09-16-2009, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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It looks like BAMMA is or has gone under...
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"On June 2, a news conference held in decadent West London surroundings heralded a new dawn for British MMA. The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) sought to bring cohesion to the splintered U.K. scene with a trilogy of televised events. They would culminate in an end-of-year card, on which six definitive British champions would be crowned.
Two months and one event later, BAMMA is on the verge of collapse. BAMMA's Web site has been taken offline, its events have been cancelled and official statements are eerily absent.
When the cessation is confirmed, it will be the third time within a year that a high-profile British organization has chosen to fold. In March, Liverpool-based Cage Gladiators, proving ground of current UFC alums Terry Etim and Paul Kelly, ended a run of 13 events. The British Fighting Championship -- a conglomeration of promotions including FX3, AMMA and Ultimate Force -- failed to assemble a single show before a failed television deal forced the promotion to abort its ambitious plans.
A worrisome paradox has developed around British MMA.
The increase in popularity and acceptance of the sport in the U.K. has failed to translate into support of the domestic scene."
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Click here to read the fully ESPN article.
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