We Love MMA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
We Love MMA is a mixed martial arts event series in the German-speaking area organized by together Promotion GmbH.[1] Since 2010, the organization has held 48 events.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Marcus Wortmeier |
History
We Love MMA was founded by Marcus Wortmeier (organizer) and Frank Burczinsky (matchmaker)[2][3] The event series started in co-operation with the now-defunct German Free Fight Association (FFA). For that reason Sherdog still lists FFA and We Love MMA together in their fight database, counting 63 events and more than 500 matches.[4] The first six We Love MMA events were all held between 2010 and 2013 in Berlin’s Universal Hall. 2014 saw the first events taking place outside Berlin, in Oberhausen,[5] Hamburg, and Stuttgart. After six meetings in Germany in 2015, the series expanded to Austria (Vienna) and Switzerland (Basel) in 2016. Regular venues include arenas in Ludwigshafen, Dresden,[6] Hanover and Munich.[7][8][9] In 2019, We Love MMA premiered at the Castello in Dusseldorf and in the Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken. There have been 48 events so far, with more planned for 2019 and already for 2020.[10]
Rules and weight divisions
We Love MMA events are regulated by the Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts Association e.V. (GAMMA²). The rules are aligned with the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, which are also used by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Fights normally consist of two 5-minute rounds.
The series features both fights between male[11] and female fighters.[12]
The first men's title fight in the middleweight class was between Dustin Stoltzfus and Mario Wittmann,[13] with Dustin Stoltzfus emerging victorious to become the first We Love MMA champion.[14] The current welterweight champion is Adrian Zeitner,[15] while Kam Gairbekov is holding the lightweight title[16]
