BAMMA

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BAMMA
TypePrivate
Industry Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded2009
Defunct2018
Headquarters,
Website http://www.bamma.com

BAMMA (British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) was [1] a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. [2] It premiered on June 27, 2009, and was shown on the television channel Bravo. [3] BAMMA events were shown live on ITV4 in the UK and Ireland, KIX in Asia (in Indonesia aired on tvOne), VEQTA Digital Broadcast Sports Network in India, Kwesé Sports in Africa, DAZN in Germany & Russia, FITE TV and UNILAD (Online). BAMMA events stream live on the UNILAD Facebook Page (Prelims) and ITV4 (UK) & Fite.tv (US) (Main Card). BAMMA 29 was shown on free to air channel Dave, and BAMMA 30 was also shown there on 7 July 2017 as was BAMMA 31. BAMMA 33 was shown on ITV4 on December 15 2017. The last BAMMA event was held in London on June 28, 2018. [4]

Contents

History

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. [5] 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. [6]

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. [7] 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. [8] Watson also called him a "clown" and said that it was likely Reid pulled out to avoid an embarrassing defeat. [9] 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.

In the Featherweight division, Omer lost his belt to Mark Adams via unanimous decision. Also, Daniel Weichel was brought over from Germany to challenge Sinclair's reign as Lightweight Champ. Sinclair, who used the England football anthem "Three Lions" as his entrance music, successfully defended his title by TKOing Weichel in the first round. A number of other big names also filled the card, including Seth Petruzelli and War Machine, and around 5,000 fans were in attendance that night. [10]

At BAMMA 4: Reid vs. Watson , Reid finally got the chance to take on Watson in a championship bout, but "Kong" was able to defend his title by winning via unanimous decision. Also featured on the card that night were three of Europe's most promising welterweights in Eugene Fadiora, Gunnar Nelson and Simeon Thoresen. BAMMA 4: Reid vs. Watson gained a huge TV audience breaking records for Bravo and becoming one of the most watched MMA bouts in UK history. The main event peaked with over 835,000 viewers during the fight, making it the most watched MMA event in UK history. [11]

BAMMA's next event BAMMA 5 was originally planned for December 2010 and was set to be headlined by Bob Sapp vs. Stav Economou. [12] [13] However, due to snowstorms in the UK the event was cancelled. [14] It was rescheduled for February 26, 2011, at the MEN Arena in Manchester with Paul Daley taking on Yuya Shirai for the BAMMA Welterweight title [15]

It was announced on January 27, 2011, that BAMMA had signed a 1-year deal with SyFy to broadcast all 5 of their arena events in 2011, completely live on the channel in the UK. This is an unprecedented deal which makes BAMMA the first ever MMA organisation in the UK to deliver totally live coverage on a non-subscription channel.

BAMMA 6 took place at Wembley Arena on May 21, 2011, and featured a title defence by Tom Watson. It was announced on March 16, 2011, that Tom Watson would face Murilo Rua. Rumours began to circulate that wrestler Dave Batista would make his MMA debut at BAMMA 6. However this was not the case, instead UFC veterans Frank Trigg and Ivan Salaverry took part at the event, posting a win and a loss respectively. [16]

At BAMMA 7, they held their first British title fight, where Welsh Middleweight Jack Marshman became the first British Middleweight Champion. [17]

On November 14, 2011, "Inside MMA", announced that HDNet, the network that shows Inside MMA and promotions such as ProElite's and DREAM's live events has signed an agreement with BAMMA to air their events, beginning with BAMMA 8. [18] A few weeks later BAMMA announced that they signed a 10 event deal with Canada's The Fight Network. [19]

In Brazil, TV Esporte Interativo signed an agreement with BAMMA to air their events in 2012 [20]

This MMA organisation will partner Rizin Fighting Federation for the RIZIN FIGHTING WORLD GRAND-PRIX event to be held on December 29 and 31 2015. The former Pride FC Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko will headline the NYE Rizin FF main event. [21] [22]

Channel 5 TV deal

In a major deal to bring mixed martial arts into the British mainstream, BAMMA announced that they have signed a deal with Channel 5. [23] [24] They held their first event under the deal, BAMMA 10, on their sister channel '5*' with Channel 5 televising a highlights package the following week. The main event saw Rob Sinclair successfully defend his Lightweight title against The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom finalist and UFC veteran Andre Winner. [25]

BAMMA announced during mid July that they had renewed their deal with Lonsdale. [26]

Aaron Chalmers

In May of 2017, reality TV star Aaron Chalmers debuted with the promotion, using his popularity from Geordie Shore to bring new fans to the promotion's live and televised events. After going 3-0 with the promotion, BAMMA released Chalmers for a one-fight deal with Bellator MMA on a co-promoted card. [27]

Chalmers spoke out about contract wranglings with the company, before eventually signing for Bellator after a "long-winded process" with the UK promotion. [28]

Broadcast Team

NameRole
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Shepherd Host
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Haye Host
Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Holohan Host

BAMMA Safety Standards in MMA

On October 25, 2012, it was announced that, along with Cage Warriors and Ultimate Challenge MMA, that BAMMA have united with The Centre of Health and Human Performance in London to launched SAFE MMA, a nonprofit organization established to improve the safety of MMA fighters in the U.K. Chief among the organization's plans is a centralized and confidential database for fighter medical records. SAFE MMA, which officially launches Jan. 1 2013, also will provide affordable, standardized blood and medical tests for all registered fighters, as well as advice from leading world experts in sports medicine, according to today's announcement. [29] [30]

In 2016 BAMMA went one step further and introduced new safety standards for its MMA shows, with the inclusion of pre and post fight MRi & MRA scans, making it the most upscaled medical provision for any UK and European MMA promotion [31]

Rules

BAMMA's are based upon the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts that were originally established by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board and modified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. [32] These rules have been adopted across the US in other states that regulate mixed martial arts. As a result, they have become the standard de facto set of rules for professional mixed martial arts across the US and for cage-based MMA worldwide.

All BAMMA fights are contested over three, five-minute rounds. There is a one-minute rest period in-between rounds. As per the Unified Rules of MMA, BAMMA only allows competitors to fight in approved shorts, without shoes or any other sort of foot padding. Fighters must use approved light gloves (4-6 ounces) that allow fingers to grab. The referee has the right to stop the fighters and stand them up if they reach a stalemate on the ground (where neither are in a dominant position nor working toward one) after a verbal warning.

Match outcome

Matches usually end via:

A fight can also end in a technical decision, technical draw, disqualification, forfeit or no contest.

Judging criteria

The ten-point must system is used for all BAMMA fights; three judges score each round and the winner of each receives ten points, the loser nine points or less. If the round is even, both fighters receive ten points. The decision is announced at the end of the match but the judge's scorecards are not announced.

Fouls

The following are considered fouls in BAMMA:

  1. Butting with the head.
  2. Eye gouging of any kind.
  3. Biting.
  4. Hair pulling.
  5. Fish hooking.
  6. Groin attacks of any kind.
  7. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent. (see Gouging)
  8. Small joint manipulation.
  9. Striking to the spine or the back of the head. (see Rabbit punch)
  10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow. (see Elbow (strike))
  11. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
  12. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
  13. Grabbing the clavicle.
  14. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
  15. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
  16. Stomping a grounded opponent.
  17. Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
  18. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck. (see piledriver (professional wrestling))
  19. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
  20. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
  21. Spitting at an opponent.
  22. Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.
  23. Holding the ropes or the fence.
  24. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
  25. Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
  26. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
  27. Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
  28. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
  29. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
  30. Interference by the corner.
  31. Throwing in the towel during competition.

When a foul is charged, the referee in their discretion may deduct one or more points as a penalty. If a foul incapacitates a fighter, then the match may end in a disqualification if the foul was intentional, or a no contest if unintentional. If a foul causes a fighter to be unable to continue later in the bout, it ends with a technical decision win to the injured fighter if the injured fighter is ahead on points, otherwise it is a technical draw.

Final Champions

BAMMA Champions

DivisionUpper weight limitChampionSinceTitle Defenses
Heavyweight 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) Flag of England.svg Brett McDermott BAMMA 29 0
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)Vacant
Middleweight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)Vacant
Welterweight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Flag of England.svg Terry Brazier BAMMA 34 0
Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Flag of England.svg Terry Brazier BAMMA 36 0
Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)Vacant
Bantamweight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)Vacant
Flyweight 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Barez BAMMA 32 0

RDX Champions

DivisionUpper weight limitChampionSinceTitle Defenses
Heavyweight 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)Vacant
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)Vacant
Middleweight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy De Vent BAMMA 19 0
Welterweight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Flag of England.svg Terry Brazier BAMMA 29 0
Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Flag of England.svg Tim Barnett BAMMA 34 1
Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)Vacant
Bantamweight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) Ulster Banner.svg Alan Philpott BAMMA 24 1
Flyweight 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Barez BAMMA 30 0

BAMMA Title history

BAMMA World Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lbs (93 to 120 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Mark Godbeer
def. Paul Taylor
BAMMA 21
West Midlands, United Kingdom
June 13, 2015

1. def. RDX champion Stuart Austin at BAMMA 25 on May 14, 2016

Godbeer vacated the title when he signed with the UFC in 2016.
2 Flag of England.svg Brett McDermott
def. Ruben Wolf
BAMMA 29
Birmingham, United Kingdom
May 12, 2017

BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Championship

186 to 205 lbs (84 to 93 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jason Jones
def. Max Nunes
BAMMA 13
Birmingham, United Kingdom
September 14, 2013
Jones vacated the title when he signed with UAE Warriors in 2015.
2 Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Lazarz
def. Brett McDermott
BAMMA 20
West Midlands, United Kingdom
April 25, 2015
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Craig BAMMA 23
Birmingham, United Kingdom
November 14, 2015
Craig vacated the title when he signed with the UFC in 2016.

BAMMA World Middleweight Championship

171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Tom Watson
def. Matt Horwich
BAMMA 3
Birmingham, United Kingdom
May 15, 2010

1. def. Alex Reid at BAMMA 4 on September 25, 2010
2. def. Murilo Rua at BAMMA 6 on May 21, 2011
3. def. RDX champion Jack Marshman at BAMMA 9 on Mar 24, 2012

Watson vactated the title when he left BAMMA for the UFC.
2 Flag of England.svg Scott Askham
def. Jorge Luis Bezerra
BAMMA 13
Birmingham, United Kingdom
September 14, 2013

1. def. Max Nunes at BAMMA Fight Night: Southampton on June 7, 2014

Askham vactated the title when he left BAMMA for the UFC.
3 Flag of France.svg Cheick Kone
def. Andy DeVent
BAMMA 21
West Midlands, United Kingdom
June 13, 2015
4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Phillips BAMMA 24
Dublin, Ireland
February 27, 2016
Phillips stripped of the title when he missed weight (by 13.2lbs) at BAMMA 26.
5 Flag of England.svg Yannick Bahati
def. Matt Hallam
BAMMA 29
Birmingham, United Kingdom
May 12, 2017
6 Flag of England.svg Mike Shipman
BAMMA 31
London, United Kingdom
September 15, 2017
Shipman vacated the title when he left BAMMA for Bellator MMA.

BAMMA World Welterweight Championship

156 to 170 lbs
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Eddy Ellis
def. Jim Wallhead
BAMMA 13
Birmingham, United Kingdom
September 14, 2013
Ellis vactated the title when his contract with BAMMA expired.
2 Flag of France.svg Alex Lohore
def. Nathan Jones
BAMMA 31
London, United Kingdom
September 15, 2017

1. def. Richard Kiely at BAMMA 32 on November 10, 2017

3 Flag of England.svg Terry Brazier
BAMMA 34
London, United Kingdom
March 9, 2018

BAMMA World Lightweight Championship

146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Rob Sinclair
def. Nathan Beer
BAMMA 2
London, England
February 13, 2010

1. def. Daniel Weichel at BAMMA 3 on May 15, 2010
2. def. Diego Vital at BAMMA 7 on Sep 10, 2011
3. def. Andre Winner at BAMMA 10 on Sep 15, 2012

Sinclair vacated the title when he left BAMMA for Bellator MMA.
2 Flag of France.svg Mansour Barnaoui
def. Curt Warburton
BAMMA 13
Birmingham, United Kingdom
September 14, 2013

1. def. Colin Fletcher at BAMMA 14 on December 14, 2013

Barnaoui was released from the promotion when he signed with M-1 Global on September 10, 2015. [33]
3 Flag of England.svg Martin Stapleton
def. Gavin Sterritt
BAMMA 23
Birmingham, United Kingdom
November 14, 2015

1. def. Damien Lapilus at BAMMA 25 on May 14, 2016

Stapleton vacated the title when he left BAMMA for Cage Warriors.
4 Flag of England.svg Ryan Scope
def. Mickael Lebout
BAMMA 33
Newcastle, United Kingdom
December 15, 2017
Scope vacated the title when he left BAMMA for Bellator MMA.
5 Ulster Banner.svg Rhys McKee
def. Tim Barnett
BAMMA 34
London, United Kingdom
March 9, 2018
6 Flag of England.svg Terry Brazier
BAMMA 36
London, United Kingdom
June 28, 2018

BAMMA World Featherweight Championship

136 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Germany.svg Alan Omer
def. Paul Reed
BAMMA 2
London, United Kingdom
February 13, 2010
2 Flag of England.svg Mark Adams BAMMA 3
Birmingham, United Kingdom
May 15, 2010
Adams was stripped of the title due to inactivity.
3 Flag of France.svg Tom Duquesnoy
def. Teddy Violet
BAMMA 15
London, England
April 5, 2014

1. No contest vs. Ashleigh Grimshaw at BAMMA 16 on September 14, 2014
2. def. Krzysztof Klaczek at BAMMA 18 on February 21, 2015
3. def. Brendan Loughnane at BAMMA 22 on September 19, 2015

Duquesnoy vacated the title when he signed with the UFC in 2017.
4 Flag of France.svg Damien Lapilus
def. Ronnie Mann
BAMMA 28
Belfast, Northern Ireland
February 24, 2017
5 Flag of England.svg Daniel Crawford
BAMMA 31
London, England
September 15, 2017
Crawford vacated the title when he left BAMMA for Bellator MMA.

BAMMA World Bantamweight Championship

126 to 135 lbs (58 to 60 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Ed Arthur
def. Alan Philpott
BAMMA 20
West Midlands, United Kingdom
April 25, 2015
2 Flag of England.svg Shay Walsh BAMMA 23
Birmingham, United Kingdom
November 14, 2015
3 Flag of France.svg Tom Duquesnoy BAMMA 25
Birmingham, United Kingdom
May 14, 20161. def. Alan Philpott at BAMMA 27 on December 16, 2016.
Duquesnoy vacated the title when he signed with the UFC in 2017.

BAMMA World Flyweight Championship

116 to 125 lbs (53 to 57 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Germany.svg Rany Saadeh
def. Jody Collins
BAMMA Fight Night: Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
August 2, 20141. def. Shaj Haque at BAMMA 23 on November 14, 2015.

2. def. Andy Young at BAMMA 26 on September 10, 2016

Saadeh vacated the title when his contract with BAMMA expired.
- Ulster Banner.svg Andy Young
def. Dominique Wooding for interim title
BAMMA 28
Belfast, Northern Ireland
February 24, 2017
2 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Barez
def. interim champion Andy Young
BAMMA 32
Dublin, Ireland
November 10, 2017

RDX Title history

RDX Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lb (93 to 120) kg
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Austin
def. Thomas Denham
BAMMA 23
Birmingham, United Kingdom
November 14, 2015
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Godbeer BAMMA 25
Birmingham, United Kingdom
May 14, 2016
Godbeer vacated the title when he signed with the UFC in 2016.

RDX Middleweight Championship

171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jack Marshman
def. Carl Noon
BAMMA 7
Birmingham, United Kingdom
September 10, 2011

1. def. Leeroy Barnes at BAMMA 8 on Dec 10, 2011

Marshman was stripped of the title on September 14, 2012 when he failed to make weight for his BAMMA 10 title defense.
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry McLeman
def. Andy De Vent
BAMMA 15
London, United Kingdom
April 5, 2014
McLeman vacated the title after being released
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy De Vent
def. Conor Cooke
BAMMA 19
Blackpool, United Kingdom
March 28, 2015

RDX Welterweight Championship

156 to 170 lbs (71 to 77 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Breese
def. Warren Kee
BAMMA 11
Birmingham, United Kingdom
December 1, 2012
Breese vacated the title when he left BAMMA.
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Murrie
def. Michael Johnson
BAMMA 14
Birmingham, United Kingdom
December 14, 2013
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Edwards BAMMA 15
London, United Kingdom
April 5, 2014

1. def. Shaun Taylor at BAMMA 16 on Sep 14, 2014

Edwards vacated the title when he left BAMMA for UFC.
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Brazier
def. Walter Gahadza
BAMMA 29
Birmingham, United Kingdom
May 12, 2017

RDX Lightweight Championship

146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Ray
def. Dale Hardiman
BAMMA 11
Birmingham, England
December 1, 2012
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Curt Warburton BAMMA 12
Tyne and Wear, England
March 9, 2013
Warburton vacated the title when he challenged for the BAMMA World Lightweight title.
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc Diakiese
def. Jack McGann
BAMMA 19
Blackpool, England
March 28, 20151. def. Rick Selvarajah at BAMMA 22 on Sep 19, 2015

2. def. Kane Mousah at BAMMA 25 on May 14, 2016

Diakiese vacated the title when he signed with the UFC in 2016.
4 Ulster Banner.svg Rhys McKee
def. Jai Herbert
BAMMA 27
Dublin, Ireland
December 16, 2016
5 Flag of England.svg Tim Barnett BAMMA 28
Belfast, Northern Ireland
February 24, 20171. def. Mario Saeed at BAMMA 29 on May 12, 2017

RDX Bantamweight Championship

126 to 135 lbs (58 to 60 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Ulster Banner.svg Alan Philpott
def. Nathaniel Wood
BAMMA 24
Dublin, Ireland
February 27, 20161. def. Aaron Blackwell at BAMMA 26 on Sep 10, 2016

RDX Flyweight Championship

up to 125 lbs (58 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Barez
def. Ryan Curtis
BAMMA 30
Dublin, Ireland
July 7, 2017

Events

Scheduled events

#Event TitleDateArenaLocationBroadcast

Past events

#Event TitleDateArenaLocationBroadcast
38 BAMMA 36: McKee vs. Brazier June 28, 2018 York Hall London, England ITV 4
37 BAMMA 35: Lohore vs. Pascu May 12, 2018 3Arena Dublin, Ireland ITV 4
36 BAMMA 34: Lohore vs. Brazier March 9, 2018 SSE Arena London, England ITV 4
35 BAMMA 33: Scope vs. Lebout December 15, 2017 Metro Radio Arena Newcastle, England ITV 4
34 BAMMA 32: Lohore vs. Kiely November 10, 2017 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Dave
33 BAMMA 31: Jones vs. Lohore September 15, 2017 SSE Arena London, England Dave
32 BAMMA 30: Philpott vs. Walsh July 7, 2017 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Dave
31 BAMMA 29: McDermott vs. Wolf May 12, 2017 Genting Arena Birmingham, England Dave
30 BAMMA 28: Parke vs. Redmond February 24, 2017 SSE Arena Belfast Belfast, Northern Ireland
29 BAMMA 27: Duquesnoy vs. Philpott December 16, 2016 3Arena Dublin, Ireland
28 BAMMA 26: Saadeh vs. Young September 10, 2016 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Spike (UK) & Channel 5
27 BAMMA 25: Champion vs. Champion May 14, 2016 Barclaycard Arena Birmingham, England Spike (UK) & Channel 5
26 BAMMA 24: Ireland vs. England February 27, 2016 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Spike (UK) & Channel 5
25 BAMMA 23: Night of Champions November 14, 2015 Barclaycard Arena Birmingham, England Spike (UK) & Channel 5
24 BAMMA 22: Duquesnoy vs. Loughnane September 19, 2015 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Spike (UK) & Channel 5
23 BAMMA 21: DeVent vs. Kone June 13, 2015 Barclaycard Arena Birmingham, England Spike (UK) & Channel 5
22 BAMMA 20: McDermott vs. Lazarz April 25, 2015 Barclaycard Arena Birmingham, England Spike (UK) & Channel 5
21 BAMMA 19: Stapleton vs. Petley March 28, 2015 Winter Gardens Arena Blackpool, England AMC Networks
20 BAMMA 18: Duquesnoy vs. Klaczek February 21, 2015 Wolverhampton Civic Hall Wolverhampton, England AMC Networks
19 BAMMA 17: Fletcher vs. Brightmon December 6, 2014Victoria Warehouse Manchester, England AMC Networks
18 BAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha September 13, 2014Victoria Warehouse Manchester, England AMC Networks
17 BAMMA Fight Night: Liverpool August 2, 2014 Liverpool Olympia Liverpool, England AMC Networks
16 BAMMA Fight Night: Southampton June 7, 2014 O2 Guildhall Southampton, England AMC Networks
15 BAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani April 5, 2014 Copper Box Arena London, England 5*, Channel 5
14 BAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva December 14, 2013 LG Arena Birmingham, England 5*, Channel 5
13 BAMMA 13: Night of Champions September 14, 2013 National Indoor Arena Birmingham, England 5*, Channel 5
12 BAMMA 12: Wallhead vs. Veach March 9, 2013 Metro Radio Arena Newcastle upon Tyne, England 5*, Channel 5
11 BAMMA 11: Marshman vs. Foupa-Pokam December 1, 2012 National Indoor Arena Birmingham, England 5*, Channel 5
10 BAMMA 10: Sinclair vs. Winner September 15, 2012 Wembley Arena London, England 5*, Channel 5
9 BAMMA 9: Watson vs. Marshman March 24, 2012 National Indoor Arena Birmingham, England Extreme Sports Channel
8 BAMMA 8: Manuwa vs. Rea December 10, 2011 Capital FM Arena Nottingham, England Syfy
7 BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead September 10, 2011 National Indoor Arena Birmingham, England Syfy
6 BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua May 21, 2011 Wembley Arena London, England Syfy
5 BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai February 26, 2011 MEN Arena Manchester, England Syfy
4 BAMMA 4: Reid vs. Watson September 25, 2010 National Indoor Arena Birmingham, England Bravo
3 BAMMA 3: Horwich vs. Watson May 15, 2010 LG Arena Birmingham, England Bravo
2 BAMMA 2: Roundhouses at the Roundhouse February 13, 2010 The Roundhouse London, England Bravo
1 BAMMA 1: The Fighting Premiership June 27, 2009Room by the River London, England Bravo

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