Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil.
History
Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Wallid Ismail and Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki. The organization was created in 2003 and its first event was in Manaus, Amazonas. In 2006 there was an event in Slovenia, the first and so far only, Jungle Fight event held outside of Brazil. No events were held in 2007, but in 2008 it began to hold a series of events in Rio de Janeiro.
Jungle Fight has been described as "easily the best promotion in all of Brazil or South America, for that matter" by Sherdog.com. In Brazil Jungle Fight is broadcast on TV Band, in the United States it is broadcast on ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes. In the Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is broadcast on ESPN.
This MMA organization partnered with Rizin Fighting Federation for the RIZIN FIGHTING WORLD GRAND-PRIX event on December 29-31, 2015. The former Pride FC Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko headlined the NYE Rizin FF main event.
Current champions
Men’s Championship history
Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 265 lb (120.2 kg)
220 lbs Championship
- Weight limit: 220 lb (99.8 kg)
Light Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 205 lb (93.0 kg)
Middleweight Championship
- Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
Welterweight Championship
- Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
Lightweight Championship
- Weight limit: 154 lb (69.9 kg)
Featherweight Championship
- Weight limit: 146 lb (66.2 kg)
Bantamweight Championship
- Weight limit: 134 lb (60.8 kg)
Flyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 126 lb (57.2 kg)
Strawweight Championship
- Weight limit: 115 lb (52.2 kg)
Women’s Championship history
Women’s Bantamweight Championship
- Weight limit: 134 lb (60.8 kg)
Women’s Flyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 126 lb (57.2 kg)
Women’s Strawweight Championship
- Weight limit: 115 lb (52.2 kg)
Kickboxing Championship history
Middleweight Championship
- Weight limit: 187 lb (84.8 kg)
Events
References
External links
- List of Events on Sherdog
- Official Website (Brazilian Portuguese)
