Siete” Gonzales (13-3-2, 1 NC) of Lima, Peru.

 

The tournament brackets and quarterfinal stage tournament matchups will be announced this week.

 

In “COPA COMBATE” preliminary bout action announced today, local police officer Evan “Pitbull” Solorio (3-2) of Fresno will face off with Jimmy “Mamba” Molina (0-0) av Spokane, Wash., USA in a welterweight (170 pounds) contest.

 

In a battle of two professional debut competitors, Albert Gonzales (0-0) of Fresno will collide with James Porter (0-0) av Fresno.

 

Priset fra $30, tickets for “COPA COMBATE” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets and at Ticketmaster.com, as well as at the Save Mart Center box office.

 

Doors at Save Mart Center will open for the event at 5 pm. PT on December 7, og den første innledende kamp starter kl 6 pm.

 

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS UNVEILS THE LARGEST WINNER’S TROPHY IN SPORTS, COMPLETES ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT FIELD WITH FOUR NEW FEATHERWEIGHT ENTRANTS WHO WILL BATTLE FOR $100,000 GRAND PRIZE

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(Pictured from left to right below): “COPA COMBATE” tournament fighters Andres Quintana (USA), Gaston Reyno (Uruguay) and Alejandro Flores (Mexico) were on hand today for the 2018 “COPA COMBATE” kick-off press conference that took place at the Mexican Consulate in Fresno, Calif. in promotion of the event that takes place on Friday, Desember. 7. At the press conference, the tournament winner’s cup (pictured below) – the largest trophy in sports – was unveiled, and the names of the remainder of the 145-pouund fighters that will complete the tournament field, were revealed.

COMBATE AMERICAS’ BIGGEST MMA EVENT OF 2018
“COPA COMBATE”
MARKS FIRST ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT IN CALIFORNIA

LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, CALIF. PÅ FREDAG, Desember. 7

BRUNO CANNETTI (ARGENTINA), PABLO VILLASECA (CHILE),
JOHN BEDOYA (COLOMBIA) AND MARLON GONZALES (PERU)
COMPLETE THE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT FIELD

 

FRESNO – November 8, 2018 – Combate Americas today unveiled at a news conference at the Mexican Consulate in Fresno, Calif., a massive winner’s cup trophy, and announced the final four featherweight (145 pounds) contestants for its much-anticipated, “COPA COMBATE,” one-night Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament extravaganza featuring eight fighters, representing eight different countries, battling it out for a $100,000 grand prize, at Save Mart Center in Fresno on Friday, Desember. 7.

 

The previously announced, second annual “COPA COMBATE” event will air live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 pm. ET / 7 pm. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) og Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

 

The winner of the tournament will have persevered through three fights in one night to claim the grand prize check and the trophy.

 

 

The “COPA COMBATE” winner’s trophy unveiled today stands over 4 and a half feet tall, and is nearly 2 feet wide at its widest point. Custom made by U.K.-based CA Models, the makers of the Viking-style headdress that music superstar Madonna wore during her 2012 NFL SuperBowl halftime performance, the gold-colored trophy, valued at $100,000, is constructed from high-tech composite plastics used in Formula 1 racing and aerospace.

 

 

Announced today as the four fighters who will complete the “COPA COMBATE” one-night, eight-man tournament field were Bruno “Aquiles” Cannetti (7-5) Buenos Aires, Argentina; Latin American MMA pioneer Pablo “El Gallo” Villaseca (13-4) av Santiago, Chile; ubeseiret John “Ronin” Bedoya (6-0) av Bogota, Colombia; and powerhouse Marlon “Deriko Siete” Gonzales (13-3-2, 1 NC) of Lima, Peru.

 

 

Cannetti is the 29-year-old, younger brother of MMA superstar Guido “Ninja” Cannetti, and is riding a three-fight winning streak.

 

Combate Americas’ La Jaula model Alyshia Barragan with the “COPA COMBATE” winner’s trophy

 

 

Villaseca is a 31-year-old, battle-tested veteran who has competed on three different continents – North America, South America and Europe – and who has earned 10 av hans 13 professional victories via (T)KO eller innsending.

 

 

Bedoya was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin-Amerika reality television series. The 27-year-old has scored three of his six professional victories by way of submission.

 

 

The 26-year-old Gonzales is the number one ranked featherweight fighter in Peru. He is coming off a thunderous, første runde (3:34) WHO (punches) av Mariano Rocca august 18.

 

 

The four “COPA COMBATE” tournament entrants announced today join the four previously announced entrants – Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (15-2) of Roswell, N.M., USA; Alejandro "Gallito" Flores (13-1) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 NC) av Montevideo, Uruguay; og Zebenzui “El Niño Roca” Ruiz (7-2) of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spania.

 

 

The official “COPA COMBATE” tournament brackets with quarterfinal stage matchups for the one night, eight-man tournament will be announced soon.

 

 

Priset fra $30, tickets for “COPA COMBATE” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets and at Ticketmaster.com, as well as at the Save Mart Center box office.

 

 

Doors at Save Mart Center will open for the event at 5 pm. PT on December 7, og den første innledende kamp starter kl 6 pm.

 

 

Combate Americas also announced today that it has partnered with Jimenez Grappling Academy, an Exeter-based non-profit organization focused on utilizing martial arts classes to create family and community-oriented programs. As part of the local partnership, MMA superstar Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña will join fellow Combate Americas commentator and multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion, Alberto El Patrón, formerly known as Alberto Del Rio, to offer an MMA seminar to Jimenez’s students on Wednesday, Desember. 5, two days before the “COPA COMBATE” affair.

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Pan-American Championship Official Promo

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History will be made October 7-9 when Chile hosts the inaugural World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Championship – CHILE 2016 — in Santiago.

 

Initiative on MMA as a sport will build on the well-earned reputation of previous martial arts history in terms of addressing, sharing and discussing significant developments and social advancements that will impact the future of MMA:

 

 

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FITE TV announces television carriage deal for the WMMAA Pan-American Division Championships October 8-9 in Chile

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Go to FITE TV interview with host Jim “J.R.” Ross and
WMMAA Pan-American Division president Tomas Yu
NEW YORK, NY (August 26, 2016) — FITE TV, in conjunction with the World MMA Association (WMMAA), announced today that it will be broadcasting the inaugural WMMAA Pan-American Division Championships live on FITE TV starting with the preliminary matches Lørdag, Oktober 8, and the final Sunday October 9, 2016.
FITE is a television network, via a downloadable app, that specializes in all things fighting, inkludert boksing, bryting, MMA and Martial Arts. FITE is a free app that is available for download at the Google Play or iTunes app stores.
På Oktober. 8-9, the WMMAA is bringing the top amateur MMA competitors from around the world to Santiago, Chile for a two-day competition. Mer enn 12 countries will be represented in eight different weight classes (6 menn, 2 women classes). Michelle Bachelet, the President of Chile, is slated to participate in the opening ceremonies and preside over the closing of the event. In addition to the in-ring MMA competition, the weekend will feature a fitness expo and Ring Girl Latina 2016 pageant. As of today, 12 countries have committed to participating in the event, including the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Aruba, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer free viewing of one of the most anticipated MMA events in the Pan-American region each year on the innovative FITE TV app,” WMMAA Pan-American Division President Tomas Yu kommen. “Nå, if you are not able to be at the event to watch the action live, you can now see it anywhere in the world.”
“With the addition of such a prestigious event to FITE TV, we continue to increase the diversity of the combat fighting programming, now offered live and on a VOD basis on the app,” sa Michael Weber, Senior Vice President of Marketing for FITE. “It is a honor to work with MMA professionals such as Tomas Yu and his team who continue to increase the visibility of their organization worldwide.”
The television programming schedule and additional participating countries will be announced in the immediate future.
About FITE TV: FITE TV is a product of Flipps Media and is a free mobile app that is a one-stop shop for viewing all sports within the fighting discipline globally including MMA, profesjonell bryting, boksing, and traditional martial arts. With only access to a smartphone and a connected TV, with the FITE app, viewers can watch live events, on-demand programming, interviews and fighting sports related movies and documentaries on the big TV screen. More information can be found at www.fite.tv.
About Flipps Media: Flipps delivers on-demand entertainment to any nearby connected TV from your mobile device without any additional hardware. The company has offices in San Mateo, New York and Sofia, Bulgaria and is backed by Tim Draper, Earlybird Venture Capital, Aslanoba Capital and LAUNCHub. Flipps’ patented technology immediately works with over 350+ million connected TVs and is compatible with over 7,000 manufacturer models requiring no set up, no pairing devices, no cables, no dongles and no set top box. The Flipps mobile application is free and available on iTunes and Google Play. More information can be found at www.flipps.com.
About WMMAA: The goal of the World MMA Association is to provide unbiased structure and guardrail the growth of MMA as the official world governing body for Mixed Martial Arts. A non-profit organization founded in 2012, WMMAA is on a mission to develop a standardized and regulated organization, including competition, trening, officiating, testing and growth when necessary. Mer enn 50 countries have been granted WMMAA membership.
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History making WMMAA Pan-American Championship Oct. 7-9 in Santiago, Chile

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (August 18, 2016)- History will be made Oktober 7-9 when Chile hosts the inaugural World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Championship – CHILE 2016 — in Santiago.
Initiative on MMA as a sport will build on the well-earned reputation of previous martial arts history in terms of addressing, sharing and discussing significant developments and social advancements that will impact the future of MMA.
CHILE 2006 attendees will have an opportunity to receive unique and powerful insights into the new era of MMA.
The WMMAA Pan-American Division is known for its broad, multi-disciplinary approach and stellar lineup “The primary goal of CHILE 2016 is to make a social impact, creating awareness around the powerful influence of martial arts among youths,,” sa Tomas Yu, President of the WMMAA Pan-American Division, “as well as to provide a healthy platform for sport, tourism and economic development as a united front. Its collegiate environment promises to foster debate, discussion and collaboration.”
Chile 2016 will be a lifetime experience for all with special guests as Chile PresidentMichelle Bachelete and WMMAA honorary president Fedor Emilianenko, arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all-time.
Local Organizing Committee Chairman Alberto Maturana and his committee members look forward to welcoming everyone to Santiago to experience history in the making for the sport of MMA. Together with the WMMAA Pan-American Executive Board, they are working tirelessly to bring this important event to Santiago for the continental athletes, arrangører, trenere, bedrifter, and tourism. The honorary panel of individuals who are making the inaugural WMMAA Pan-American Championship – CHILE 2016 a reality include the following:
WMMAA Pan-American President – Tomas Yu
WMMAA Chile President – Alberto Maturana
Collaboration and Advocacy – Eric Castaños
National Press – Yenifer Marquez
International Press – Edgar Campos
EXPO MMA – Jose Antonio Urrutia
International Multi-Media – Carlos Fourzan
National Executive Production – Felipe Concha
Publicist – Bob Trieger
Organization Membership – Christian Parra
Officials Certification & Accreditation – Hector Molina
Medical – Dr. Justo Pavia
Health Training and Education – Curt Chavez
Special Interest Group – Susan Murphy
Ring Girl Latina – Pablo Cortes
Combat Sports Administration Masters Degree – Ivan Hinojosa
Diseño – Pedro Cabrera
INFORMASJON:
Twitter: @theWMMAA
Instagram: @worldmmaa
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Chile nyeste medlem av World MMA Association

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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (April 26, 2016) — World MMA Association (WMMAA) har kunngjort at Chile er det nyeste medlemmet av sin verdensomspennende sammenslutning.
Det chilenske MMA -forbundet (Den chilenske føderasjonen av MMA) er sertifisert av det nasjonale idrettsdepartementet. Den indre strukturen vil bestå av 15 grener, representerer en for hver region i Chile. Det er for tiden åtte MMA -organisasjoner med et mål om å forene alle under paraplyen til Føderasjonen.
Forbundet har utviklet MMA på forskjellige måter, fra å arrangere regionale amatørmesterskap i MMA til å gjennomføre seminarer og utdanne offiserer. Den chilenske MMA -føderasjonen ledes av president Alberto Maturana Rodriguez og visepresident Christian Parra Campos.
“Det er kritisk for en organisasjon som vår å eksistere, å legge til upartisk struktur ikke bare for idrettsutøvere, men også som regulerende organer,” Rodriguez (bildet til høyre) sa. “Mye fortsetter å skje siden vi ble utnevnt. Vi har nettopp feiret vårt første arrangement under WMMAA Pan-American Division, og vi gleder oss til å bruke vår erfaring og kunnskapsvolum Pan-American Division, så vel som vår ærespresident Tomas Yu,bringer til Chile og sporten. Vi deler visjonen og med all vår innsats, vi vil forsvare, fremme og godkjenne MMA som en sport, og gi alle deltakere og fans en betydelig forskjell i sporten.
“Vi vil fortsette å vokse med hvert nytt land og ta MMA -bevegelsen, samt anerkjennelsen av MMA som en sport, framover. Vi vil jobbe som en familie med den panamerikanske divisjonen for å støtte denne sporten i Chile. Vi er glade for å ha blitt utnevnt og ser frem til denne muligheten til å bidra til WMMAA for å fortsette kampen og lage historie i Chile og MMA -verdenen.”
Chile er nå medlem av WMMAAs panamerikanske divisjon, sammen med Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay og Venezuela.
“På vegne av World MMA Association Pan-American Division, Vi vil gratulere og ønske det chilenske MMA -føderasjonen velkommen med den siste utnevnelsen som vårt nye foreløpige tilknyttede selskap,” la Yu til (avbildet til venstre), President i Pan-American Division. “I dette WMMAA -året med monumental fremgang, der vi skal feire vår fjerde verdensmester i MMA -foreningen i november i Macao, det vil nå tillate oss å fokusere på vårt første Continental MMA Championship.
“Det er viktig å reflektere over hvordan WMMAA -bevegelsen vil fortsette å vokse i en ny æra av MMA. WMMAA -bevegelsen er i hovedsak en pedagogisk bevegelse, og av denne grunn oppfordrer vi hendelser som National Continental og International MMA Championships til å fremme MMA -utvikling, blant alle aldre deltakere, spesielt ungdom gjennom sport, MMA og WMMAAs oppførselskodeks. La oss bygge sammen for en fredelig og bedre verden. La oss strebe etter å gi og utdanning for alle innen sport, MMA og WMMAA idealer spiller en viktig rolle, basert på verdier, respekt, verdighet, toleranse og solidaritet.”