US Fightleague

Battle of the Alamo (San Antonio, TX)
2022-09-10
Send Age, weight and experience to Lionsdenpromotionllc@gmail.com
The State of Texas has not approved Full Power Strikes for any Youth Martial Art Competition aside from Boxing and Kickboxing. *** Special Texas rules will require less than best effort in body strikes / not using 100% power. All other safety rules to include no head strikes still apply.
Registration: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/6942
(Do not pay on smoothcomp until match is confirmed)

2022 IMMAF Youth MMA World Championships - Abu Dhabi
2022-08-15 08:00 - 2022-08-21 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Open to qualifiers from the 2022 Youth National Championships May 2022 Temecula, CA
DONATE TO THE 2022 U.S. YOUTH MMA TEAM

Please contact U.S. Team Organizer Amanda Brown Tortorici asap if you have not already confirmed your earned spot or if you decline to accept your world team position. A Facebook Group has been created to share information.
Team Members and Coaches are responsible for travel and lodging expenses. The USFL will assist in fundraising efforts and offer receipts for Tax deductible donations. Additionally raised funds will distributed equally to the parents of youth athletes.
The USFL will write Team Acceptance letters for school attendance and fund raising purposes.
IMMAF will have a limit on coaches. Please do not register as a coach if you are not an actual coach. More than likely you will still not have access to the mail floor or warm up area if there are an excessive number of national team coaches. There will be plenty of good spectator viewing. Coaches must also be current on USFL Licensing.
The tentative competition week schedule will be as follows:

SEE IMMAF PRESS RELEASE
WATCH LIVESTREAM AT www.immaf.tv (Discount code USA25)

Monday 15 August – Arrival
Tuesday 16 August – Check-in, accreditation and tournament draw
Wednesday 17 August – Youth C (12 & 13yrs ) competition
Thursday 18 August – Youth B (14 & 15yrs) competition
Friday 19 August – Youth A competition (16 & 17yrs) (8 weight categories)
Saturday 20 August – Youth A competition (16 & 17yrs) (8 weight categories)
Sunday 21 August – Teams depart

Athlete & Coach Registration Timeline:
ANA EUSTACE MUST HAVE UNIFORM SIZES, ADDRESS & PHONE# BEFORE PAYING

NOW – Read Tournament Handbook HERE
NOW – Read COVID Protocols for UAE HERE
NOW – Download COVID Alhosn APP HERE
JULY 8 – Create MNM profile for athletes & coaches. Upload profile picture (headshot) with white background HERE – Select Club 2022 Cadet Team United States.
July 8 -Email signed ATHLETE waivers to Amanda usflamanda@gmail.com. MUST BE A SINGLE PDF. HERE
July 8 -Email signed COACH & SPECTATOR waivers to Amanda usflamanda@gmail.com. MUST BE A SINGLE PDF. HERE
July 11 -Athletes must create an account on the IMMAF Grading App and Select Jon Frank as Coach. This will allow us to award athletes their required IMMAF belt ranking GOOGLE APP or APPLE APP
July 11 – Pay for Registration (USFL is paying the athlete entry fee of $200) and Team Uniforms ATHLETE – COACH – SUPPORTER POLO
NOTE – TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION DOES NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION (We are trying to get info on how and who provides transportation to and from venue)
July 15 – Pay for Extra Polos HERE
July 15 – Pay for optional Rash Guards BLUE-$40 RED-$40 BOTH-$70
July 22 – Email completed physicals, signed by a MD to Amanda usflamanda@gmail.com. MUST BE A SINGLE PDF. HERE
Bring your American Flag!!!

All Profits from uniforms will be distributed among athletes.We will deliver and/or ship uniforms early August before departure date. If departing early please let us know!!
Venue

UAE Jiu-Jitsu Arena
Zayed Sports City
Off Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street
Al Rawdah, Abu Dhabi
Website

Host Hotel
International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Abu Dhabi

USD 90/- Single Room (per room per night) with Breakfast and Dinner.
USD 120/- Double Room (per room per night) with Breakfast and Dinner.
Includes transportation to and from venue. Airport transportation available for extra fee

**Double Room can accommodate two people either with Queen Size Bed or Twin Bed based on request. Single Room can accommodate only one person.
Novotel Al-Bustan Abu Dhabi
https://g.page/novotel-abu-dhabi-al-bustan
Shk. Rashid Bin Saeed St – St – Rabdan
Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
+971 2 501 6444

To see the booking costs and book hotel and transportation for the teams please use the link below: https://forms.gle/9t32kjkR3AchqkLS9
NOTE _ THE HOTEL IS NOT USING THIS FORM FOR LARGE CONTINGENTS; AMADA WILL REACH OUT TO EVERYONE STARTING ON 8/25 FOR DATES, ROOM SIZE AND NAMES.

Novotel Al Bustan Hotel
* Please fill all information correctly.
* Standard Check In Time at 14:00 hrs. (Local Time in Abu Dhabi)
* Standard Check Out Time at 12:00 hrs. (Local Time in Abu Dhabi)
* Ealy Check-In & Late Check-Out Purely Subject to Availability

Valkyrie Fighting Championships - San Diego, CA
2022-06-25 08:00 - 17:00
All Female Event
Opportunity for a few Youth bouts included with CAMO Female MMA Card.

National Championships & World Youth MMA Team Selection
2022-05-14
When: May 14, 2022
Where: Dan Henderson’s Athletic Fitness Center
Cost: $125. Registrations close May 7th
Register HERE

USFL License is required to participate
The Official U.S. National Championships for Youth MMA/ Pankration. Profits benefit the U.S. Youth World MMA team. USA has been top 3 in the world for both UFC Sponsored IMMAF Youth MMA World Championships.
WEIGH IN / CHECK IN/ GEAR INSPECTION/ PRE-BOUT MEDICAL SCREENINGS:
Bring competition gear to include uniform and proof of medical clearance to check in.

Night Prior: Friday May 13th at Venue 4PM – 7PM
Late Check in: Saturday at venue 7:30AM – 8:30AM
Mandatory athlete meeting at 10am for all athletes to ensure brackets are correct, relay info & notify of options to change divisions. Rules meeting to follow.
Tournament start time: Estimated 12 noon

SPECTATORS
$20 at door only (Under 4 yrs free)
Coaches must have USFL digital ID to get in as a coach
FORMAT

This tournament will select the official U.S. Youth team for the 2022 IMMAF World Youth MMA Championships in Abu Dhabi (tentatively set for 1st week of Aug 2022). (World Championship divisions are only for ages 12-17)
Age for divisions for 8-11yrs are actual age on day of tournament
Age for divisions 12-17yrs are that of day 1 for the World Championships. Example: if you are 11 but turn 12 by day one of the World Championships in Aug, you will register and compete in the 12/13 year old category. This is regardless of plans to participate in World Championships or not.
Athletes 17 yrs at time of National Championships but 18 for world Championships may compete at nationals but not for the World Championships.
Non U.S. citizens or those unable to obtain a US passport may compete in national championships but not participate in the world championships as part of Team USA. U.S. Citizens who previously competed as part of another nations national team will not be eligible for U.S. team membership unless they can demonstrate extreme circumstances.
Dates for the 2022 IMMAF World Youth MMA Championships to be announced soon.

COMPETITION FORMATS:

Bouts will occur in MMA Cages. Two cages will be set up.
Preliminary bout of Single Round Matches (3 minutes for ages 8-13yrs / 4 minutes for ages 14-17yrs)
Athletes with only 2 competitors will compete in a single bout of 3 rounds of 2 minus.

Double elimination w/ loser having a chance to comeback for Bronze/ 3rd (4 or more entries) Not true 1st or true 2nd
Seeding may occur if enough information on athletes is available.
Round Robin- All contestants compete against each other. The following criteria will be used to place entries if a 3 way tie. 1. Most submissions 2. Most Points Earned (3 entries)
Single Bout of 3 rounds – If both athletes go straight to finals.
Uncontested Champions (Single Athlete Divisions) will have the option to move up in weight or age to participate in a 2nd category. (Must be within USFL age and weight parameters)
NO SPECIAL REQUESTS OR ACCOMMODATIONS OUTSIDE THE LISTED RULES

CG Cup Individual Grappling Championships (Military Only)
2022-05-04
Commanding Generals Cup – Individual Grappling
Must be assigned to a unit onboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton
Contact:
Doug Hall
Sports Coordinator
Camp Pendleton Athletics
MCCS Semper Fit
(760) 763-0453

IMMAF 2021 World Championships (Open to USFL Alumni Juniors)
2022-01-24 - 2022-01-29
ATTN: USFL Alumni, 18-20 yrs old

IMMAF has indicated that we can enter juniors (18-20 years old) to the Junior World Championships in Abu Dhabi this January 2022.

This is a challenging and high level amateur MMA competition, therefore you must be prepared to fight multiple full unified rule Amateur MMA bouts in consecutive days until the bracket is exhausted.

Email jon@fightleague.org if you want to represent the US. Must have a US passport and be of amateur status.

Non USFL alumni and those older than 20 can email as well and we will send you to the UMMAF/ IMMMAF rep who is fielding that team.

IMMAF World Youth MMA Championships
2021-07-30 - 2021-08-01

United States Police and Fire Championships Jiujitsu Championships
2021-06-18 | Four Points Sheraton, Pavilion 8110 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA, 92123, United States
Novice and Open No-Gi Divisions (Recently added)
Belted Gi Divisions
Full Time Sworn Law Enforcement or Fire Fighters only
DATE: June 18, 2021
You must register via the U.S. Games Web Site
