10th Legion Championship Fighting

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10th Legion Championship Fighting
Company typePrivate
IndustryMixed martial arts promotion
Founded2008
Headquarters
Hull, London and New Zealand
,
England, UK
Website http://www.10thlegion.tv/

10th Legion Championship Fighting [1] or 10th Legion is a UK-based Mixed Martial Arts promotion. The company was founded in 2008 and held its first event in April 2009 in Hull. The company is based in Hull, London and New Zealand.

Contents

Mixed Martial Arts combines Olympic disciplines such as Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Boxing and Judo with the more modern Martial Arts skills of Kickboxing/Muay Thai, Submission Fighting/Grappling – such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu

10th Legion works with other MMA organizations to build a better standard in the sport. Events are planned for 2014 in Hull, London and New Zealand.

History

10th Legion Championship Fighting has brought together fighters from around the UK, United States and Europe for international events.

10th Legion's first World Champion was five times UFC veteran Welterweight fighter Jess 'The Joker' Liaudin, who still holds his title.

Another well known 10th Legion World Champion is Lightweight fighter Abdul Mohamed.

Articles

10th Legion Championship Fighting events

Organisation information: 10th Legion Championship Fighting [14]

Current 10th Legion champions

DivisionWeightWorld ChampionEuropean ChampionBritish ChampionNSAC GNP ChampionAmateur Champion
Heavyweight 265 lb (120.2 kg; 18.9 st)vacantvacantvacantvacantStuart Crooks
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st)vacantJanus JonesvacantRichie KnoxCarl Messen
Middleweight 185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st)vacantBrian MoorePhil OunsleyDiego Björn Valencia
Welterweight 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) Jess Liaudin Peter IrvingQasim ShafiqBjarki Þór PálssonGavin Lofts
Lightweight 155 lb (70.3 kg; 11.1 st)Abdul MohamedMaxim IonovLouis ChapmanJosh LaytonPatrick Tucker
Featherweight 145 lb (65.8 kg; 10.4 st)vacantDan GibbonvacantAndy CravenRamon Silva
Bantamweight 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st)vacantvacantvacantvacantSam Wilkinson
Flyweight 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st)vacantvacantvacantvacantvacant

Title holders [15]

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