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Jungle Fight

Jungle Fight

Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promoter


Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil.[2][3]

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History

Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Wallid Ismail and Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki.[4][1] The organization was created in 2003 and its first event was in Manaus, Amazonas. In 2006 there was an event in Slovenia, the first and so far only, Jungle Fight event held outside of Brazil. No events were held in 2007, but in 2008 it began to hold a series of events in Rio de Janeiro.

Jungle Fight has been described as "easily the best promotion in all of Brazil or South America, for that matter" by Sherdog.com.[5] In Brazil Jungle Fight is broadcast on TV Band,[6] in the United States it is broadcast on ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes. In the Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is broadcast on ESPN.

Eric Parrudo wins the belt in 2018. On his right is the founder of Jungle Fight, Wallid Ismail.

This MMA organization partnered with Rizin Fighting Federation for the RIZIN FIGHTING WORLD GRAND-PRIX event on December 29-31, 2015. The former Pride FC Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko headlined the NYE Rizin FF main event.[7][8]

Current champions

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Men’s Championship history

Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 265 lb (120.2 kg)
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220 lbs Championship

Weight limit: 220 lb (99.8 kg)
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Light Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 205 lb (93.0 kg)
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Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
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Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
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Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 154 lb (69.9 kg)
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Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 146 lb (66.2 kg)
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Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 134 lb (60.8 kg)
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Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 126 lb (57.2 kg)
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Strawweight Championship

Weight limit: 115 lb (52.2 kg)
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Women’s Championship history

Women’s Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 134 lb (60.8 kg)
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Women’s Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 126 lb (57.2 kg)
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Women’s Strawweight Championship

Weight limit: 115 lb (52.2 kg)
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Kickboxing Championship history

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 187 lb (84.8 kg)
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Events

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References

  1. Alonso, Marcelo (April 16, 2005). "Wallid confirms Jungle Fight 4". ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship. Retrieved April 9, 2024. Wallid Ismail, co-promoter of the Jungle Fight in conjunction with main promoter Antonio Inoki, has just released the list of fighters for Jungle Fight 4, Road to Las Vegas.
  2. Wyman, Patrick. "Sherdog's Top 10: Regional MMA Promotions - No. 5". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  3. "'Enter the Jungle': Ice-T narrates documentary about Jungle Fight promotion". Mmmafighting.com. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  4. "Bustamante blasts "coward" Wallid Ismail - Fighters Only". Fightersonlymag.com. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  5. "The Top Prospects in MMA". Sherdog.com. August 27, 2010.
  6. "TV Band". Junglefc.com.br. March 3, 2015.
  7. "Rizin FF - Rizin Fighting Federation 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  8. "Rizin FF - Rizin Fighting Federation 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 2015-11-26.

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