THE FOLLOWING 46 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS THE TRILOGY STRIKES BACK (CW117, CW118 & CW119) – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT YOK HALL, LONDON, ENGLAND BETWEEN THURSDAY, 10TH DECEMBER 2020 AND SATURDAY, 12TH DECEMBER 2020: Continue reading “Cage Warriors THE TRILOGY STRIKES BACK | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Category: Uncategorized
Cage Warriors THE TRILOGY | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 53 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS THE TRILOGY (CW114, CW115 & CW116) – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE BEC ARENA, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND BETWEEN THURSDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER 2020 AND SATURDAY, 26TH SEPTEMBER 2020: Continue reading “Cage Warriors THE TRILOGY | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 113 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 22 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 113 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE BEC ARENA, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND ON FRIDAY, 20TH MARCH 2020: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 113 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 112 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 22 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 112 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE BEC ARENA, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 7TH MARCH 2020: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 112 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Academy South East 25 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 4 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS ACADEMY SOUTH EAST 25 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE CHARTER HALL, COLCHESTER, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 7TH MARCH 2020: Continue reading “Cage Warriors Academy South East 25 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Bellator Dublin | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 38 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR DUBLIN – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE 3ARENA, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY 2020: Continue reading “Bellator Dublin | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Bellator London | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 36 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR LONDON – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE SSE ARENA WEMBLEY, LONDON, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER 2019: Continue reading “Bellator London | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 111 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 24 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 111 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE INDIGO AT THE O2, LONDON, ENGLAND ON FRIDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 111 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warrior 110 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 18 PROFESSIONAL AND 12 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 110 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE NEPTUNE STADIUM, CORK, IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warrior 110 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Wimp2Warrior Dublin Season 5 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 52 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF WIMP2WARRIOR DUBLIN SEASON 5 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE RED COW MORAN HOTEL, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 2019: Continue reading “Wimp2Warrior Dublin Season 5 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Excel MMA & Wimp2Warrior Cork Season 5 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 12 AMATEUR (INC 2 YOUTH) COMPETITORS & 17 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF EXCEL MMA & WIMP2WARRIOR CORK SEASON 5 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE GLEN ROVERS HURLING CLUB, CORK, IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER 2019: Continue reading “Excel MMA & Wimp2Warrior Cork Season 5 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 109 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 16 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 109 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE RESORTS WORLD ARENA, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 26TH OCTOBER 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 109 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
EFN Manchester | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 8 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF EFN MANCHESTER – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE VICTORIA WAREHOUSE, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 19TH OCTOBER 2019: Continue reading “EFN Manchester | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Academy South East 24 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 2 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS ACADEMY SOUTH EAST 24 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE CHARTER HALL, COLCHESTER, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 19TH OCTOBER 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors Academy South East 24 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 108 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 18 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 108 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE VIOLA ARENA, CARDIFF, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 12TH OCTOBER 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 108 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 107 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 16 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 107 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EXHIBITION CENTRE LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 107 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Bellator Dublin | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 36 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR DUBLIN – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE 3ARENA, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON FRIDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER 2019: Continue reading “Bellator Dublin | Pre-clearance of competitors”
KSW 50 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 16 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF KSW 50 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE SSE ARENA WEMBLEY, LONDON, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 14TH SEPTEMBER 2019: Continue reading “KSW 50 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Unplugged 2 Heralds Almost 3 Years of Fighter Brain Scans
Last night, Cage Warriors returned to the BT Studios, in London, almost three years after it introduced mandatory brain scans for professional competitors for an event at the same venue in 2016.
Cage Warriors Unplugged 2 heralds the promotion’s unwavering, voluntary commitment to athlete safety in a landscape where the sport of MMA remains unrecognised and unregulated: The introduction of brain scanning processes in the United Kingdom has required the overcoming of numerous challenges due to the sport’s unrecognised status. Cage Warriors and its competitors, alongside Safe MMA and medical partners, have worked against the odds to establish an infrastructure for MMA competitors, as well as the most affordable options.
“Once again I’m pleased that all our fighters have been cleared to the Safe MMA Mark 3 standard ahead of tonight’s CW Unplugged 2 event.
“This was the venue where Cage Warriors introduced brain scans for the first time back in December 2016 and thanks to the diligence of our athletes and Safe MMA staff and other medical professionals we are able to do this once again.”
As reported by Safe MMA;
16 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS UNPLUGGED 2 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE BT SPORT STUDIOS, LONDON, ENGLAND ON FRIDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER 2019:
• annual medical examination & advanced eye examination forms
• six monthly HIV, Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C blood test results
• one off brain MRA scan & three-yearly brain MRI scan reports
Ayton De Paepe
Craig White
Declan McAleenan
Ian Garry
Jack Cartwright
Joe McColgan
Josh Reed
Louis Glismann
Marko Kovacevic
Mateusz Makarowski
Matteo Ceglia
Mehdi Ben Lakhdhar
Paul Hughes
Scott Malone
Tanio Pagliericcio
Tom Mearns
For more information about Cage Warriors visit cagewarriors.com
Cage Warriors Unplugged 2 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 16 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS UNPLUGGED 2 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE BT SPORT STUDIOS, LONDON, ENGLAND ON FRIDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors Unplugged 2 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
BRAVE 24 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 14 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BRAVE 24 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE COPPER BOX ARENA, LONDON, ENGLAND ON THURSDAY, 25TH JULY 2019: Continue reading “BRAVE 24 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Adrenalin Pontardawe | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 2 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF ADRENALIN PONTARDAWE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE PONTARDAWE LEISURE CENTRE, SWANSEA, WALES ON SATURDAY, 20TH JULY 2019: Continue reading “Adrenalin Pontardawe | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Wimp2Warrior Belfast Season 3 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 30 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF WIMP2WARRIOR BELFAST SEASON 3 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EUROPA HOTEL, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 6TH JULY 2019: Continue reading “Wimp2Warrior Belfast Season 3 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 106 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 24 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 106 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EVENTIM APOLLO, LONDON, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 29TH JUNE 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 106 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Bellator London | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 38 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR LONDON – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE SSE ARENA WEMBLEY, LONDON, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 22ND JUNE 2019: Continue reading “Bellator London | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 105 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 14 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 105 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE CHARTER HALL, COLCHESTER, ENGLAND ON FRIDAY, 31ST MAY 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 105 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Bellator Birmingham | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 36 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR BIRMINGHAM – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE RESORTS WORLD ARENA, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 4TH MAY 2019: Continue reading “Bellator Birmingham | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 104 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 16 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 104 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE VIOLA ARENA, CARDIFF, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 27TH APRIL 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 104 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Wimp2Warrior Dublin Season 4 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 34 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF WIMP2WARRIOR DUBLIN SEASON 4 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE GREEN ISLE HOTEL, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON FRIDAY, 5TH APRIL 2019: Continue reading “Wimp2Warrior Dublin Season 4 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Academy South East 23 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 4 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS ACADEMY SOUTH EAST 23 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE CHARTER HALL, COLCHESTER, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 13TH APRIL 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors Academy South East 23 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Evolution Fighting Championship 7 & Wimp2Warrior Tullamore Season 2 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 2 AMATEUR COMPETITORS & 18 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF EVOLUTION FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 7 & WIMP2WARRIOR TULLAMORE SEASON 2 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL, TULLAMORE, IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 31ST MARCH 2019: Continue reading “Evolution Fighting Championship 7 & Wimp2Warrior Tullamore Season 2 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Wimp2Warrior Cork Season 4 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 18 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF WIMP2WARRIOR CORK SEASON 4 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE GLEN ROVERS HURLING CLUB, CORK, IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 24TH MARCH 2019: Continue reading “Wimp2Warrior Cork Season 4 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Legacy 11 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 18 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE LEGACY 11 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE FINNSTOWN CASTLE HOTEL, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 23RD MARCH 2019: Continue reading “Cage Legacy 11 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Adrenalin at the Barn | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 2 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF ADRENALIN AT THE BARN – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT HENGWRT COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE, SWANSEA, WALES ON SATURDAY, 23RD MARCH 2019: Continue reading “Adrenalin at the Barn | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Introduces Safe MMA for International Events
[9 March 2019] Safe MMA founding promoter, Cage Warriors, has introduced Safe MMA medical preclearance for tonight’s Cage Warriors 103 in Denmark.
This has seen the promoter implement the charity’s, third-party vetting services for the first time outside the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as its Mark 3 requirement for brain scans and specialist eye tests alongside blood tests and medical examinations.
Cage Warriors President, Graham Boylan, commented:
“As a founding member Cage Warriors has been committed to Safe MMA ever since its inception in 2012. As we enter the third year of ensuring that our UK and Irish events have mandatory brain scans for professional athletes, I felt now was the time to extend this program to our international events. CW 103 will be one of our biggest events to-date, taking place at a sold-out K.B Hallen in Denmark.
“I felt it was important to make sure that all our athletes were vetted to the Safe MMA Mark 3 standard (a standard that is higher than that required by the local governing body), a standard that we will be keeping for all Cage Warriors events.
“This event has received widespread media coverage in the Danish media, featuring an Olympian medal-winning local star in Mark O. Madsen and two world title fights.”
Critically, the preclearance process identified an unknown finding that could put a competitor at significant risk, thus leading to Cage Warriors’ cancellation of the bout following tireless work to attain an accurate assessment and the best medical advice.
Graham Boylan stated:
“In light of today’s findings, I feel our commitment to Safe MMA and fighter safety has not only been vindicated but also strengthened and I am glad we have taken steps to introduce the Safe MMA Mark 3 standard for this international event.
“I am naturally saddened for both fighters who have dedicated the past few weeks preparing for this fight. However, this decision has rightly been taken out of our hands as one of the competitors has not been pre-cleared to compete due to an existing injury. Without Safe MMA, this injury would have not been found by either ourselves or by the local federation which could have resulted in a more serious incident on the night.
“I wish the fighter a speedy recovery and will look to re-book his opponent at a later date, but for now my commitment to this project remains strong as fighter safety is paramount and I wish the remaining 14 fighters on this card the very best of luck for what is the biggest card in Danish MMA history.”
UPDATE [9/03/19, 19:00hrs]: This afternoon, following cancellation of the bout, a contrary professional opinion was provided by the competitor. Safe MMA sought an urgent third, independent opinion and dialogue was facilitated between the medical consultants, who concluded one hour prior to event start that the competitor should not be barred from competing on the basis of the finding. It was too late by that time to recall the fight.
Safe MMA Trustee, Marc Goddard, said:
“Safe MMA once again proves its worth, and again, outstanding work and commitment to integrity has been demonstrated by Cage Warriors. Our main concern now is that the competitor in question is advised and treated as necessary.“
Matchmaker Ian Dean commented further to commend the competitor’s dedication.
For more information about Cage Warriors, please visit: https://cagewarriors.com/
For more information about the preclearance of competitors for Cage Warriors 103, see Safe MMA’s public notice here.
Cage Warriors 103 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 14 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 103 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT K.B.HALLEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK ON SATURDAY, 9TH MARCH 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 103 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Academy Introduces Preclearance Brain Scans for Competitors
[2 March 2019] Tonight, two MMA events take place in the UK under the Cage Warriors brand: Cage Warriors 102 in London, two shows on from Cage Warriors’ centenary event in December, and also Cage Warriors Academy Wales, as part of the more recent Cage Warriors Academy regional series.
As a founding member of Safe MMA, Cage Warriors partnered with the organisation for the medical preclearance of an event for the first time with Cage Warriors 52 on 9 March 2013, requiring medical examinations and blood tests of its competitors among other safety protocol (now known as “Mark 1”). The partnership has continued to this day, with Cage Warriors introducing enhanced medical requirements, including brain scans, for its professionals in 2016 (to the newer “Mark 3” standard).
More recently, the Cage Warriors brand has partnered with regional promoters across the United Kingdom and Ireland to create Cage Warriors Academy shows in addition to its core events. The academies platform features a pro – am line up with a focus on local talent development, creating a structured competition pathway for athletes aspiring to the big show. The local academies shows to-date have required “Mark 1” compliance of competitors, echoing the stairway in medical requirements, for example, between amateurs and professionals in the United States, where brain scans are only required as athletes progress in their career and thought to become increasingly exposed to risk.
Under local promoter, Richard Shore, Cage Warriors Academy Wales has for tonight’s event introduced a “Mark 3” requirement (including brain scans) for its professional competitors for the first time, demonstrating a commitment to ongoing review and advancement of athlete safety.
The progress has also been enabled by a growing medical infrastructure for Safe MMA competitors in the UK. Due to negative perceptions of the sport, establishing a network of MMA friendly and reasonably affordable medical professionals and services has been challenging and taken significant work, with some regions still far better covered than others.
Cage Warriors matchmaker, Ian Dean, commented:
“Once again, I would like to thank both Safe MMA and our athletes for their efforts to ensure Cage Warriors 102 has been cleared to the usual Mark 3 standard. I also would also like to extend this to Cage Warriors Academy Wales, who have made sure their professional fighters have been cleared to the same level.”
For more information about Cage Warriors or tickets to either of tonight’s shows, please visit: https://cagewarriors.com/
Cage Warriors 102 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 24 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 102 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE INDAGO AT THE O2, LONDON, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 2ND MARCH 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 102 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Academy Wales 3 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 6 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS ACADEMY WALES 3 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EBBW VALES SPORTS CENTRE, EBBW VALE, WALES ON SATURDAY, 2ND MARCH 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors Academy Wales 3 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Bellator Dublin | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 32 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR DUBLIN – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE 3ARENA, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY 2019: Continue reading “Bellator Dublin | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 101 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 20 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 101 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EXHIBITION CENTRE LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY 2019: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 101 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Bellator Newcastle | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 32 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR NEWCASTLE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE UTILITA ARENA, NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY 2019: Continue reading “Bellator Newcastle | Pre-clearance of competitors”
SAFE MMA Achieves Charity Status
[Pictured above: Paddy Pimblett at Cage Warriors]
Voluntary medical organisation, SAFE MMA, has been recognised as a charity by the The Charity Commission in the United Kingdom, and was entered onto the Register of Charities on 19 December 2018.
Background:
Founded in 2012, the SAFE MMA project was born for the public benefit of protecting the health and safety of athletes taking part in MMA (mixed martial arts) competitions through the provision of centralised, third-party medical screening and record-keeping services which are available to the public; and the provision of independent medical advice and information to athletes.
SAFE MMA was conceived in response to the lack of any regulation or medical standards for MMA in the United Kingdom. Founders included Dr. Jack Kreindler and other leading sports medicine professionals from the Centre of Health and Human Performance (CHHP) in London, alongside independent representatives from the MMA community, world-renowned referee Marc Goddard and veteran competitor Rosi Sexton. They were crucially joined by representatives from UK leading promotions, including Cage Warriors and BAMMA, which have remained project affiliates up until today. The cross-promotional agreement to
• recognise and adhere to an agreed level of medical clearance for competitors,
• to share medical data and suspensions with a central, independent body for clearance and record keeping,
• and to observe shared medical suspensions
enabled the establishment of a first unified standard for MMA in the region.
Today

Today SAFE MMA provides services for athletes competing across affiliated promotions in the UK and Ireland, including international promotions visiting the region such as Bellator and KSW. It works with younger, regional governing bodies, the Irish Amateur MMA Association, the Ulster Amateur MMA Association and the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation and internationally with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation.
Charity Recognition:
The recognition of SAFE MMA as a charity observes its activities as non-profit making, and its primary objectives as philanthropy and social well-being. While membership fees cover the costs of administration, the work of the medical committee, project management and all other support remains entirely voluntary. This recognition will help the development of the project by opening opportunities for support, consultancy and funding, including from public bodies, in turn benefitting the athletes on whose behalf it was founded. SAFE MMA is now able to give the public the assurance of it being monitored by The Charity Commission as it works to meet best practice in good governance and sport integrity.
Trustees of the project are founding volunteers Marc Goddard (world renowned MMA referee and Head of Regulatory Affairs at International Mixed Martial Arts Federation), Isobel (Izzy) Carnwath (Director of Brand & Communications at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) and Dr. Jack Kreindler (CHHP).
Founder and Charity Trustee, Marc Goddard said:
“To say that SAFE MMA will forever be close to my heart would a huge understatement. The premise of setting the original initiative up and getting this off the ground was and always will be about fighter safety.
“I recall fondly the day of the launch, when many before us had thought it would not be possible to be able to stand before select members of the MMA community and launch such an initiative – a new level and base marker for safety. Fast forward many years and I give thanks to each and every affiliated promotion, both those who originally held the fledgling project together and those who have contributed since. This day is for you.
“I’m so proud and full of thanks. Simply nothing could better the original achievement of setting up the project than for it to be recognised as a charity today. The Safe MMA core value of integrity has led us to this very day and long may we continue. My sincerest thanks.”
Ian Dean, matchmaker for Cage Warriors said:
“I’m pleased that all of SAFE MMA’s hard work has been recognised formally by The Charity Commission. There’s no doubt in my mind that the organisation has the best intentions for the athletes and I’m proud that Cage Warriors is a part of it, and I look forward to seeing it grow in the future.”
Jude Samuel, Bellator European Matchmaker, Head of Talent Development and former BAMMA VP of Talent Relations said:
“It all started as a passion piece and has been an amazing journey. To see how far athlete safety has come since we all first sat down to agree on the baseline procedures has been gratifying. Each individual has played an important role in the education of those that we serve to protect. This could not have been done without the support of the athletes, their coaches, managers and all the individuals involved from the initial meetings to those pushing the initiative forward today. We still have a way to go to get this beloved sport of ours to the place we think it should be. So, we must continue to push forward because it is within our reach. We never thought SAFE MMA would have made the impact that it has today, so the possibilities of what we can achieve is limitless.”
Founder and Charity Trustee, Dr. Jack Kreindler, said:
“Attaining status as a UK Charity is a great achievement for SAFE MMA and recognition of the extraordinary amount of hard work and volunteering for many years. I am delighted to have received this news from the Charities Commission and look forward to seeing more initiatives to help more people benefit from MMA as an ever safer sport.”
SAFE MMA founding promotion Cage Warriors celebrates 100 with its 48th SAFE MMA show
Safe MMA founding promoter Cage Warriors celebrates its 100th show this Saturday 8 December in Cardiff at the Ice Arena.
As Safe MMA today announces the medical preclearance of Saturday’s professional fight card, Cage Warriors can look back with pride at 48 events since it first partnered with the medical organisation for Cage Warriors 52 on 9 March 2013.
Cage Warriors President and Owner Graham Boylan and matchmaker Ian Dean were significant parties in the cross – promotional formation of Safe MMA over 2011 – 12, alongside Cage Warriors veteran Rosi Sexton and other industry stakeholders. They were already able to bring an invaluable, decade’s worth of expertise to the table as originators of UK MMA, complimenting the consultancy offered by volunteer sports medical professionals at the Centre of Health and Human Performance in London.
The unified standard, medical preclearance and record keeping system has since been adopted by significant, national and international promoters in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Safe MMA today provides a globally recognised standard and is a partner of unified world MMA governing body, IMMAF – WMMAA.
Safe MMA founder and trustee, Marc Goddard, commented:
“It’s of no surprise to me that Cage Warriors, one of the promotions involved at the inception of the initiative, still remains to this day a strong and supportive advocate of the very premise of why we set up Safe MMA. It is heart-warming, and I personally give my gratitude and respect to the organisation whom, on an entirely voluntary basis, continue to adopt safety measures and protocols above and beyond any legal or licensing requirements. Here’s to the next 100 shows!”
SEE list of competitors medically precleared by Safe MMA for Cage Warriors 100: https://safemma.org/2018/12/07/cage-warriors-100-pre-clearance-of-competitors/#more-4387
WATCH Cage Warriors 100 in the UK & Ireland on UFC Fight Pass
FOLLOW:
@cagewarriors on Twitter
cagewarriors on Instagram
@OfficialCageWarriors on Facebook
Cage Warriors 100 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 20 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 100 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE ICE ARENA, CARDIFF, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 8TH DECEMBER 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 100 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Legacy 10 & Wimp2Warrior Wingman Season 1 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 2 PROFESSIONAL AND 22 AMATEUR COMPETITORS, AND 2 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE LEGACY 10 AND WIMP2WARRIOR WINGMAN SEASON 1 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE GOOD COUNSEL, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2018: Continue reading “Cage Legacy 10 & Wimp2Warrior Wingman Season 1 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Academy North West 4 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 8 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS ACADEMY NORTH WEST 4 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EVENTIM OLYMPIA, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 1ST DECEMBER 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors Academy North West 4 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 99 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 14 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 99 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE CHARTER HALL, COLCHESTER, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 17TH NOVEMBER 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 99 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
2018 IMMAF World Championships & Junior World Championships | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 363 AMATEUR ATHLETES HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF THE IMMAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE KHALIFA SPORTS CITY STADIUM, MANAMA, BAHRAIN BETWEEN MONDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER AND SATURDAY, 17TH NOVEMBER 2018:
Cage Warriors 98 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 20 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 98 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE GENTING ARENA, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 20TH OCTOBER 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 98 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
REBELS MMA | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 2 PROFESSIONAL AND 12 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF REBELS MMA – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE NEPTUNE STADIUM, CORK, IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 13TH OCTOBER 2018: Continue reading “REBELS MMA | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 97 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 18 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 97 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE ICE ARENA WALES, CARDIFF, WALES ON SATURDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 97 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
New one-stop shops for Safe MMA medicals open in Liverpool and Newton-le-Willows
UK FIGHTER MEDICAL FACILITY, FIT2FIGHT, LAUNCHED A COMPLETE SAFE MMA MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS PACKAGE AT ITS LIVERPOOL CLINIC THIS SUMMER, TO INCLUDE BLOOD TESTS, A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, BRAIN SCANS AND SPECIALIST EYE TESTS.
Continue reading “New one-stop shops for Safe MMA medicals open in Liverpool and Newton-le-Willows”
Cage Ring Championship 9: Prime Time | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 12 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE RING CHAMPIONSHIP 9 | PRIME TIME – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE AIRSIDE ARENA, SWORDS, IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 16TH SEPTEMBER 2018: Continue reading “Cage Ring Championship 9: Prime Time | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 96 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 18 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 96 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE ECHO ARENA, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 96 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Legacy 9 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 18 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE LEGACY 9 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT ST.MARKS GAA CLUB IN TALLAGHT, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 19TH AUGUST 2018: Continue reading “Cage Legacy 9 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Evolution Fighting Championship 6 & Wimp2Warrior Tullamore Season 1 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 10 AMATEUR COMPETITORS & 14 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF EVOLUTION FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 6 & WIMP2WARRIOR TULLAMORE SEASON 1 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL, TULLAMORE, IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 29TH JULY 2018: Continue reading “Evolution Fighting Championship 6 & Wimp2Warrior Tullamore Season 1 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Wimp2Warrior Cork Season 3 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 33 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF WIMP2WARRIOR CORK SEASON 3 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE GLEN ROVERS HURLING CLUB, CORK, IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 29TH JULY 2018: Continue reading “Wimp2Warrior Cork Season 3 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 95 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 22 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 95 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE INDIGO AT THE O2, LONDON, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 21ST JULY 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 95 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Wimp2Warrior Dublin Season 3 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 45 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF WIMP2WARRIOR DUBLIN SEASON 3 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE GOOD COUNSEL GAA CLUB, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 30TH JUNE 2018: Continue reading “Wimp2Warrior Dublin Season 3 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Wimp2Warrior Belfast Season 2 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 22 AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF WIMP2WARRIOR BELFAST SEASON 2 FINALE – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EUROPA HOTEL, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 30TH JUNE 2018: Continue reading “Wimp2Warrior Belfast Season 2 Finale | Pre-clearance of competitors”
BAMMA 36: Fight Night London | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 14 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BAMMA 36 | FIGHT NIGHT LONDON – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT YORK HALL, LONDON, ENGLAND ON THURSDAY, 28TH JUNE 2018: Continue reading “BAMMA 36: Fight Night London | Pre-clearance of competitors”
2018 IMMAF Youth European Open & Senior European Championships | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 148 AMATEUR ATHLETES HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF THE IMMAF YOUTH EUROPEAN OPEN AND SENIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE GRAND RIN HOTEL, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA BETWEEN SUNDAY, 17TH JUNE AND FRIDAY, 22ND JUNE 2018: Continue reading “2018 IMMAF Youth European Open & Senior European Championships | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Ring Championship 8 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 2 PROFESSIONAL AND 16 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE RING CHAMPIONSHIP 8 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE AIRSIDE ARENA, SWORDS, IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 10TH JUNE 2018: Continue reading “Cage Ring Championship 8 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
BRAVE 13 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 24 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BRAVE 13 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE SSE ARENA, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 9TH JUNE 2018: Continue reading “BRAVE 13 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Academy North West 3 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 6 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS ACADEMY NORTH WEST 3 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE AUDITORIUM, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 2ND JUNE 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors Academy North West 3 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Bellator 200 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 30 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR 200 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE SSE ARENA WEMBLEY, LONDON, ENGLAND ON FRIDAY, 25TH MAY 2018: Continue reading “Bellator 200 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors Academy Wales | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 2 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS ACADEMY WALES – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EBBW VALE SPORTS CENTRE, EBBW VALE, WALES ON SATURDAY, 12TH MAY 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors Academy Wales | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Legacy 8 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 4 PROFESSIONAL AND 18 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE LEGACY 8 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE NEWRY SPORTS CENTRE IN NEWRY, NORTHERN IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 12TH MAY 2018: Continue reading “Cage Legacy 8 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
BAMMA 35 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 26 PROFESSIONAL AND 2 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BAMMA 35 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE 3ARENA, DUBLIN, IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 12TH MAY 2018:
Shock n’ Awe 27 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 4 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF SHOCK N’ AWE 27 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE MOUNTBATTEN CENTRE, PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 28TH APRIL 2018: Continue reading “Shock n’ Awe 27 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 92: Super Saturday | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 26 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 92 | SUPER SATURDAY – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE INDIGO AT THE O2, LONDON, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 24TH MARCH 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 92: Super Saturday | Pre-clearance of competitors”
2018 IMMAF Oceania Open Championships | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 19 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF THE 2018 IMMAF OCEANIA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE CENTRE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, BETWEEN 16TH AND 18TH MARCH 2018: Continue reading “2018 IMMAF Oceania Open Championships | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Legacy 7 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 4 PROFESSIONAL AND 8 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE LEGACY 7 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE BARBICAN CENTRE, DROGHEDA, IRELAND ON SATURDAY, 10th MARCH 2018: Continue reading “Cage Legacy 7 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
BAMMA 34 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 26 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF BAMMA 34 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE SEE ARENA, LONDON, ENGLAND ON FRIDAY, 9TH MARCH 2018: Continue reading “BAMMA 34 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 91 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 16 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 91 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE NEWPORT CENTRE, NEWPORT, WALES ON SATURDAY, 3RD MARCH 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 91 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Warriors 90 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 16 PROFESSIONAL COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE WARRIORS 90 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE ECHO ARENA, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON SATURDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY 2018: Continue reading “Cage Warriors 90 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Legacy 6 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 26 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE LEGACY 6 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE ROCHESTOWN PARK HOTEL IN CORK, IRELAND ON FRIDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY 2018: Continue reading “Cage Legacy 6 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
Cage Ring Championships 7 | Pre-clearance of competitors
THE FOLLOWING 6 PROFESSIONAL AND 12 AMATEUR COMPETITORS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AS DETAILED BELOW, WHICH HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED BY SAFE MMA IN ADVANCE OF CAGE RING CHAMPIONSHIPS 7 – DUE TO TAKE PLACE AT THE AIRSIDE ARENA, SWORDS, IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 21ST JANUARY 2018: Continue reading “Cage Ring Championships 7 | Pre-clearance of competitors”
BAMMA 33 / Bellator 191 Medically Approved by Safe MMA
BAMMA 33 / Bellator 191 took place in Newcastle on 15 December 2017 at the Metro Arena in Newcastle with all fighters medically approved to compete by SafeMMA.
Working in accordance with the SafeMMA Mark 3 standard, all fighters had provided evidence prior to competing of successful eye tests and brain scans, in addition to annual medical examinations and blood tests.
Administrative registration of the competitors to Safe MMA was finalised on 27 December.
See below for the full list Safe MMA athletes that competed on BAMMA 33 / Bellator 191:
Bellator
Ash Griffiths
James Thompson
Jeremy Petley
Kate Jackson
Lewis Monarch
Michael McDonald
Mohammad Yahya
Peter Ligier
Philip De Fries
Valérie Létourneau
BAMMA
Aaron Chalmers
Adam Procter
Anthony Dizy
Colin Fletcher
Curt Warburton
Darren Towler
Fabian Edwards
Josh Plant
Justin Burlinson
Kams Ekpo
Karl Donaldson
Kes Mamba
Louis King
Mickael Lebout
Nathan Jones
Rhys McKee
Ryan Scope
Saheed Zaman
Tony Mustard
Warren Kee
For information about BAMMA visit: bamma.com
Cage Legacy 5 in Northern Ireland gets Safe MMA Green Light
The fight card for Cage Legacy 5, which took place in Northern Ireland on Sunday 3rd December under the Ulster Amateur MMA Association, was approved by Safe MMA.
Sixteen competitors, including amateurs and professionals, all provided independently validated evidence of an annual medical examination and 6 monthly blood test results in order to compete.
See below for the full list of Safe MMA competitors on Cage Legacy 5.
Professional
Adam Gustab
Daniel Olejniczak
Declan McAleenan
Malcolm Griffin
Amateur
Alan Connolly
Christophe Przywara
Colm Mac Giolla Mhir
Dylan Doherty
Karl Donoghue
Keelan Flanagan
Nahom Wedi
Nauris Bartoska
Ruairi Broderick
Ruairi Lavery
Ryan Murphy
William Cooper
For information about Cage Legacy visit cagelegacy.com/blog
Pro’s for BCMMA 20 get the Safe MMA clear
All professional fighters achieved basic SafeMMA pre-fight medical clearance requirements for British Challenge Mixed Martial Arts 20 in Colchester last night.
Preclearance involved athlete’s undergoing medical examinations and blood tests for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.
See below for the list of Safe MMA approved competitors for BCMMA 20. For information about BCMMA visit bcmma.co.uk
Emrah Sonmez
Henrik Lie
James Webb
Mitchell Head
Samantha Jean-Francois
Wendy McKenna
Celtic Gladiator 16 gets the Safe MMA mark
Last night’s Celtic Gladiator 16 at the Radisson Blu in Galway featured 12 amateur MMA athletes who had been pre-cleared by Safe MMA, based on annual medical examinations, 6 monthly blood test results & MRI brain scans.
The event was sanctioned by the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association.
See below for the full list of Safe MMA approved competitors for Celtic Gladiator 16. For more about Celtic Gladiator read here
Andreeas Binder
Cathal Manning
Darren Kirwan
Emil Piatek
Gearóid McDonagh
John Mitchell
Kenny Mokhonoana
Leon Hill
Paul Nolan
Ronan Tomnay
Trevor Makengo
Tyrone Quinn
248 International Amateurs Approved by Safe MMA for 2017 IMMAF World Championships
This week’s 2017 IMMAF World Championships in Manama (Bahrain), saw 248 amateur athletes medically approved to compete by Safe MMA.
Competitors for the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation’s nation vs nation tournament were required to complete annual medical examinations and blood tests for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
In addition to this, IMMAF protocol sees athletes undergo pre- and post-fight medical examinations, and those experiencing head trauma to be referred for CT scans of the brain. Outstanding on site and off site medical care was provided by the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital led by Dr Aljulanda, working with IMMAF’s Medical Committee – Dr.David Wang (USA), Prof. Dan Healy (Ireland) and Dr Basharon (USA).
Over 4 days of competition so far, there have been no serious injuries. Today sees the conclusion of the 2017 IMMAF World Championships with its finals and medals ceremony.
Hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation, the tournament is endorsed by Bahrain’s national Olympic Committee.
See below for the full list of competitors cleared for the event.
For more information about IMMAF visit: immaf.org
Safe MMA Approved Competitors List for the 2017 IMMAF World Championships
|
Cage Legacy 4 Amateurs & Pro’s Hit the Highest Safety Standard
All professionals and amateurs competing at yesterday’s Cage Legacy 4 in Drogheda, Ireland achieved the Safe MMA mark to the highest standard.
As well as providing in-date medical examination and blood test documentation, all competitors had undergone brain MRIs and MRAs, with the professionals also completing dilated pupil eye tests.
See below for the complete list of Safe MMA competitors showcased at Cage Legacy 4 on 29 October 2017:
Professional
Adam Caffrey
Dylan Logan
Haci Firat Dogan
Ivan Zidar
Jeanderson Castro
Pedro Carvalho
Amateur
Aaron Reilly
Adam Nowak
Adam Ryan
Adham Shabah
Alexander O’Sullivan
Brandon Myers
Carl McCann
Colin Murphy
Dee Begley
Dylan O’Donovan
Eoghan Chelmiah
Jack Monahan
Jena Karam
Joel Zanga
Keith Deane
Leon Hill
Mikey Byrne
Modestas Ukaitis
Nate Enright
Nauris Bartoska
Patrick Lehane
Paul Nolan
Ronan Tomnay
Roy Noonan
Sean McConnell
Stephen Treacy
Tyrone Quinn
Wahab Zadeh
Cage Warriors 88 Card is Green Lit By Safe MMA
16 professional fighters for Cage Warriors 88 have achieved the Safe MMA green light.
The competitors showcasing tonight at the Echo Arena in Liverpool have completed approved medical examinations, blood tests, dilated pupil eye examinations and brain MRIs and MRAs.
See below for the complete list of Safe MMA competitors for Cage Warriors 88:
Alexander Jacobsen
Chris Fishgold
Jack Della
Jack Grant
James Duckett
Josh McManus
Lee Chadwick
Martin Stapleton
Mick Stanton
Molly McCann
Paull McBain
Perry Goodwin
Priscila de Souza
Sam Spencer
Søren Bak
Victor Cheng
For more information about Cage Warriors visit cagewarriors.com
KSW 40 Gets the Safe MMA Green Light
Polish promotion KSW debuts tonight in Dublin with KSW 40 at the 3 Arena.
The full finalised fight card has been awarded the Safe MMA Plus mark, as required in Ireland by the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA) in honour of its pledge to the government of ensuring the safety of MMA competitors.
The KSW team has been committed in achieving the Safe MMA Plus standard, which requires athletes to undergo MRI/ MRAs of the brain and neck and dilated eye pupil tests, as well as annual medical examinations and blood tests.
See below for the list of competitors medically approved to compete on tonight’s KSW 40:
- Antun Račić
- Ariane Lipski
- Chris Fields
- David Zawada
- Jay Silva
- Konrad Iwanowski
- Lukasz Chlewicki
- Maciej Jewtuszko
- Mariana Morais
- Mariusz Pudzianowski
- Mateusz Gamrot
- Michał Fijałka
- Michał Materla
- Norman Parke
- Paul Lawrence
- Paul Redmond
- Paulo Thiago
- Paweł Polityło
For information about KSW and where to buy tickets visit: kswmma.com
See here for the full Public List of Safe MMA Clear fighters: https://safemma.org/safe-mma-fighters-list/
KSW 40: Competitor Clearance Status
KSW 40 takes place in Dublin this Sunday at the 3 Arena. The Polish promotion has been working with Safe MMA to implement the Safe MMA Plus level of clearance as required by the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association.
Safe MMA Plus clearance requires MRI/ MRAs of the brain and neck and dilated eye pupil tests, as well as annual medical examinations and blood tests.
As of Friday 20 October at 7:00pm, please see below the current medical clearance status of the competitors for KSW 40 with one case still under review.
Safe MMA Approved
Antun Račić
Ariane Lipski
Chris Fields
David Zawada
Konrad Iwanowski
Lukasz Chlewicki
Maciej Jewtuszko
Mariana Morais
Mariusz Pudzianowski
Mateusz Gamrot
Michał Fijałka
Michał Materla
Norman Parke
Paul Lawrence
Paul Redmond
Paulo Thiago
Paweł Polityło
Pending
James McSweeney
See here for the full Public List of Safe MMA Clear fighters: https://safemma.org/safe-mma-fighters-list/
Cage Warriors 87: 20 Professional Fighters Medically Cleared
Cage Warriors 87 took place at the Newport Centre in Wales last night (14.10.17) with all 20 professional fighters medically cleared to compete by SafeMMA.
Working in accordance with the SafeMMA Plus standard, all competitors undertook dilated pupil eye tests and brain scans, in addition to annual medical examinations and blood tests, as listed below:
Aaron Khalid
Aiden Lee
Bryan Creighton
Cornelia Holm
Cosmin Tutu
Craig White
Diana Filipa
Jack Shore
Josh Ellis
Kris Edwards
Lawrence Tracey
Lewis Long
Ludovít Klein
Mason Jones
Matt Inman
Mattia Galbiati
Richard Williams
Roberto Soldić
Ross Houston
Shaun Luther
For information about Cage Warriors visit cagewarriors.com
CRC 6: Pro’s & Amateurs Medically Cleared to Compete
Cage Ring Championship presents a Safe MMA Plus clear fight night at CRC 6 tonight in Ireland, featuring 4 professional fighters and 10 amateurs.
CRC 6: “Vengeance Grand Prix” takes place at the Wright Venue in Dublin, Ireland, with the following Safe MMA green lit competitors on the card:
Professional:
Dylan Logan
Jonathan Reid
Paweł Polityło
Thomas Moore
Amateur:
Adam Nowak
Andreeas Binder
Colin Meagher
Dawid Wiśnios
Fionn Healy-Magwa
Kenny Mokhonoana
Michael McCoy
Ronan Butler
Stephen Costello
Stuart Mulpeter
Buy tickets for tonight’s show here
Safe MMA Approves Cage Warriors 86 Card
Cage Warriors 86 took place last night (16 September) at the Indigo at the O2 in London, with all competitors medically approved by Safe MMA.
Cage Warriors requires its fighters to submit brain scans and dilated pupil eye tests, in addition to basic Safe MMA stipulations for medical examinations and blood tests.
See below for the list of competitors medically cleared to compete at Cage Warriors 86:
Adel Ghaddou
Alex Thorne
Arvydas Jûska
Brian Bouland
Darren O’Gorman
Eric Nolan
Håkon Foss
Jamie Richardson
Joe McColgan
Josh Reed
Junior Karanta
Maciej Gierszewski
Marcus Paul
Mehdi Saadi
Nathaniel Wood
Paul Marin
Sam Creasey
Sean Carter
For more information about Cage Warriors go to cagewarriors.com
BAMMA 31 Approved by Safe MMA
Fighters for BAMMA 31 were confirmed as medically approved to compete by SafeMMA ahead of last night’s show at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London.
All competitors underwent brain scans and dilated pupil eye tests in addition to the basic SafeMMA requirements.
See below for the list of competitors:
Aaron Chalmers
Alex Lohore
Alex Montagnani
Alex Thompson
Charlie-Boy Howard
Damien Lapilus
Daniel Crawford
David Khalsa
James Reedman
Javid Basharat
Liam Davies
Martin Hudson
Michael Shipman
Nathan Jones
Nathan Rose
Ollie Mathis
Tanvir Boora
Tommy King
Tony Hall
Yannick Bahati
For information about BAMMA visit bamma.com
Pro’s Cleared for Cage Warriors Academy North West 2
Safe MMA Approves Competitors for 2017 IMMAF Africa Open
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation hosts its boutique 2017 IMMAF Africa Open Championships this week in Johannesburg, with the two day tournament rescheduled to commence tomorrow at the Brakpan Indoor Sports Arena. The event is hosted and organised by Mixed Martial Arts South Africa.
Safe MMA has this evening confirmed as medically approved, the international roster listed below for competition.
Five countries are represented in the event held to support the development of Amateur MMA in the region and provide international competition locally: DR Congo, South Africa, India, Russia and Bahrain.
Team Bahrain will be looking to make an impact and score some points in the IMMAF Amateur MMA Rankings ahead of Bahrain’s hosting of the flagship 2017 IMMAF World Championships in Manama this November. The larger scale event has received 350+ intents to compete, while official registration is now open.
Safe MMA Approved Competitors for the 2017 IMMAF Africa Open:
Hamza Zrira (Bahrain)
Hussain Abdulla (Bahrain)
Nayef Fikri (Bahrain)
Eliezer Kubanza (DR Congo)
Musa Raish (India)
Suhaib Logde (India)
Vikram M N (India)
Abdulmanap Magomedov (Russia)
Gamzat Magomedov (Russia)
Ramazan Gitinov (Russia)
Daniel Duda (South Africa)
Dimitri Fogg (South Africa)
Frikkie Bendeman (South Africa)
Katiso Matime (South Africa)
Nkosi Ndebele (South Africa)
Riyaad Pandy (South Africa)
Shaun Joubert (South Africa)
Sheldon James Victor (South Africa)
Wade Kerspuy (South Africa)
For more information about IMMAF Championship events go to: http://www.immaf.org/immaf-events/
BAMMA 30 fighters all cleared to the SafeMMA Plus standard
All 28 professional fighters competing at BAMMA 30 have been medically cleared to the SafeMMA Plus standard.
BAMMA 30 takes place at the 3 Arena in Dublin tonight, 7 July 2017, commissioned by the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association and working with Safe MMA Ireland and medical provider Code Blue Medical.
See below for the full list of Safe MMA Plus competitors showcasing on BAMMA 30.
For more information or for tickets visit bamma.com
Follow @BAMMA on Twitter
Aaron Kennedy
Alan Philpott
Arann Maguire
Ben Forsyth
Blaine O’Driscoll
Chris Stringer
Daniel Barez
Daniel Olejniczak
Declan Dalton
Dylan Logan
Fabian Edwards
Harry Hardwick
Henry Fadipe
Ion Pascu
Kiefer Crosbie
Maciej Gierszewski
Matt Clempner
Mick Brennan
Niklas Stolze
Paul Redmond
Rhys McKee
Richard Kiely
Richie Smullen
Rob Sinclair
Ryan Curtis
Shay Walsh
Steve Owens
Waldemar Cichy
Cage Warriors 85 gets the Safe MMA Stamp
Cage Warriors 85 plays out in Bournemouth tonight at the O2 Academy.
All professional fighters have passed SafeMMA annual medical examinations and blood tests, and additionally undergone eye tests and MRI/MRA brain scans cleared to the SafeMMA Plus standard.
SafeMMA has confirmed the following professional fighters as medically approved to compete:
Alex Thorne
Andy Manzolo
Cameron Else
Damo Weeden
Donovan Desmae
Jamie Richardson
Jason Radcliffe
Josh McManus
Leah McCourt
Lee Chadwick
Luiz Finocchio
Martin Stapleton
Oskar Piechota
Rizlen Zouak
Romain Bidet
Shaun Luther
For more information about Cage Warriors visit cagewarriors.com or follow @cagewarriors on Twitter
Pro’s Greenlit for Cage Warriors Academy North West
All professional competitors for Cage Warriors Academy North West have been confirmed as medically approved to compete by Safe MMA, as the show gets underway at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
Please see listed below the Safe MMA cleared competitors for tonight’s Pro – Am card:
Anthony O’Connor
Bobby Pallett
Craig Bale
Elliot Jenkins
Matthew Bonner
Pedro Perez
For more information about Cage Warriors go to cagewarriors.com
Shock N Awe Partners with Safe MMA
(London. 3 June 2017) Longstanding Portsmouth MMA promotion, Shock N Awe, has partnered for the first time with Safe MMA for the medical preclearance of its professional fight card for tonight’s Shock N Awe 25 at the Pyramid Centre.
Shock N Awe Director Gareth Johnson commented on the decision taken with Co-director Brian Adams:
“At Shock N Awe we have always taken fighter safety very seriously. Having the professional fighters on our events cleared to compete by Safe MMA was the next logical step for our promotion to take. We will continue to work with Safe MMA to even further improve the safety of all competitors on our events.”
The promotion joins a growing number that have adopted independent, third party approval of competitors’ fitness to compete, which increases safety through avoidance of conflict of interests in decisions related to an athlete’s medical health. The Safe MMA partnership provides independent advice to competitors and a confidential central database by which Safe MMA can inform promoters of a competitor’s medical status to compete and of any suspensions. Safe MMA provides a unified standard enabling a ‘medical passport’ to compete on partner shows. The doctors on the Safe MMA medical committee contribute their time on an entirely voluntary basis and receive no payment from either the project or promotions.
UK and Ireland event organisers currently working with Safe MMA include: Cage Warriors, BAMMA, BCMMA, Shock N Awe, Battlezone, Cage Kings, Clan Wars, WCFC, Cage Ring Championship, Akuma, Cage Legacy, Real Fighting Championship, Wimp 2 Warrior, Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association and United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation.
International promotions that have worked with Safe MMA on British soil include KSW, Bellator and ACB, while Safe MMA provides a clearance service for all International Mixed Martial Arts Federation tournaments.
See below for the list of professional fighters medically cleared by Safe MMA to compete at tonight’s Shock N Awe 25:
- Aaron Laleye
- Andy Kerr
- Chris Tallis
- Dillin West
- Ethan Charlesworth
- Gracjan Bak
- Nicolas Ott
- Thibaud Larchet
For information about Shock N Awe or tickets to tonight’s show visit:
https://www.facebook.com/ShockNAweUK/
http://www.shocknawe.co.uk/#!
https://twitter.com/ShockNAweUK
Cage Warriors 84 continues to work to the flagship standard
Competitors for Cage Warriors 84 have been medically pre-cleared by Safe MMA for tonight’s show at the Indigo at the O2 in London, as Cage Warriors continues to work to the flagship safety standard.
It was confirmed this afternoon that further to the basic annual medical examination and blood test requirements, all of the below listed fighters have successfully passed dilated pupil eye tests and MRI/MRA brain scans to the SafeMMA Plus standard.
Alexander Jacobsen
Brad Wheeler
Bryan Creighton
Craig White
Darren O’Gorman
Håkon Foss
Iurie Bejenari
James Webb
Kenneth Bergh
Marko Kovacevic
Matt Inman
Miro Jurkovic
Nathaniel Wood
Norman Paraisy
Phil Wells
Sam Creasey
Sean Carter
Stephen O’Keeffe
Thomas Robertsen
Tom Green
For more information about Cage Warriors go to: http://www.cagewarriors.com/events-and-tickets/article/cage_warriors_84
Invitation to Dr Bennett Omalu Concussion Lecture in Dublin
FEATURING AISLING DALY & IRISH RUGBY BERNARD JACKMAN
To the Irish MMA community
The Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin is hosting a free concussion/CTE educational event on Tuesday 6th June at 6pm
Speakers include Dr Bennett Omalu, played by Will Smith in the feature film “concussion”, Irish Rugby International Bernard Jackman and our own Aisling Daly.
Places are limited.
To register go to:
https://events.rcsi.ie/ei/getdemo.ei?id=239&s=_58W0JV2XT
Professor Dan Healy
SafeMMA
#fastbrainfastfighter
BAMMA 29 gets the Safe MMA Plus ‘Gold’ stamp
BAMMA has achieved Safe MMA Plus clearance for all its competitors ahead of tonight’s BAMMA 29 at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, as the promotion is broadcast for the first time live on Dave in the UK.
The Safe MMA Plus standard requires competitors to undergo MRI/ MRA scans of the brain and neck and specialist eye tests, as well the standard level physical examinations and blood tests.
See below for the full list of Safe MMA Plus competitors approved BAMMA 29:
Aaron Blackwell
Aaron Chalmers
Brett McDermott
Cameron Hardy
Cian Cowley
Dan Cassell
Daniel Crawford
Daniel Olejniczak
Daniel Rutkowski
David Khalsa
Greg Jenkins
Jai Herbert
Łukasz Świrydowicz
Maciej Sosnowski
Mario Saeed
Matt Hallam
Mick Stanton
Mike D’Aguiar
Mindaugas Gerve
Nathius Frederick
Pelu Adetola
Rick Selvarajah
Ronnie Mann
Ruben Wolf
Sam Halliday
Shay Walsh
Terry Brazier
Tim Barnett
Walter Gahadza
Yannick Bahati
For more information about BAMMA go to: http://www.bamma.com/
BCMMA 19 goes Safe MMA Plus
British Challenge Mixed Martial Arts implemented ‘gold standard’ Safe MMA Plus medical pre-clearance requirements for the first time at BCMMA 19 tonight in Colchester.
BCMMA has previously worked to standard Safe MMA requirements of blood tests and medical examinations for all its professional competitors and partners with the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation for commissioning.
See below for listed Safe MMA Plus competitors approved for BCMMA 19:
Anissa Haddaoui
Dominic Dillon
Emrah Sonmez
Jonathan Giannone
Kerry Hughes
Ollie Mathis
For information about BCMMA visit: http://bcmma.co.uk/event/bcmma-19/
Cage Warriors 83 meets the Safe MMA Plus ‘Gold’ Standard
It has been confirmed that all professional competitors for Cage Warriors 83 have been medically cleared to the Safe MMA Plus ‘gold’ standard, as the event gets underway in Newport, Wales this evening – 6th May 2017.
The Safe MMA Plus standard requires competitors to undergo MRI/ MRA scans of the brain and neck and specialist eye tests, as well the basic level physical examinations and blood tests.
See below for the full list of Safe MMA Plus competitors approved for Cage Warriors 83:
Aiden Lee
Ché Mills
Damo Weeden
Gavin Kelly
Giovanni Melillo
Jack Shore
Joe McColgan
Josh Reed
Kacper Formela
Konmon Deh
Kris Edwards
Lewis Long
Mohsen Bahari
Nicolas Ott
Richard Williams
Scott Clist
Simon Maksimovic
Søren Bak
For information about Cage Warriors go to:
http://www.cagewarriors.com/
MMA Amateurs Cleared for CRC#4 in Dublin Tonight
The following amateur MMA competitors showcasing at tonight’s ‘CRC 4: Champions Rizing’ in Dublin have been medically cleared to the Safe MMA Plus standard.
The Cage Ring Championship event takes place at the Wright Venue in Swords, featuring a mix of Muay Thai, Submission wrestling, K1 and MMA bouts.
The Safe MMA Plus standard includes brain scans, as well as the standard medical examination and blood tests.
Alex Kravtsov
Alexander Yankov
Arron Daniels
Dawid Milewski
Matthew Whyte
Paweł Polityło
For more about CRC#4 go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1084739831655847/
54 Amateurs Safe MMA Plus Clear for Wimp 2 Warrior
The Wimp 2 Warrior Cork Finale took place last night on 8 April in the Republic of Ireland, with the all-Amateur card fully medically cleared to the Safe MMA Plus standard.
Held in partnership with SBG Cork City gym, the Neptune Stadium event featured the 54 medically approved amateur participants listed below.
Novice league competitor, Michelle Shahid, was exceptionally approved to compete in this event only on the basis of a no head shots bout enforced with zero tolerance.
Aaron Deane
Aidan Beausang
Anthony Murphy
Ben Deane
Brandon Dunne
Brian Linehan
Brian Reynolds
Cailim Fielding
Chris Doran
Clodagh Warne
Colin O’Shaughnessy
Colm O’Dea
Conor Bowen
Conor O’Callaghan
Darren Walsh
Dean Crowley
Dean O’Callaghan
Evelyn (Missy) Mullane
Gavin McCarthy
Ian Manning
Ian O’Connor
Jake Ryan
James Creed
James O’Doherty
Jamie Crowley
Joey Byrne
John Arnott
Jonathan Delaney
Jonathan O’Mahony
Kevin Irwin
Kevin O’Keefe
Kieran Corcoran
Kieran Murray
Louis Nolan
Maire Walsh
Melissa Falvey
Michael Hughes
Michelle Shahid
Natasha Falvey
Nathalie Legnaro
Reinis Lubraks
Rhys O’Connell
Rory Hennebry
Ryan O’Connor
Sarah McCormack
Scott O’Sullivan
Shane O’Brien
Shane O’Connor
Shane Ryan
Stephen Kielty
Stephen Looney
Traoloch Hennebry
Wiveka O’Sullivan
Zoe Linnane
For more information about Wimp 2 Warrior visit: http://wimp2warrior.com/
Cage Warriors introduces Safe MMA Plus for its UK events
For Cage Warriors 82 on the 1 April, the promotion introduced the enhanced Safe MMA Plus medical clearance standard for its UK events.
All fighters (as listed below) submitted dilated pupil eye exams and brain/neck scans as required under the enhanced protocol, in addition to blood test results and medical examinations.
The Liverpool Echo Arena event marked an increase in Cage Warriors’ athlete clearance standards, demonstrating the promotion’s serious commitment to fighter safety.
Cian Erraught
Dean Trueman
Dylan Mcloughlin
Elliot Jenkins
Ellis Hampson
Frantz Slioa
Johan Romming
Konmon Deh
Lacey Schuckman
Lee Chadwick
Leeroy Barnes
Lloyd Manning
Molly McCann
Nad Narimani
Nathaniel Wood
Patrick Pimblett
Paull McBain
Perry Goodwin
Ross Houston
Shawn Kenny
Tommy Quinn
Vaughan Lee
For information about Cage Warriors visit: www.cagewarriors.com
Safe MMA Clears 26 National Teams for 2017 IMMAF European Open
The 2017 IMMAF European Open Championships moves into its fourth day and the Semi-Finals today in Bulgaria, at the EFE Hotel Marinela Sofia.
Hosted by the Bulgarian MMA Federation(BULMMAF) under IMMAF Amateur MMA Rules, the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation’s nation vs nation tournament includes 127 athletes from 26 countries.
All fighters were medically cleared to compete by Safe MMA, as listed below.
For more information go to www.immaf.org
See the full brackets for all divisions on MyNextMatch.com:
1. Register for free on MyNextMatch.com
2. Go to: https://www.mynextmatch.com/tournament/32/details/programme/fixture
ALBANIA
Florian Doskja Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Ermal Hadribeaj Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
AUSTRIA
Wolf Gerhartinger Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Florian Aberger Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Mario Kainz Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Doupona Dominic Men’s Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Lukasz Sniadecki Men’s Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
Damian Visenjak Men’s Super Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs) +
AZERBAIJAN
Sanan Safarli Men’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Mahammad Aliyev Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
BAHRAIN
Hussain Abdulla Men’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Nayef Fikey Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
BELGIUM
Isakov Issa Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
BULGARIA
Antoniya Kalacheva Women’s Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
Ofelia Nikolaeva Women’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Nikolay Ivaylov Men’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Rostislav Raichev Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Denislav Hadzhiev Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Delyan Georgiev Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Ferdun Osmanov Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Jordan Marinov Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Nikolay Nikolov Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Ventsislav Ivanov Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Valeri Atanasov Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Atanas Krastanov Men’s Super Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs) +
Hristo Bonchev Men’s Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Daniel Yankov Men’s Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
Borislav Angelov Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Rusi Minev Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Daniel Galabarov Men’s Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
CZECH REPUBLIC
Vaclav Holota Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
CYPRUS
Stefanos kyriakides Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
FINLAND
Anette Österberg Women’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Niko Skonbäck Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Chamia Chabbi Women’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Sanna Hyytiäinen Women’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Jesse Liljeberg Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Eemil Kurhela Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Matias Anttila Men’s Super Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs) +
Markus Jeskanen Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
FRANCE
Campanella Mahio Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Manon Fiorot Women’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Henri Dimitri Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Tokoudagba Jonathan Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
GERMANY
Wladislaw Keilbach Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Vitalij Boev Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
HUNGARY
Lajos Horvath Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Alexandra Kovacs Women’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Balázs Kárászi Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Akos Tarnok Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Nora Nagy Women’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
IRELAND
Daryl Clarke Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Ciaran Clarke Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
David Fogarty Men’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Darren O’Brien Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Dylan Kennedy Men’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Jack Maguire Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Scott Harvey Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Austin Lynch Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
ITALY
Davide Baggieri Martini Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Gabriele Varesano Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Marco Zannetti Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Francesco Spinola Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Daniele Matiddi Men’s Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
Arziko Bregu Women’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Dario Bellandi Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Ilaria Norcia Women’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Gianluigi Ventoruzzo Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Gabriele Bartoni Men’s Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
KAZAKHSTAN
Berik Shinaliyev Men’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Kudaibergen Toleubayev Men’s Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Jokhar Taimuskhanov Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
LEBANON
Elias Dagher Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Eddy Nassif Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Imad Hoayek Men’s Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Roland Yacoubian Men’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
LUXEMBOURG
José Teixeira Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
MEXICO
Sara Cova Women’s Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
Mario Alberto Hernandez Perez Men’s Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Jorge Adrian Ramirez Alpizar Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Jonathan Ortega Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
NORTHERN IRELAND
Gerard Corr Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Jack Corr Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Scott Trelford Men’s Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
NORWAY
Andreas Endrerud Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Ole Johnny Eriksen Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Jørgen Indsetviken Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Berat Berisha Men’s Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
Andreas Lødøen Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
PAKISTAN
Abbas Khan Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
POLAND
Pawel Zakrzewski Men’s Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Kamil Czyżewski Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Marcin Kalata Men’s Super Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs) +
Dawid Zan Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
PORTUGAL
Mario Moreno Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Gonçalo Formiga Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Anton Pugach Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Milton Mateus Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
ROMANIA
Ion Grigore Men’s Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs)
RUSSIA
Sydykie Derman Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
ziiad Sadaily Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
SWEDEN
Oskar Biller Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Cornelia Holm Women’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Tobias Harila Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Dennis Ryden Men’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Tobias Bolin Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Khaled Laallam Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Anton Turkali Men’s Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Anna Astvik Women’s Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
Fannie Redman Women’s Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs)
EvaMy Persson Women’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Hoger Salih Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Christoffer Hillsjo Men’s Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Heytham Rabhi Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Axel Karlsson Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Anja Saxmark Women’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Irman Smajic Men’s Super Heavyweight 120.2 kg (265 lbs) +
UNITED KINGDOM
Kierandip Sahota Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Adam Amarasinghe Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Cameron Clarke Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Brandon Elwell Men’s Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Benjamin Charles Robson Men’s Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Alex Elsey Men’s Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Tom Crosby Men’s Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Jack Antony Flanagan Men’s Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs)
Beckie Ainscough Women’s Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Cage Legacy 2: 20 competitors are Safe MMA Plus clear!
20 competitors were cleared to the Safe MMA Plus medical standard to appear at Cage Legacy 2 tonight.
With a card consisting of 2 professionals and 18 amateurs, Cage Legacy Fighting Championship 2 took place at TLT in East Coast Business Park, Drogheda, Ireland.
According to the guidelines of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association and Safe MMA – Ireland, professional competitors underwent blood tests, medical examinations, specialist eye tests and brain scans. Meanwhile Amateurs not only cleared blood tests and medical examinations but were also required to undergo preclearance brain scans to meet the new medical recommendations for 2017.
For more information about Cage Legacy visit: www.cagelegacy.com
See below for the full list of Safe MMA approved fighters for Cage Legacy 2:
Professional
Arann Maguire
Hughie Orourke
Amateur
Adam Darby
Constantin Blanita
Cormac Copeland
Dee Begley
Dillon Manning
Frank Kelly
Ger Harris
Ivan Blanita
Leon Hill
Luke Robbinson
Marco Lunardini
Matthew Whyte
Nahom Wedi
Nathan Brennan
Niall Branigan
Niall English
Ronan Tomnay
Silje Wahl
ACB 54’s international card gets the Safe MMA Green Light
46 professional fighters have been approved by Safe MMA to compete at tonight’s Absolute Championship Berkut 54, as the Russian promotion returns to the UK.
The competitors showcased on ACB’s international card at the Manchester Arena were subject to medical examinations and blood tests for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. For more about ACB go to acbmma.com/en
See below for the full list of Safe MMA competitors on ACB 54:
Aaron Aby *Pro Wales
Adam Zajac *Pro Poland
Ali Bagov *Pro Russia
Amirkhan Adaev *Pro Russia
Andy DeVent *Pro England
Ashley Reece *Pro England
Aslambek Saidov *Pro Poland
Aurel Pirtea *Pro Romania
Azi Thomas *Pro Wales
Batraz Agnaev *Pro Russia
Brendan Loughnane *Pro England
Bubba Jenkins *Pro USA
Cal Ellenor *Pro England
Chris Bungard *Pro Scotland
Coner Hignett *Pro England
Danny Mitchell *Pro England
David Mitchell *Pro USA
Dean Garnett *Pro England
Declan Williams *Pro England
Eden Newton *Pro England
Gaz Corran *Pro England
Iain Feenan *Pro Scotland
Ibragim Chuzhigaev *Pro Russia
Ion Pascu *Pro Ireland
James Lewis *Pro England
Javonne Morrison *Pro England
Jenaid Ebanks *Pro England
Joshua Aveles *Pro USA
Kane Mousah *Pro England
Lewis Monarch *Pro England
Luke Barnatt *Pro England
Mamed Khalidov *Pro Poland
Marcin Prostko *Pro England
Max Nunes *Pro Sweden
Michael Tobin *Pro Australia
Michael Wilkinson *Pro England
Mukhumat Vakhaev *Pro Russia
Murad Kalamov *Pro Russia
Nam Phan *Pro USA
Niko Gjoka *Pro England
Rakhman Dzhanaev *Pro Russia
Rob Whiteford *Pro Scotland
Saul Rogers *Pro England
Shaun Hampton *Pro England
Shoaib Yousaf *Pro England
Tanner Boser *Pro Canada
42 Competitors Cleared for Cage Warriors Super Fight Night
Cage Warriors broke records tonight as 28 fighters met the Safe MMA Plus standard in Ireland, while 14 were medically cleared by Safe MMA to compete in Wales for one dual super night of bouts.
In compliance with Irish Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Association criteria, 14 professionals and 14 amateurs competing at Cage Warriors 81 in Dublin met Safe MMA Plus enhanced requirements that include brain scans for all, and also ophthalmology tests for pro’s.
Meanwhile, those competing on a parallel event in Newport, “Cage Warriors Wales Academy”, also received third party medical clearance via Safe MMA.
See below for the full list of Cage Warriors competitors that were approved for competition tonight by Safe MMA:
Cage Warriors 81:
Professional
Arnold Quero
Blaine O’Driscoll
Catherine Costigan
Darren O’Gorman
Eric Nolan
Håkon Foss
Joseph McColgan
Josh Clark
Karl Moore
Maciej Gierszewski
Marcin Zembala
Martyn Harris
Romain Bidet
Wendy McKenna
Amateur
Adam Darby
Alex Brophy
Alexander Yankov
Austin Lynch
Colm O’Regan
Francis Treacy
Gary Coffey
Ivan Blanita
Leon Hill
Makinde Adeyemi
Mark Gallivan
Mateusz Kopyto
Pawel Politylo
Stephen Treacy
Cage Warriors Academy Wales
Professional
Aaron Khalid
Alexandros Gerolymatos
Craig Bale
Damo Weeden
Dan Good
Daniel Hodor
Ethan Charlesworth
Gracjan Bak
Jack Shore
Joe Orrey
Josh Ellis
Nathan Ford
Phil Wells
Richard Williams
For more about Cage Warriors visit: http://www.cagewarriors.com/
Competitors for Bellator 173 & BAMMA 28 get the Safe MMA green light
All 34 professional fighters competing on last night’s co-event in Belfast, Bellator 173 & BAMMA 28, had medical clearance from Safe MMA.
Besides requiring competitors to meet the basic Safe MMA requirements for medical examinations and blood tests, BAMMA and Bellator stipulated an enhanced clearance standard to include brain scans.
See below for the full list of Safe MMA clear competitors under the two promotions:
Bellator 173
Alex Lohore
Brett McDermott
Colin Fletcher
Iony Razafiarison
James Gallagher
James McErlean
Kirill Medvedovski
Liam McGeary
Shay Walsh
Sinead Kavanagh
BAMMA 28
Adam Gustab
Andrew Murphy
Andy Young
Damien Lapilus
Daniel Olejniczak
Daniel Rutkowski
Declan Dalton
Dominic Wooding
Glenn Irvine
Jai Herbert
Jonathan Brookins
Jonathan Reid
Keith McCabe
Kyle McClurkin
Niall Smith
Norman Parke
Paul Hughes
Paul Redmond
Rhys McKee
Ronnie Mann
Stephen Kilifin
Steve Owens
Tim Barnett
Will Fleury
BCMMA 18 gets Safe MMA Approval
Safe MMA has confirmed all 12 professional fighters competing at British Challenge Mixed Martial Arts 18 tonight as medically cleared. The event took place at the Colchester Hall in Essex, under the guidelines of the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation.
With the final clearance examinations taking place on site, all fighters passed Safe MMA’s standardised medical and blood tests prior to competing.
See below for the full list of competitors medically approved to compete at BCMMA 18:
Bryony Tyrell
Corrin Eaton
Dominic Dillon
Emerik Youmbi
Emrah Sonmez
James Webb
Kate Jackson
Kerry Hughes
Mitchell Head
Sean Carter
Walid Jabri
Zarah Fairn Dos Santos
For more information about BCMMA visit: http://bcmma.co.uk/
Safe MMA Clears All Professional Fighters for Cage Warriors 80
Safe MMA has confirmed that all professional fighters booked for tonight’s Cage Warriors 80 are medically approved to compete. The event is underway at the Indigo at the O2 in London.
In addition to competitors passing the standard Safe MMA medical examination and blood tests for blood borne viruses, Cage Warriors has also stipulated that they undergo brain scans and specialist eye tests.
See below for the full list of Safe MMA fighters competing at Cage Warriors 80:
Aiden Lee
Alexander Jacobsen
Anthony Dizy
Arvydas Jûska
Brad Wheeler
Craig White
Declan McAleenen
Djati Mélan
Fabien Gallinaro
Karl Amoussou
Martin Stapleton
Matt Inman
Thomas Robertsen
Thomas Terdjman
Tim Wilde
Warren Kee
For more about Cage Warriors 80 visit: http://www.cagewarriors.com/events-and-tickets/article/cage_warriors_80
Cage Legacy Amateurs First to Meet Safe MMA Plus Standard
Safe MMA confirmed this afternoon that all 16 amateur athletes competing at “Cage Legacy Fight Night: Drogheda” tonight in Ireland are medically cleared to the Safe MMA Plus standard.
All competitors have undergone one-off, pre-clearance MRI scans of the brain following new guidelines recommended by the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association.
The event raises the bar for fighter safety as the first to meet the newly advised medical protocol for amateur MMA competitors in Ireland for 2017.
See below for the full list of competitors medically cleared to compete by Safe MMA:
Adam Nowak
Ciarán Clarke
Darren O’Brien
Daryl Clarke
Dean Martin
Elliot Levy
Gheorghe Plamadeala
Jack Maguire
John Mitchell
Leon Hill
Nathan Kelly
Niall Hanley
Paul Healy
Pawel Politylo
Ronan Butler
Ryan Spillane
For more information about Cage Legacy visit: https://www.facebook.com/CageLegacy/?fref=ts
Irish MMA Community: Lecture Series Invitation
IMMAA, SAFEMMA and the Neuroscience society invite the Irish MMA community to a free afternoon lecture series on Friday 6th January, 2017.
“For some time fight fans and promoters have recognized a peculiar condition occurring among prize fighters which, in ring parlance, they speak of as “punch drunk.” Fighters in whom the early symptoms are well recognized are said to be “cuckoo,” “goofy,” “cutting paper dolls,” or “slug nutty.”
These words were penned in 1928 by the American pathologist Dr Martland. The purpose of our meeting is to provide fighters and coaches with up-to-date information, examples of real life cases, and practical advice on this “peculiar condition” now known as CTE.
4-5pm
CTE in MMA
Prof Daniel Healy
Consultant Neurologist
5-5.30pm
SAFEMMA IRELAND
Open agenda; questions and answers session
Ms Aisling Daly and SAFEMMA
Venue
Prince Albert lecture theatre
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
St Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Entrance via front door on St Stephen’s Green
Friday 6th January 2017.
IMMAA announce new safety procedure for amateurs in 2017
Beginning in 2017 the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association will recommend that Amateur MMA athletes in Ireland should undergo a one-off normal MRI brain scan, in an attempt to detect any pre-existing conditions.
On the advice of our medical advisory service SAFEMMA Ireland we are making the recommendation for the following reasons:
1. To reduce potential injury by identifying athletes that may be at risk due to an undiagnosed pre-existing condition.
2. Data obtained from MRI/MRAs of professional fighters, a number which led to referrals for expert review
SAFEMMA Ireland have secured a price of €150/£125 for the pre-clearance MRI brain scan from the Bon Secours Hospital in Glasnevin, Dublin.
This price is marginally higher than cost-price and we are grateful to the Bon Secours for such a generous offer.
Speaking about this latest development IMMAA president John Kavanagh said “MMA is leading the field in athlete safety, and I believe other contact sports will follow suit in time.”
Kavanagh continued “As it stands, our IMMAA guidelines on fighter safety at amateur level go beyond what the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation and most US State Athletic Commissions currently enforce. When you also factor in the recent rule changes at amateur level that we have adopted I think it’s fair to say we have the best safety procedures for amateur competition here in Ireland.”
We realise this is another cost for young athletes. With this in mind we have selected the Cage Legacy event on February 11th 2017 as a test case to examine the affordability and practicality of the recommended once-off screening for amateur competitors.
We will examine the results after the event and consult with SAFEMMA Ireland on how best to proceed for future MMA events.
ENDS
ABOUT IMMAA
The IMMAA – Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association is the National Governing Body for MMA within Ireland. It is an affiliated member of the IMMAF – International Mixed Martial Arts Federation & follows IMMAF’s rules & guidelines.
CONTACT
For additional information please contact Fergus Ryan: gusryan100@gmail.com
SAFE MMA IRELAND SECURES €150/£125 BRAIN MRIs FOR AMATEUR MMA COMPETITORS
SAFEMMA IRELAND have concluded a price of €150/£125 for the preclearance MRI brain scan for amateur MMA fighters recommended- only once ever -for amateurs on SAFEMMA IRELAND events from January 2017.
This is available at the Bon Secours Hospital in Glasnevin, Dublin.
€150/£125 is only marginally higher than cost-price and we are grateful to the Bon Secours. To date no other MRI unit in Ireland has offered a similar cost for this scan. It is not available to other sporting codes or family members.
A referral can be made directly by your GP e.g. at the time of your annual medical examination, using the reference code “DH”.
Your GP will receive the scan report and you yourself will be given a CD containing the actual pictures of your brain.
SAFEMMA IRELAND welcomes scans from all MRI units with correct sequence protocols.
SAFEMMA IRELAND is a totally voluntary project.
Our sole motive is to make MMA safer.
No doctor takes fees or expenses, or any other benefit, directly or indirectly.
Professor Dan Healy
BELLATOR 169 -BAMMA 27 CO-EVENT GETS THE SAFE MMA PLUS ALL CLEAR
- TO IRISH MIXED MIXED MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL MMA COMPETITOR STANDARD
- 3 ARENA, DUBLIN 16th DECEMBER 2016
(London.16th September.2016) All competitors on the Bellator 169 – BAMMA 27 co-event tonight at the 3 Arena in Dublin, have been confirmed as ‘Safe MMA Plus’ clear.
BAMMA set a precedent for medical safety in MMA earlier this year when athlete clearance for BAMMA 26 saw all competitors meet the new, enhanced Irish medical standard.
Working voluntarily to meet the guidelines of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA), BAMMA required its fighters to undergo MRI/ MRAs of the brain and specialist eye-tests, in addition to the standard Safe MMA requirements for athlete annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses.
Since then, every professional MMA fighter to compete in Ireland has met the enhanced criteria through the general consensus of the Irish MMA community; and BAMMA has committed to its continued implementation across its events both in and outside of Ireland.
U.S. promoter Bellator, engaged Safe MMA’s third party medical clearance services for its event in the United Kingdom in July; but tonight’s show marks another stake in the ground for athlete safety. As Bellator meets BAMMA for a joint card in Dublin, it has also unified with its British partner in committing to meet the Irish ‘Safe MMA Plus’ standard and continuing the legacy upheld by the Irish MMA community in 2016.
Full List of Safe MMA Plus Competitors for Bellator 169 and BAMMA 27:
Anthony Taylor
Brian Moore
Cameron Else
Daniel Weichel
Dylan Tuke
Elina Kallionidou
James Gallagher
Mohammed Lawal
Satoshi Ishii
Sinead Kavanagh
BAMMA 27:
Alan Philpott
Andy Lofthouse
Blaine O’Driscoll
Conor Riordan
Ian Cleary
Jai Herbert
Keith McCabe
Kiefer Crosbie
Nathan Jones
Neil Ward
Niklas Stolze
Rhys McKee
Richard Kiely
Terry Brazier
Tom Duquesnoy
INFRASCAN SPONSORS BELLATOR-BAMMA IN DUBLIN WITH ONSITE BRAIN SCANS
InfraScan, Inc. has sponsored the onsite medical team, Code Blue Medical, for the Bellator 169/ BAMMA 27 co-event, a revolutionary piece of medical kit for use at Dublin’s 3Arena tonight.
Developed for the identification of traumatic brain injury, the Infrascanner is a hand held device used to provide a rapid evaluation of head trauma patients with possible intracranial haemorrhage and which can detect a cerebral bleed up to 3.5 cm below the skull. Portable and noninvasive, the Infrascanner permits for repeated monitoring without concern for radiation dose.
Event medical provider Code Blue work under the commissioning guidelines of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association and in partnership with Safe MMA to enable athlete clearance to compete. The Infrascanner will not replace mandatory CT scan referral for KOed competitors but will be utilised as a “catch all” facility for athletes who don’t automatically fit IMMAA’s criteria for post-bout brain scan referrals.
Infrascan, Inc will have a trained provider at the 3Arena to conduct scans of all competitors post fight.
The event protocol under the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association will be as follows:
- Competitor is KO’d – Mandatory CT scan referral
- Competitor receives large amount of head shots – Mandatory CT scan referral
- Ringside doctor believes CT is required – CT scan referral
- Competitor clears post-bout medical examination but internal bleed is indentified by Infrascanner – CT scan referral
SkillShop, the Irish and U.K. agent for Infrascanner said:
“We are delighted to support BAMMA-Bellator and to allow them see the value of immediate onsite screening for brain bleeding for patients who otherwise would not meet the criteria for a head CT. We believe Infrascanner is a natural fit as part of post fight medicals for MMA and are delighted to show the device on a big event like tonight’s.”
See InfraScanner White Paper: infrascanner-white-paper
See Methodological Recommendations for Detection of Brain Injury in Athletes: methodological-recommendations-for-detection-of-brain-injury-in-athletes
OPEN INVITATION TO CONCUSSION TALK – DUBLIN
[Friday 9th December] All are welcome to attend tomorrow’s Concussion lecture in Dublin, Ireland at the Royal College of Surgeons at the Cheyne Lecture Theatre.
The “In Practice – Concussion Update” lecture forms part of the Sports and Exercise Medicine Structured Educational Programme (SEMSEP)
On-site registration is from 8.15am/8.30am; module starts at 8.45am, with first lecture at 9am.
Click here to download full programme
For more information about the RCSI go to: http://www.rcsi.ie/
Safe MMA Events: Weekend Update
Three promoters have undertaken medical clearance through Safe MMA for shows this weekend in the United Kingdom and in Ireland.
Tonight’s BCMMA 17 in Colchester, Essex, features 8 professional competitors, cleared to Safe MMA’s minimum standard through blood tests and medical examinations:
Benjamin Deller-Smith
Danny Joel
Dylan Sheehan
Ella Wu
Emrah Sonmez
Michael Jones
Sean Carter
Wendy Mckenna
BCMMA works with the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UKMMAF) as its regulatory advisor.
Clan Wars 26 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, features 2 professional competitors medically cleared to Safe MMA’s minimum standard ahead of tomorrow’s show on 4th December. Overseen by the Ulster Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Association (UAMMAA), the medical paperwork of Amateur competitors is handled internally at this time.
Professional Safe MMA clear competitors are:
Daniel Rutkowski
Dylan Logan
Meanwhile, MFC 1 in the Republic of Ireland is required to meet higher medical standards as set by regional governing body, the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association, with all Amateurs required to achieve minimum Safe MMA clearance though blood tests and annual medicals.
The all Amateur card has been confirmed as medically approved for tonight’s event, with the following fighters featured:
Dawid Wiśnios
Fabrizio Malizia
Gary Coffey
Grzegorz Konopa
Lukasz Slawata
Mikey Finn
Paulius Zabinskas
Philip Kroupa
PJ Cunningham
Richie Stack
Szczepan Ziolkowski
Waldemar Cichy
Last weekend on 27 November, 4 professional competitors were medically cleared by Safe MMA to compete at Akuma FC 9 in Northern Ireland; with Amateurs required to submit medical paperwork locally to the Ulster Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Association. Safe MMA approved the following fighters:
Adam Gustab
Niall Smith
Paul Lawrence
Steve Owens
SAFEMMA IRELAND RECOMMENDS ONE-OFF MRI BRAIN SCANS FOR AMATEURS IN 2017
(London. 28 November 2016) SAFEMMA IRELAND has today made the following recommendation for Amateur MMA competitors in Ireland.From January 2017, in order to compete at SAFEMMA IRELAND approved events, amateurs should require a one-off normal MRI brain scan, in order to detect any pre-existing brain conditions.The reasons for the recommendation are as follows:
1. Safety value and potential to reduce risk by identifying young fighters at high risk
2. Data obtained from the first 75 MRI/MRAs in professional fighters, which led to significant rate of referrals for expert review
SAFEMMA IRELAND’s Professor Dan Healy has provided the following advice to competitors:
“An MRI brain scan in Ireland costs €200-250. It can be ordered by your GP. Your GP will also recommend the best centre depending on locality and cost. We recognise that this is a lot of money for young Irishmen and Irishwomen. We apologise for this. This scan needs only to be done once.””SAFEMMA Ireland is a totally voluntary project. Our sole motive is to make MMA safer. No doctor takes fees or expenses, or any other benefit, directly or indirectly.”
SAFE MMA UK requirements in the United Kingdom remain unchanged at this time.
SAFE MMA MEDICALLY CLEARS 151 AMATEURS FOR 2016 IMMAF EUROPEAN OPEN
-
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
-
22 – 26 NOVEMBER
Safe MMA has medically cleared 151 international, Amateur MMA competitors to compete in the 2016 IMMAF European Open Championships, which takes place at the Arena Sparta in Prague, Czech Republic from 22 – 26 November.
All competitors for the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation tournament have undergone blood tests and annual medical examinations, which have been subject to independent clearance by the volunteer led medical organisation. Any athletes who have been KOed or have received head trauma during the bouts will be referred by the post-fight examining doctor for mandatory CT scans of the brain.
IMMAF is also separately carrying out World Anti-doping Agency compliant, Anti-doping tests at the event.
See below for the full list of athletes who have been medically cleared to compete at the 2016 IMMAF European Open Championships.
For further information about the event, visit immaf.org
Albania | Ermal Hadribeaj |
Austria | Damian Visenjak |
Austria | Florian Aberger |
Austria | Shamil Muradov |
Azerbaijan | Sanan Safarli |
Azerbaijan | Tural Azayev |
Bahrain | Abdulla Alfayez |
Bahrain | Hamza Zrira |
Bahrain | Hussain Abdulla |
Bulgaria | Aleksandra Toncheva |
Bulgaria | Atanas Krastanov |
Bulgaria | Daniel Galabarov |
Bulgaria | Ferdun Osmanov |
Bulgaria | Nikolay Nikolov |
Bulgaria | Rostislav Raichev |
Bulgaria | Tencho Karaenev |
Bulgaria | Valeri Atanasov |
Bulgaria | Yuksel Yusein |
Canada | Ben Fouladi |
Czech Republic |
David Velisek |
Czech Republic |
Jakub Podpěra |
Czech Republic |
Jan Kralik |
Czech Republic |
Jan Vaclavek |
Czech Republic |
Pavel Salčák |
Czech Republic |
Pavel Simandl |
Czech Republic |
Premysl Kucerka |
Czech Republic |
Robert Voves |
Czech Republic |
Tomas Fiala |
Estonia | Helin Paara |
Estonia | Jaak Rudov |
Estonia | Kaupo Kokamägi |
Finland | Anette Österberg |
Finland | Chamia Chabbi |
Finland | Eemil Kurhela |
Finland | Iris Nihti |
Finland | Jaakko Honkasalo |
Finland | Joel Arolainen |
Finland | Juho Laitinen |
Finland | Kerttu Kouki |
Finland | Kevin Nieminen |
Finland | Matias Anttila |
Finland | Mika Kallio |
Finland | Niko Skonbäck |
Finland | Tommi Leinonen |
France | Allan Guichard |
France | Henri Dimitri |
Germany |
Dominik Krüger |
Germany |
Julia Dorny |
Germany |
Pascal Hintzen |
Germany |
Patrick Drescher |
Germany |
Sebastian Otto |
Hungary |
Alexandra Kovacs |
Hungary |
Attila Cziffra |
Hungary |
Balázs Böröcz |
Hungary |
Bence Novotny |
Hungary |
Fatime Nánási |
Hungary |
László Lévai |
Iceland | Birgir Tómasson |
Iceland | Bjarni Kristjánsson |
Iceland | Bjartur Guõlaugsson |
Iceland | Bjorn Thorleifsson |
Iceland | Dagmar Hrund Sigurleifsdottir |
Iceland | Egill Hjördísarson |
Iceland | Magnús Ingvarsson |
Iceland | Olafsson Hrolfur |
Ireland | Alexander O’Sullivan |
Ireland | Austin Lynch |
Ireland | Colin Meagher |
Ireland | Danni Neilan |
Ireland | David Fogarty |
Ireland | Dylan Kennedy |
Ireland | John Byrne |
Ireland | Lee Hammond |
Ireland | Mark Gallivan |
Ireland | Meagan O’Loughlin |
Ireland | Ryan Spillane |
Ireland | Tadhg Dixon |
Italy | Alessio Cocco |
Italy | Andrea Chiappi |
Italy | Arziko Bregu |
Italy | Daniele Dell’otto |
Italy | Francesco Spinola |
Italy | Gianluigi Ventoruzzo |
Italy | Ilaria Norcia |
Italy | Marco Zannetti |
Italy | Michele Martignoni |
Italy | Paolo Anastasi |
Kazakhstan | Berik Shinaliyev |
Lebanon | Chaddad Alexandre |
Lebanon | Eli Zgheib |
Northern Ireland |
Gerard Corr |
Northern Ireland |
Jack Corr |
Northern Ireland |
Pearce McFall |
Norway | Berat Berisha |
Norway | Camilla Mannes |
Norway | Dilan Muhammad |
Norway | Jørgen Indsetviken |
Norway | Kim Andreas Zachariassen |
Norway | Markus Hægland |
Norway | Nashwan Aziz |
Pakistan | Abbas Khan |
Poland | Marcin Kalata |
Poland | Pawel Zakrzewsk |
Portugal | Gonçalo Formiga |
Portugal | Milton Mateus |
Romania | Ion Grigore |
Romania | Iorga Cristian |
Romania | Raluca Dinescu |
Russia | Rashad Aliev |
Russia | Svetlana Kotova |
Russia | Ziyad Sadaily |
South Africa | Riyaad Pandy |
Spain | Alex Garcia Gurpegui |
Spain | Alvaro Gomez Aragón |
Spain | Carlos Ibañez Aguayo |
Spain | Sergio Hortelano Rodríguez |
Sweden | Carl-Johan Hoel |
Sweden | Cornelia Holm |
Sweden | Daniel Schalander |
Sweden |
Dennis Ryden |
Sweden |
Gabriella Ringblom |
Sweden |
Heytham Rabhi |
Sweden |
Hoger Salih |
Sweden |
Irman Smajic |
Sweden |
Renato Vidovic |
Sweden |
Robin Enontekiö |
Sweden |
Robin Larsson |
Sweden |
Rostam Akman |
Sweden |
Serdar Altas |
Sweden |
Tobias Harila |
UK | Alex Elsey |
UK | George Mcmanus |
UK | Jack Antony Flanagan |
UK | Jack Dean Culshaw |
UK | Joanne Doyle |
UK | Joe Millward |
UK | Joshua Jay Mottram |
UK | Kierandip Sahota |
UK | Milad Ahady |
UK | Navid Rostaie |
UK | Tom Crosby |
Ukraine |
Alexander Shein |
Ukraine |
Levan Mirtskhulava |
Ukraine |
Oleh Hliantsev |
Ukraine |
Roman Kolotvin |
Ukraine |
Vitalii Shostak |
Ukraine |
Vladislav Kurash |
USA | Carlos Castro |
USA | David Evans |
USA | Gustavo Gomez |
USA | Orlando Jimenez |
CAGE WARRIORS RAISES THE LEVEL IN MMA FIGHTER MEDICAL SAFETY
CW UNPLUGGED – 12TH NOVEMBER – BT STUDIO, LONDON
(London.12th November.2016) Cage Warriors has raised the level in its medical safety criteria for CW Unplugged. Athlete clearance for tonight’s event in the BT Studio in London has seen its MMA competitors required to meet enhanced medical standards.
Cage Warriors is one of the founding members of Safe MMA and has since January 2013 required its athletes to be independently, medically cleared by the organisation. Medical clearance requirements have previously included annual medical examinations, tests for blood borne viruses as well as pre and post-match examinations, to which Cage Warriors has now added specialist eye-tests.
In addition to this, all CW Unplugged competitors have undergone mandatory brain scans in order to participate in tonight’s show.
‘CW Unplugged’ will provide the warm-up act for BT Sport’s live broadcast of the historic UFC 205, as UFC debuts in New York in the most talked about MMA event of the year.
For more information about CW Unplugged visit https://twitter.com/CageWarriors
The full list of competitors medically cleared by Safe MMA to compete for CW Uplugged are as follows:
Chris Fishgold
Ché Mills
John Redmond
Julian Erosa
Karl Moore
Kenneth Bergh
Leeroy Barnes
Lloyd Manning
Matt Inman
Nathan Sparks
Nic Herron-Webb
Paco Estevez
Patrick Pimblett
Ross Cooper
Sam Creasey
Shajidul Haque
Chaos FC 16: Pro Competitors are SafeMMA Clear
The two professional competitors for Chaos FC 16 in Northern Ireland have been medically cleared to compete by Safe MMA – Gavin Kelly and Sean Tobin. The event takes place at Longtower Community Centre in Derry tomorrow night, 12th November.
Chaos FC is working with the Ulster Amateur MMA Association, which manages the medical clearance of Amateur level competitors locally at this time.
For more information about Chaos FC 16, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1138944396213171/
18 Amateurs Cleared for West Cage FC 6 in Ireland
18 Amateur MMA competitors for West Cage Fighting Championship 6 have been medically approved to compete by Safe MMA.
The event takes place tonight (5th November) in the Republic of Ireland in Galway. West Cage FC is committed to the guidelines set by the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA) that all Amateurs must meet Safe MMA minimum medical clearance criteria. For details visit: https://safemma.org/about/
See below for the full list of MMA athletes medically approved to compete at West Cage FC 6 by SafeMMA:
Alan Zimny
Andreeas Binder
Darren Martin Kirwan
Dawid Wiśnios
Eoin Kilbane
Gary Mannion
Gearóid McDonagh
Jason Quinn
Mateusz Kopyto
Michael Prendergast
Nikola Ivanovic
Ollie Mannion
Padriag Hannon
Pawel Politylo
PJ Cunningham
Richie Stack
Szczepan Ziolkowski
Szymon Kozak
For further event information visit WCFC on Facebook
IRISH MMA: JOHN KAVANAGH PRAISES FIRST LOCAL MMA SHOW TO INTRODUCE BRAIN SCANS
CAGE LEGACY 1 – TLT THEATRE, DROGHEDA, IRELAND – 28th OCTOBER 2016
(London.28th October.2016) Cage Legacy Fighting Championship 1 continues the outstanding progress made by Irish clubs and promotions in upholding the new benchmark for medical clearance of professional athletes in MMA.
For tonight’s event at the TLT Theatre in Drogheda, Cage Legacy has voluntarily worked to adhere to the guidelines of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association and its medical arm, Safe MMA -Ireland in requiring all its professional competitors to undergo MRI/ MRAs of the brain and neck as well as specialist eye-tests. All competitors on the card (including Amateurs) have will have undergone annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses, verified independently by Safe MMA.
John Kavanagh, President of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association, said:
”As president of IMMAA I would like to personally congratulate Declan and the crew at Cage Legacy for their absolute commitment to fighter safety. I’m sure it’ll be an excellent night of exciting fights and serve as a great example to the smaller shows how to work with both Safe MMA and IMMAA in order to get their show recognised at the highest levels. Well done guys!’
Safe MMA-Ireland founder, International Mixed Martial Arts Federation medical committee chairman and consultant neurologist, Professor Dan Healy, said:
“On behalf of Safe MMA and IMMAF, we thank the organisers for tremendous sub rosa efforts putting fighter safety as first priority. This includes proper annual pre-fight medicals, blood tests and formal eye tests and MRI scans for professional bouts. Once again muintir h’Ealaíona Comhraic Measctha na hÉireann demonstrate that professionalism in the staging of events can match the professionalism of the young men and women that compete.”
Safe MMA issued the following statement:
“The Cage Legacy team has set a commendable example in its commitment and above-and-beyond approach to ensuring all competitors meet Safe MMA-Ireland clearance criteria. Following the very high standard set recently by Battlezone, Cage Legacy continues the outstanding progress made by local Irish clubs. As Cage Legacy will be the first local MMA promoter to host professional bouts under Ireland’s enhanced medical requirements, the promotion has worked extremely hard to get its fight card over the line, from submitting it’s initial card 4 months in advance of the event to demonstrating an unerring commitment to safety in the face of various challenges. There is a lot of work that goes into the medical clearance of competitors in the run up to an event, and the Cage Legacy team has been incredibly pro-active and engaged with Safe MMA throughout. We would like to thank Cage Legacy for setting a standard and also its fighters, coaches and managers who have complied to make this a success.”
See below for the full list of the 20 Professional and Amateur competitors who have been SafeMMA and SafeMMA+ cleared to compete at Cage Legacy 1:
Adam Nowak
Alexander Yankov
Austin Lynch
Ciara Murphy
Ciarán Clarke
David Murphy
Declan Dalton
Dylan Kennedy
Jack Monahan
John Mitchell
Keith O’Rulligan
Kieran Pepper
Makinde Adeyemi
Matthew Whyte
Michael McCoy
Michal Vojtanic
Niall Branigan
Niyi Behan
Peter Queally
Pádraig Magee
Roger Kennedy
Rosa Walsh
For ticket information for tonight’s show visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/248506652193873/
CWFC 79: Professional competitors get the SafeMMA clear
The professional fight card for tonight’s Cage Warriors 79 has been medically approved by Safe MMA, as the promotion showcases at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
For details of Safe MMA minimum medical requirements please visit: https://safemma.org/about/
See below for the full list of CWFC 79 athletes medically approved for competition by SafeMMA:
- Aaron Khalid
- Adam Procter
- Arnold Quero
- Daryl Grant
- Dean Trueman
- Eddi Pobivanez
- Jack Shore
- Josh Reed
- Kevin Cox
- Martin Sheridan
- Martin Svensson
- Phil Wells
- Richard Williams
- Scott Clist
- Terry Doyle
- Toby Hartman
For more about Cage Warriors visit: http://www.cagewarriors.com/
SAFE MMA WELCOMES ABSOLUTE CHAMPIONSHIP BERKUT AS ATHLETES GET THE GREEN LIGHT
- 1 OCTOBER 2016
- THE SSE HYDRO, GLASGOW (SCOTLAND, UK)
(London. 1 October, 2016) Safe MMA has confirmed that all 40 professional MMA athletes competing at Absolute Championship Berkut 47 have been medically approved as fit to compete at tonight’s show at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. The event sees the Russian promotion make its debut on UK soil.
Safe MMA is an independent advisory and services provider that offers third party medical clearance for MMA competitors in the UK and Ireland. Under its minimum safety guidelines, MMA fighters are required to pass standardised annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in order to participate on affiliated shows. Post-bout medical suspensions and examinations are then submitted to Safe MMA, so that suspensions can be observed by other affiliated promotions.
As well voluntarily adhering to regional medical guidelines, ACB is further showing its commitment to the development of local regulation in its utilisation of officials provided by the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UKMMAF).
The ACB management team issued the following statement:
“We are pleased to have successfully met Safe MMA medical criteria in the clearance of athletes to compete on tonight’s show. That all fighters have been independently approved as fit to compete to a recognised standard gives ACB confidence as a promoter that correct pre-event safety measures have been put in place. We would like to thank Doctors Saam Falahati and Mohammed Mustafa for their support in ensuring that all competitors completed the required examinations, and also all the fighters, coaches and managers that complied to make this a success.”
Adam Bramhald
Alihan Suleimanov
Andrew Fisher
Andy Spiers
Arturo Chavez
Beckhan Ezerkhanov
Ben Holdsworth
Brent Crawley
Calum Murrie
Chris Bungard
Daniel Crawford
Danny Mitchell
Denis Ahern
Dominic Dillon
Ed Arthur
Gavin Hughes
Ibragim Chuzhigaev
Jack Demarco
Jack Holt
Jake Bostwick
James Brum
Jason Woods
John Maguire
Kevin Lobban
Kevin Petshi
Kieran Malone
Kim Thinghaugen
Lee Chadwick
Magomed Raisov
Michael Böbner
Michell Adelina
Norman Parke
Rob Whiteford
Rustam Asuev
Ryan Scope
Saul Rogers
Sayd-Khamzat Avkhadov
Shamil Shakhbulatov
Shoaib Yusuf
Yusup Umarov
Follow Safe MMA on Twitter at @SafeMMAUK
SAFE MMA APPROVES MMA COMPETITORS FOR CAGE RING CHAMPIONSHIP 2
All MMA competitors for ‘Cage Ring Championship 2: Night of Champions’ have been medically approved to compete by Safe MMA.
The event takes place on Sunday night (18th September) at the Wright Venue in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland, and its MMA card features solely amateur competitors alongside Submission wrestling and professional K1. For details of Safe MMA minimum medical requirements please visit: https://safemma.org/about/
Cage Ring Championship is committed to the guidelines set by the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA).
See below for the full list of MMA athletes medically approved to compete at Night of Champions by SafeMMA:
Adrian Elbert
Alex Kravtsov
Alexander O’Sullivan
Andreeas Binder
Austin Lynch
Dennis McCarthy
Ian Coughlan
James Toft
Jason Quinn
Liam Hughes
Makinde Adeyemi
Matiss Zaharovs
Michal Vojtanic
Paul Aylmer
Rafal Piętka
Stephen O’Driscoll
For more about Cage Ring Championship visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1528738860760155/?active_tab=highlights
SAFE MMA CLEARS PRO COMPETITORS FOR RFC 1 (NORTHERN IRELAND)
Real Fighting Championship hosts RFC 1 at the Royle Arena in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, tonight, Saturday 17th September.
All its professional competitors have been medically approved to compete by Safe MMA. For details of Safe MMA minimum medical requirements please visit: https://safemma.org/about/
Medical clearance for Amateur MMA competitors in Northern Ireland is, at this time, managed directly by the Ulster Amateur MMA Association.
See below for the full list of RFC 1 athletes medically approved for competition by SafeMMA:
Arann Maguire
Cian Erraught
Keith McCabe
Ken Robin Vestrheim
Neil Ward
Steve Owens
For more information about Real Fighting Championship visit: https://www.facebook.com/realfightingchampionship/?fref=ts
BAMMA 26 INTRODUCES BRAIN SCANS AS PART OF ENHANCED ATHLETE MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
SAFEMMA- IRELAND PROVIDES INDEPENDENT MEDICAL CLEARANCE TO IMMAA STANDARDS
- 3 ARENA, DUBLIN, 8th SEPTEMBER 2016
British mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA, sets a new benchmark for medical safety in MMA as athlete clearance for tonight’s event in Dublin, Ireland, has seen competitors required to meet enhanced medical standards.
It has been confirmed at time of writing that, pending the receipt of one final test result, the fight card for BAMMA 26 will meet SafeMMA-Ireland requirements.
BAMMA has voluntarily worked to adhere to the guidelines of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association and its medical arm, Safe MMA -Ireland in requiring all its professional competitors to undergo MRI/ MRAs of the brain and neck as well as specialist eye-tests.
As one of the founding members of medical body Safe MMA, BAMMA has since January 2013 required its athletes to be independently, medically cleared to compete by the UK and Irish organisation. Medical clearance requirements have previously included annual medical examinations, tests for blood borne viruses as well as pre and post-match examinations, to which BAMMA has now added brain scans and eye-tests. Further to this BAMMA provides a high level of onsite medical staffing and facilities with immediate CT scans, MRIs and X-rays provided for competitors on referral by a post-fight doctor.
Safe MMA- Ireland founder, International Mixed Martial Arts Federation medical committee chairman and consultant neurologist, Professor Dan Healy, said:
“I would like to thank BAMMA for listening to the Irish MMA community and investing in the highest possible veritable safety measures”.
International Mixed Martial Arts President, Kerrith Brown, commented:
“The MMA community in Ireland has raised the benchmark for competitor safety in the region, advising MRI and MRA brain scans and specialist eye tests as requirements for professional MMA fighters. To enable this great step forwards, the support and cooperation of promoters and gyms are imperative. “British promoter BAMMA is the first to hold professional MMA matches on Irish soil since the community consensus on enhanced fighter safety requirements. As a founding party of voluntary medical organisation Safe MMA, BAMMA has been a long-time flag-bearer for athlete safety.
“Setting up new processes is never easy and there will have been many challenging moments along the way. Hours of pro bono support and expertise from the likes of neurologist Professor Dan Healy and excessive hours from Jude Samuel at BAMMA, event medical provider Glen Ellis at Code Blue, the Safe MMA team and various other medical providers in the UK and Ireland have contributed to making this landmark event a success. None of this would have been possible too, without the unerring commitment of the fighters on the card, their coaches and managers. When a promoter sets a new, costlier requirement, they are taking a commercial risk and so the commitment of BAMMA management to athlete safety is also to be commended.
“I would like to wish everyone involved the best of luck for BAMMA Dublin, which marks a pivotal moment for the sport in the region.”
BAMMA CEO, David Green, said:
“There is nothing more important in the sport of MMA than fighter safety. That is why BAMMA as a promotion has made it an absolute priority to introduce these new procedures for our events. They undoubtedly make MMA a far safer place in which to compete, and we hope by taking the lead that other UK and European promotions will follow.”
The full list of competitors medically cleared to compete for BAMMA 26 will be available via the Safe MMA website at safemma.org
CAGE WARRIORS 78 CARD IS MEDICALLY APPROVED BY SAFE MMA
Cage Warriors makes its return to the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England with CWFC 78 tonight, with its professional competitors medically approved to compete by Safe MMA. For details of Safe MMA minimum medical requirements please visit: https://safemma.org/about/
All competitors will go through a final level of clearance at their onsite, pre-fight medical examination carried out by event doctor(s).
See below for the full list of CWFC 78 athletes medically approved for competition by SafeMMA:
- Alexandre Roumette
- Ali Arish
- Chris Fishgold
- Dez Parker
- Dylan Mcloughlin
- Ellis Hampson
- James Lewis
- Jason Ponet
- Johnny Frachey
- Jordan Miller
- Leeroy Barnes
- Mickael Lebout
- Mohsen Bahari
- Patrick Pimblett
- Sam Creasey
- Sam Halliday
- Tim Wilde
- Victor Cheng
Amateurs for Irish National Team Trials are Green Lit by Safe MMA
Tonight in Donaghmede, Ireland, Battlezone 16 plays host to the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association team trials for the 2016 IMMAF European Open Championships of Amateur MMA.
Successful participants will go on to represent Team Ireland at IMMAF’s nation vs nation tournament in Prague, this coming November.
Battlezone 16 takes place at Donaghmede’s Trinity Sports Centre, with bouts commencing at 7:30pm.
Matches are under IMMAF Amateur MMA rules, and all competitors have been medically cleared to compete by Safe MMA, having undergone annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses.
For full tournament information including draw, brackets and results visit MyNextMatch.com
See below for the full list of medically cleared athletes for Battlezone 16 – IMMAA National Team Trials:
Austin Lynch
Ciarán Clarke
Colin Casey
Colin Meagher
David McCarthy
Diarmuid Ó Buachalla
Elliot Levy
Fionn Hickey
Jack Maguire
John Byrne
John Mitchell
Kenny Mokhonoana
Mark Gallivan
Nicholas Llewellyn
Patrick Symes
Paul Deehan
Paulie O’Brien
Ronan Butler
Ross Quearney
Ryan Spillane
Scott Trelford
Stephen O’Driscoll
Tadhg Dixon
Tomasz Ostrowski
For more about Battlezone visit: https://www.facebook.com/BattleZoneFightingChampionship/
For more about the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association visit: https://www.facebook.com/IMMAA-1501304700147909/?fref=ts
For more about the 2016 IMMAF European Open Championships visit: http://www.immaf.org/athlete-registration-opens-for-2016-immaf-european-open/
Safe MMA Medically Clears Competitors for 2016 IMMAF Africa Open
All Amateur MMA athletes competing in the 2016 IMMAF Africa Open in Johannesburg this week, have been medically approved by Safe MMA. Competitors hail from Africa, India and Sweden in this smaller IMMAF offering, which also includes representing officials from USA.
Hosted by Mixed Martial Arts South Africa, the 3 day tournament commences tomorrow, 31st August with matches concluding on Saturday 3rd September. Full competitor and tournament information is available at MyNextMatch: https://www.mynextmatch.com/tournament/10/details
This is the 3rd IMMAF Championship event on which Safe MMA has worked as medical partner, having overseen the medical clearance for more than 100 competitors for the 2015 IMMAF European Open in the UK, and 210 competitors for the 2016 IMMAF World Championships in Las Vegas in July.
Professional Fighters for Clan Wars 25 are Safe MMA Clear
Safe MMA has confirmed that the 2 professional MMA competitors for Clan Wars 25 have been medically cleared as fit to compete. The event takes place at the Ramada Hotel in Belfast on 28th August.
Competitors cleared to compete are as follows:
- Michael Reid
- Paul Lawrence
Clan Wars is working with the Ulster Amateur MMA Association, and all Amateur competitors on the card have completed medical examinations and blood tests under the federation.
BCMMA Professional Card Approved by Safe MMA
The professional competitors for tonight’s British Challenged Mixed Martial Arts 16 were medically cleared by Safe MMA as fit to participate, ahead of the event at Colchester’s Charter Hall in Essex.
BCMMA works with the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UKMMAF), under whose guidelines professional MMA competitors must be medically approved by Safe MMA as its medical body.
The competitors cleared to compete at BCMMA 16 were as follows:
Arnold Quero
Bryony Tyrell
Clemence Schrieber
Jamie Powell
Kerry Hughes
Mellony Geugjes
Owen Gayle
Stephen Martin
For more information about BCMMA visit: http://bcmma.co.uk/
For the full, up-to-date list of currently Safe MMA clear fighters visit: https://safemma.org/safe-mma-fighters-list/
Competitors Cleared for Celtic Gladiator Fight Night 1
Safe MMA has confirmed that eight Amateur MMA competitors competing at Celtic Gladiator Fight Night 1 have been medically cleared as fit to participate. The event takes place at CityNorth Hotel tomorrow, 23 July in Gormanston, Co. Meath, Ireland.
Safe MMA is an independent advisory and services provider that offers third party medical clearance for MMA competitors in the UK and Ireland. Under its minimum safety guidelines, participants are required to pass standardised annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in order to compete. Post-bout medical suspensions issued by ringside doctors are also submitted to Safe MMA, so that they can be publically released and observed by supporting promoters. Pre and post bout medical examinations are also submitted for databasing.
Third party medical clearance by Safe MMA is a recommendation and requirement of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association.
Competitors cleared to compete by Safe MMA for Celtic Gladiator 1 are as follows:
Adrian Elbert
Alex Kravtsov
Darren O’Brien
David Hill
Jack Maguire
Jack Monahan
Matiss Zaharovs
Tomás O’Dwyer
For more information about Celtic Gladiator please visit: www.celticgladiator.com
For a full up-to-date list of Safe MMA registered competitors in the UK and Ireland visit: https://safemma.org/safe-mma-fighters-list/
BELLATOR 158 UNDERCARD MEDICALLY APPROVED BY SAFE MMA
- 16 JULY 2016
- THE 02, LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)
Safe MMA has confirmed that all MMA athletes competing on the undercard of Bellator 158 have been medically approved as fit for competition. Bellator’s UK based event takes place at The O2 in London tonight, Saturday 16th July.
Safe MMA is an independent advisory and services provider that offers third party medical clearance for MMA competitors in the UK and Ireland. Under its guidelines, MMA fighters are required to pass standardised annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in order to participate on affiliated shows. Post-bout medical suspensions are also submitted to Safe MMA, so that they can be observed by other affiliates by consensus, since there is no enforced regulation of the sport in the region.
In addition to meeting Safe MMA minimum safety standards, Bellator competitors have been required by the promoter to undergo MRI scans of the brain, the reports for which have likewise been submitted to Safe MMA for record keeping.
Athletes featuring on the Bellator 158 international main card have been medically cleared to compete via ISKA (International Sport Kickboxing Association), in line with the promotion’s usual protocol as a U.S based organisation. Meanwhile the undercard includes a predominantly domestic line-up.
Safe MMA founder and ambassador, Marc Goddard, said:
“On a personal level I’m thrilled that the purpose for which we built Safe MMA remains of value. While we lack regulation of MMA in the United Kingdom, voluntary self-governance through collaboration with an independent medical body has been key for setting and enforcing a shared, base level of safety for fighters. I’m immensely proud that a world renowned organisation, such as Bellator, is both supporting and benefitting from the Safe MMA project. It is to be applauded that Bellator has opted to work with Safe MMA in a region where third party compliance is not mandatory, and it is solely through voluntary cooperation that regulation is enabled.”
Safe MMA would like to thank matchmaker, Chris Zorba, and the Bellator and ATAK Promotions teams for their dedication and work to ensure independent clearance of the Bellator 158 undercard through Safe MMA.
See below for the list of competitors that have been approved as medically clear to compete by Safe MMA for the Bellator 158 undercard:
- Alex Reid
- Chase Morton
- Clifford Meeks
- Danny Mitchell
- Dean Garnett
- Dominic Clark
- Jack Mason
- James Gallagher
- James Mulheron
- Jason Radcliffe
- Luiz Tosta
- Manu Garcia
- Michael Cutting
- Michael Shipman
- Nathaniel Wood
- Neil Grove
- Pietro Menga
- Spencer Hewitt
For information about Bellator 158 London visit: http://bellator.spike.com/events/dyrnkz/bellator-158-london
For the full list of currently Safe MMA clear competitors in UK & Ireland visit: https://safemma.org/safe-mma-fighters-list/
About Bellator MMA:
Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world’s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.
CAGE WARRIORS EXTENDS MEDICAL CLEARANCE TO AMATEURS AND FOREIGN NATIONALS
•FOR TONIGHT – 8 JULY 2016, LONDON
Safe MMA has confirmed that all athletes for Cage Warriors 77 have been medically cleared to compete ahead of tonight’s show at the Camden Centre in London.
Cage Warriors has increased its athlete safety measures for this event, extending mandatory Safe MMA clearance to its Amateur competitors and foreign nationals.
Originally established for the wellbeing of professional competitors, Safe MMA criteria dictates that MMA fighters should pass annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in order to compete on affiliated shows; and requires that promoters pledge to meet a basic minimum standard of onsite medical provision. Pre and Post bout medicals will be carried out by the event doctor, and reports and suspensions submitted post-event to Safe MMA.
The competitors that have been approved by Safe MMA for Cage Warriors 77 are as follows:
Adam Boussif (Pro)
Aiden Lee (Pro)
Boubacar Balde (Pro)
Chris Fishgold (Pro)
Christopher Jacquelin (Pro)
Darren Stewart (Pro)
Jack Marshman (Pro)
John Redmond (Pro)
Joshua Onwordi (Am)
Kingsley Crawford (Am)
Konmon Deh (Pro)
Mickey Miller (Pro)
Modestas Bukauskas (Pro)
Patrick Pimblett (Pro)
Scott Clist (Pro)
Teddy Violet (Pro)
Thomas Terdjman (Pro)
Tim Wilde (Pro)
SAFE MMA CLEARS PRO CARD FOR CAGE WARRIORS 76
•FOR TONIGHT – 4 JUNE 2016, LONDON
Safe MMA has confirmed that all professional MMA athletes for Cage Warriors 76 have been medically cleared to compete ahead of tonight’s show at the Newport Centre, South Wales on Saturday June 4.
Safe MMA criteria dictates that professional MMA fighters should pass annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in order to compete on affiliated shows; and requires that promoters pledge to meet a basic minimum standard of onsite medical provision. Pre and Post bout medicals will be carried out by the event doctor, and reports and suspensions submitted post-event to Safe MMA.
The professional competitors that have been approved by Safe MMA for Cage Warriors 76 are as follows:
Ali Arish
Andreas Stahl
Ben Rees
Dane Morgan
Daniel Requeijo
David-Tonatiuh Crol
Jack Marshman
Jack Shore
Josh Reed
Kris Edwards
Lewis Long
Nad Narimani
Ross Houston
Sam Creasey
For information about Cage Warriors 76 visit: http://www.cagewarriors.com/events-and-tickets/article/cage_warriors_75
SAFE MMA INTRODUCES NEW PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR COMPETITORS
Safe MMA is pleased to introduce the following new membership payment options with a view to making registration more affordable to fighters at both Professional and Amateur levels:
- Amateur membership: £25 one-off joining fee, followed by a monthly subscription of £5.50
- Professional membership: £40 one-off joining fee, followed by a monthly subscription of £8.50
IMPORTANT NOTES:
•There will be NO MINMUM TERM; the monthly subscription can be cancelled AT ANY TIME. As such, a competitor only intending to compete once could pay the one-off joining fee, and then cancel their monthly subscription within the first month – before the first monthly subscription payment was taken.
•Any competitor already registered will NOT need to pay the one-off joining fee – they will be offered the option of taking up the monthly subscription at the end of their current period of registration.
•The fixed 6 & 12 month terms of registration which have always been available WILL still be offered, with the lower fee available for Amateurs. These may remain the preferable option where, for example, a sponsor is covering a competitor’s registration fee.
•All these options can be viewed and taken up at the bottom of the FighterForm here.
SAFE MMA STATEMENT ON ROLE & RESPONSIBILTIES
UKMMAF Championships Brings Amateurs Under Safe MMA
The United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UKMMAF) and BAMMA have joined forces to present the first annual BAMMA UKMMAF National Amateur MMA Championships, currently in progress at BodyPower Expo 2016 this weekend (May 13-15) at the NEC Arena, Birmingham.
In a first step for Amateur MMA in the UK, the tournament takes place under Safe MMA protocol with all competitors having completed blood tests and annual medical examinations to participate. Usual injury suspensions criteria applies.
The Amateur MMA championships are planned as a staple in the UK MMA calendar following the success of this weekend’s inaugural event which sees the country’s finest amateur talent compete for the title of national champion and for a place on the UK squad for International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) world competitions.
The first IMMAF European Open Championships, which took place in Birmingham in November 2015, saw IMMAF adopt Safe MMA athlete clearance services for all its Amateur MMA competitions.
See below for the list of Safe MMA clear competitors for the BAMMA UKMMAF National Amateur MMA Championships:
Abdul Choudhury
Akonne Wanliss
Alex Thompson
Andrew Cameron
Byron Thomas
Danny Sherlock
Dayle McCrae
Dominic Stringer
Emmanuel Akpan
Harry Strutt
Jason Woods
Joe Millward
luke shanks
Milad Ahady
Pavandip Singh
Ricardo Franco
scott devereux
Scott Butters
Steven Briggs
For more about the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation visit: http://www.ukmmaf.org.uk/
For more about BAMMA visit: http://www.bamma.com/
For more about IMMAF visit: http://www.immaf.org/
Photograph by Marc Moggridge
BAMMA INTRODUCES MANDATORY BRAIN SCANS
European promotion BAMMA today released this statement regarding its decision to postpone its upcoming Dublin event in the wake of the Joao Carvalho tragedy, in order to introduce and implement MRI/ MRA brain scans for all its fighters moving forwards:
BAMMA has always sought the highest possible standards of regulation for mixed martial arts events. Consequently, due to BAMMA introducing mandatory MRI\MRA scans for all BAMMA fighters, the decision has been taken to move the BAMMA 26 event from June 4th until September 10th. All tickets already purchased for the event will be honoured, though refund are available.
“We understand and welcome the fact that regulation for this sport is being put in place here in Ireland,” said David, CEO, BAMMA. “But whilst we await this regulation and the results from the numerous discussions that are currently taking place, we have taken the step to introduce mandatory MRI/MRA scans for all of our fighters for the BAMMA 26 event onwards.
Whilst we are already one of the leaders in MMA fighter safety in Europe, after consultation with Professor Dan Healy a leading expert in the MMA medical field, we believe that this is a vital step and will serve as important additional protection for the fighters and should be a key part of new regulation. However, it would not be possible to implement this system in time for our contest on June 4th. So, in order to be certain that we can implement these new scans across all fighters, we have taken the decision to move the event back a few months. We do not take this decision lightly and apologise for the inconvenience to BAMMA fans.”
BAMMA already applies the Safe MMA standard to all of its events. This means having fully qualified medical staff on site, an equipped emergency treatment centre at the venue as well as standby ambulances should hospital checks be necessary as well as a large number of pre and post fights checks to prevent injuries going unnoticed or untreated. While BAMMA already sets an extremely high standard for fighter safety, it is always looking to improve, and believes that the addition of MRI/MRA scans will allow this.
Commenting on the decision Dan Healy, Consultant Neurologist at Beaumont Hospital said, “These measures make MMA safer; a Rubicon moment. BAMMA have set a new standard that I encourage others to follow. We must all work together on this.”
International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) CEO, Densign White, said: “We commend and support this proactive decision that BAMMA has taken in the interests of athlete safety. Choosing to put safety before profit is unusual. In engaging with IMMAF’s medical committee lead, with national federations in Ireland and the UK and with their medical advisory Safe MMA, BAMMA sets a good example for the rest of the industry to follow. This kind of cooperation and partnership in event management is precisely what’s needed to move the sport of MMA forward.”
SAFE MMA CLEARS PRO ATHLETES FOR BCMMA 15
•FOR TONIGHT – 7 MAY 2016, COLCHESTER
Safe MMA has confirmed that all professional MMA athletes competing at British Challenge Mixed Martial Arts (BCMMA) 15 tonight have been medically cleared to compete, as the event returns to Charter Hall in Colchester, Essex.
Safe MMA criteria dictates that professional MMA fighters should pass annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in order to compete on affiliated shows and that standing medical suspensions should be observed.
The professional competitors that have been approved by Safe MMA for BCMMA 15 are as follows:
Aymard Guih
Bryony Tyrell
John Maguire
Kristian Lapsley
Mehrdad Janzemini
Samantha Jean-Francoise
Thomas Robertsen
Vincent Del Guerra
For about BCMMA visit bcmma.co.uk or follow @BCMMAUK on Twitter
CLAN WARS 24 COMPETITORS CLEARED BY SAFE MMA
- FOR SUNDAY – 24 APRIL 2016, BELFAST
Safe MMA confirms that the professional MMA athletes competing at Clan Wars 24 this Sunday 24 April have been medically cleared to compete, ahead of the Ramada Hotel event in Belfast.
Safe MMA criteria dictates that professional MMA fighters should pass annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in order to compete on affiliated shows.
- Declan Dalton
- Gary Morris
- Gavin Kelly
- Steve McCombe
For information about Clan Wars visit: https://www.facebook.com/CLANWARSMMA/
View the full Safe MMA clear athlete register here: https://safemmauk.wordpress.com/safe-mma-fighters-list/
/ENDS
IMMAF STATEMENT FOLLOWING PASSING OF MMA COMPETITOR JOAO CARVALHO: A CALL TO ACTION
All of us at Safe MMA would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friend of athlete, Joao Carvalho, following his death after competing at the TEF Championships in Dublin on 9th April.
We have been liaising with the IAPA and the IMMAF in the wake of the tragedy and fully support IMMAF’s statement below:
IMMAF STATEMENT FOLLOWING PASSING OF MMA COMPETITOR JOAO CARVALHO:
A CALL TO ACTION
London. 15 April 2016
IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) again offers its deepest condolences to the family and friends of deceased MMA competitor Joao Carvalho, who sadly passed away following a match at TEF 1 at The National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on 9 April. Joao was a popular and well-loved young man who is held in fond memory by those whose lives he touched, as well as a committed athlete pursuing his dream in a sport that he loved.
In the wake of this tragic and isolated event, IMMAF urges governments to support national MMA organisations, such as the Irish Amateur Pankration Association, and make a sincere commitment to putting structures in place that create a consistent and safe environment for all. IMMAF calls for MMA competitions to be regulated by law as they are in countries such as the United States and in Sweden, so that best practice can be enforced.
IMMAF also calls upon international sports agencies such as WADA and Sport Accord to formally recognise MMA. Lack of recognition creates obstacles to development and to increasing safety in the sport. This impacts right down to a national level, in areas that include hiring appropriately qualified medical professionals and securing insurance. Lack of recognition is likewise a barrier to funding, which would enable better medical care and safety measures, as well as investment in education and sport development.
We call for formal recognition, regulation and grassroots support at national and international levels, not only to harness the positive potential of the sport but to vitally mitigate risk for its participants. Joao’s tragic passing presents a call to action.
MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world, it is made up of singular combat sports such as judo, boxing, taekwondo, wrestling and muay thai and carries with it the ethics, skill and fitness associated with those much celebrated sports. The creation of mixed martial arts as a sport is the result of skilled and ambitious sportspeople seeking to not only be the best at one discipline but master multiple complex disciplines.
It is accepted, by MMA competitors, organisations , fans and practitioners alike, that some people remain uneducated about the sport and carry outdated views and inaccurate preconceptions- however this should not impact the understanding of a need to regulate the sport.
SAFE MMA GIVES CAGE WARRIORS 75 THE GREEN LIGHT
•FOR TONIGHT – 15 APRIL 2016, LONDON
Safe MMA has confirmed that all professional MMA athletes competing at Cage Warriors 75 tonight have been medically cleared to compete, as the promotion makes its anticipated return at the Camden Centre in London.
Safe MMA criteria dictates that professional MMA fighters should pass annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in order to compete on affiliated shows and requires that promoters pledge to meet a minimum standard of onsite medical provision.
The professional competitors that have been approved by Safe MMA for Cage Warriors 75 are as follows:
Alan Carlos
Alfie Davis
Ashleigh Grimshaw
Brad Wheeler
Chris Fishgold
Darren Stewart
Gyorgy Dolog
Jack Hermansson
James Hurrell
Jordan Miller
Oliver Battell
Patrick Pimblett
Pelu Adetola
Robert Scott
Scott Clist
Terry Doyle
For information about Cage Warriors 75 visit: http://www.cagewarriors.com/events-and-tickets/article/cage_warriors_75
PRO ATHLETES CLEARED FOR BATTLE ZONE FC 15; IAPA SETS SAFETY STANDARDS
(London. 1 April, 2015) The professional competitors for Battle Zone FC 15 this weekend have been cleared to compete by Safe MMA. The event takes place tomorrow night at the Trinity Sports Centre in Donaghmede in the Republic of Ireland.
The professional competitors that have been approved by Safe MMA are as follows:
John Redmond
Keith McCabe
Kiefer Crosbie
Will Fleury
Safe MMA criteria dictates that professional MMA fighters should pass annual medical examinations and tests for blood borne viruses in order to compete on affiliated shows and requires a minimum level of onsite medical care. The non-profit organisation provides medical consultancy and services to national governing body, the Irish Amateur Pankration Association (IAPA).
Battle Zone 15 falls a month after the IAPA agreed to new safety criteria as detailed below:
1. Standards of Medical Care at IAPA sanctioned Events.
For Commercial Events (Saturday night fight shows with tickets sold to spectators), the following minimum requirement for medical care was agreed upon:
Shows with amateur bouts only
2 doctors are to be available cage side along with a paramedic crew.
The approximate cost of this was estimated to be in the region of €900
Shows with Professional Bouts
2 doctors to be available cage side (for up to 12 fights, with an extra doctor for every 6 fights after that)
Advance care ambulance and medical treatment room
The approximate cost of this was estimated to be in the region of €2000 depending on many different variables.
For a non-commercial events (Novice competition with no ground and pound, no paid spectators), it was agreed that a paramedic (not a first aider) was the minimum requirement for athlete safety.
1.Age Limitations for Different types of MMA competition
The following age limits were agreed upon:
For IMMAF events (Qualifiers for IMMAF European and World Championships and the Championships themselves), competitors must be a minimum of 18
For Commercial Events:
Unified Amateur Rules are for age 18 and over.
17 year old competitors may also fight but only against other 17 year olds and only under teenage rules (i.e. no ground and pound, shin pads etc)
For non-commercial events:
Competitors can be aged 12 and over.
Categories must be provided in 2 year intervals up until 18 (i.e. 12/13, 14/15, 16/17).
Suitable weight classes at each age category must also apply.
No knees allowed for Junior (under 18) competitors
Headgear is compulsory for Junior competitors
Knees for adult competitors is at the discretion of the organiser
Headgear is optional for adult competitors (18 and over)
1.IAPA stance with regards to “Hybrid Shows”
IAPA does not support or sanction shows that have K1 or Muay Thai fights in MMA gloves. They must be fought under standard K1 or Muay Thai rules with correct boxing style gloves and internationally agreed upon rules sets.
MMA shows may be held in a ring or cage