In 1993, due to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), mixed martial arts (MMA) made its debut on the sports arena.
The road to be regarded as the purest human sport is not easy for the promotion in Las Vegas, because it faced so much backlash in the early days, and was even compared with human cockfighting due to the lack of rules.
But after cooperating with government officials and different regulatory agencies in various states in the United States, mixed martial arts has found a home, and will continue to be one of the most popular sports in the world today.
From the Dark Ages to the present, UFC has hosted more than 500 performances, helping to establish legendary fighters such as Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Tito Ortiz, George St. Pierre, Randy Fashion, and Chakridel To attract fans-favorite people such as Clay Guida, Chris Leben, Mark Hunt, Roy Nelson and Diego Sanchez.
However, despite their great achievements, UFC has not yet entered the great continent of Africa.
UFC Chairman Dana White was interviewed by the media after the UFC 265 card last weekend He admitted that it has always been his dream to hold cards in Africa.
“If all goes well, I really want to fight a war in Africa. To be honest, in my life, I have always dreamed of doing [a fight card] in Africa. I have always wanted to do it. So yes, that will be an important moment and another important moment in my life,” he said.
The region has trained some of the best fighters to advance, including heavyweight champion Francis Nganu, middleweight champion Israel Adsania and welterweight main force Kamaru Usman.
“I imprinted my blood on my chest,” Adesanya told Ozy about one of his very eye-catching tattoos. “When you look at my chest, you will see where I come from: the great African continent and the great Nigerian country.”
The ONE Championship held a live competition at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines.
Photo: ONE Championship
Since its establishment in 2011, the ONE Championship has not surpassed Asia, but promotions in Singapore have hinted that there has been a card in the United States for some time.
However, a major MMA organization has been able to make breakthroughs in Africa, and that is BRAVE Combat Federation.
So far, the Bahrain-based garment has hosted three cards in the region: Morocco in August 2018, then two in South Africa in December 2018 and 2019.
There is no news about when BRAVE CF will return to Africa, because the focus is on developing its markets in Europe and Asia, but the door for the fourth African card has been opened.
BRAVE CF President Mohammed Shahid at the BRAVE CF live event.
Photo: Brave CF
It is expected that in the next few years, BRAVE CF will have more and more promotion activities, which may set off a greater upsurge on the African MMA arena.
