at UFC® International Fight Week (London. April 13th 2015) The United States Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UMMAF) is responsible for overseeing the 2015 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA at UFC® International Fight Week, under the regulation of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The competition returns to Las Vegas for its second year and takes place from 6 to 11 July, culminating at the UFC® Fan Expo; and will be broadcast live on UFC FIGHT PASS. UMMAF is the exclusive representative for the USA under the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF), responsible for the governance of Amateur MMA under the rules of state athletic commissions. As part of its remit, the organisation will oversee IMMAF international officials working on the event. In its capacity as a national federation, UMMAF will also be qualifying athletes for the USA team at the UMMAF USA National Championships of Amateur MMA from 7 – 9 May 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information please visit: http://usammakif.org/nationals/ UMMAF President, Frank Babcock, said: “The UMMAF is working diligently with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) to make the 2015 Amateur MMA World Championship even bigger and better, with its many highly qualified members, to assure the proper running of this prestigious event.” IMMAF CEO, Densign White, said “I am pleased to confirm that all agreements are now in place for IMMAF to progress with UMMAF as its national Amateur governing body in the organisation of the 2015 IMMAF World Championships, in partnership with promotion Tuff-N-Uff. Last year the collaboration led to a successful inaugural event which has laid the foundation for many years to come. We look forward to further developing IMMAF international competition, hand in hand with UMMAF, in the United States of America.” / ENDS About UMMAF The USA Mixed Martial Arts Federation, UMMAF, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enable US amateur athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character and support the efforts for all amateur Mixed Martial Arts. UMMAF provides the infrastructure to promote and grow MMA in the USA and through international competition. The UMMAF is the national federation for MMA representing the USA as a member of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF). The IMMAF is the international governing body for MMA, non-profit and democratic, founded from within the MMA community for the MMA Community. http://usammakif.org/]]>
