National Promotions
MMA and combat-sports promotions that run cards across the United States and broadcast nationally, rather than serving a single state or region.
Professional Fighters League (PFL)
MMA promotion built around a season-and-playoff format with a year-end championship, plus PFL Champions Series cards. Its own site describes it as a global league running premium MMA events across the US and abroad.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
The largest MMA promotion in the world, running numbered pay-per-views and Fight Night cards across the US and internationally. Its corporate mail address is in Las Vegas and it operates the UFC APEX production facility there.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
Promotion running sanctioned bare-knuckle boxing cards in a circular four-rope ring, licensed state by state. It stages numbered events and regional series across the United States.
King of the Cage
MMA organization established in 1998 that its site says has showcased both rising talent and established fighters. It runs cards at casinos and arenas in multiple states.
Karate Combat
Full-contact karate league that stages striking-only bouts in a pit-style arena and streams its events free on its own platform and social channels.
Power Slap
Slap-fighting league led by Dana White in which competitors trade open-hand strikes under a regulated format. Events are sanctioned by state commissions and distributed online.
Combate Global
MMA promotion aimed at Hispanic audiences in the US and Latin America, running televised and streamed cards under its own banner.
Dirty Boxing Championship
Hybrid combat promotion that its site describes as combining MMA and boxing in five-ounce gloves inside an 18-foot competition area, with no grappling on the ground.
Gamebred Fighting Championship
Bare-knuckle MMA promotion founded by UFC veteran Jorge Masvidal, combining bare-knuckle striking with grappling under its own ruleset.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What counts as national promotions?
MMA and combat-sports promotions that run cards across the United States and broadcast nationally, rather than serving a single state or region.
What are national promotions?
MMA and combat-sports promotions that run cards across the United States and broadcast nationally, rather than serving a single state or region.