MMA Leagues: Mixed Martial Arts

With mixed martial arts being so diverse with many different fighting styles, rules and countries involved there are many different leagues to contend with. Even though the UFC is most likely the most dominant league, there are many international leagues that offer fantastic MMA events and quality MMA fighters.

Professional mixed martial arts organizations

US promotions:

UFC • WEC • Strikeforce • Bellator Fighting Championships • Art of War (US) • RITC • Adrenaline MMA • Ohio Xtreme Fighting • HDNet Fights • Valley Fight • EFC • Combate Extremo• FFC • King of the Cage • Icon Sport • PFC • WCF • IFC • Vyper Fight League • USA-MMA • Gladiator Challenge

Japanese promotions:

DREAM • Sengoku • Shooto • ZST • DEEP • Pancrase • Cage Force • Jewels • MARS • RINGS

Canadian promotions:

MFC • Xmma • Warrior-1 MMA • King Of The Cage Canada • TFC • CfC • XCW

South American promotions:

Jungle Fight • Fury FC • Max Fight • Predador • IVC

Asian promotions:

Art of War • URCC • Fearless FC • Moosin • FMC

European promotions:

Cage Warriors • Finnfight • SLAMM!! Events • It's Showtime • M-1 Global • KSW • Ultimate Challenge UK • The Zone FC • British Fighting Championships • Kombat League • Cage Fight Series

Oceanian promotions:

CFC • Ring Wars • Warriors Realm

Defunct promotions:

Affliction • BodogFight • Cage Fury FC • Cage Rage • EliteXC • HERO'S • Icon Sport • IFL • Pride FC • WFA • Rumble on the Rock • Smackgirl • Spirit MC • TKO • UFO • YAMMA Pit Fighting

Sanctioning bodies and networks:

World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts • Shooto • WWCN • North American Boxing Council • Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation