MMA Grand Prix

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MMA Grand Prix
File:MMA Grand Prix logo.webp
SportMixed martial arts
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)[1]
FounderAbdel Khaznadji
Éric Konako Faubert[2][3]
Owner(s)Fight Sport Management[4]
HeadquartersVitry-sur-Seine,
Val-de-Marne, France[1]
TV partner(s)Sport en France
Official websitemmagrandprix.com

MMA Grand Prix, often abbreviated MMA GP, is a professional mixed martial arts promotion based in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France.[1]

History

MMA Grand Prix was created in 2020, upon the legalization of MMA's internationally accepted rules (which include ground strikes) by the French government. It is sanctioned by the French Mixed Martial Arts Federation, a subsidiary of the French Boxing Federation, which has been accredited by the French Ministry of Sports to regulate the activity.[5] It was the first organization to present MMA in France under its complete ruleset.[4]

Co-founder Éric Konako Faubert is a London-based promoter for Muay Thai Grand Prix, an international thai boxing promotion, with whom MMA Grand Prix shares common branding.[2]

The promotion's first card held outside of the Paris region, The Last of the Kings in Le Havre, featured a comeback fight from veteran kickboxer turned mixed martial artist Jérome Le Banner. It served as a tribute to Le Banner's training partner and Le Havre mayor Édouard Philippe who, during his term as prime minister, was responsible for the legalization of French MMA.[6][7] It was Le Banner's first MMA fight outside of Japan.[8]

Notable fighters

Media

Select MMA GP shows, including the company's inaugural card, have aired on the UFC Fight Pass.[2] In May 2022, the promotion inked a television deal with Sport en France. However, French media authority CSA still bans MMA broadcasts before 10:30 pm, forcing some fights to be shown on tape delay.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fight Sport Management". pagesjaunes.fr. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Duseaux, Guillaume (8 October 2020). "Le MMA débarque en France : focus sur le premier événement à Vitry-sur-Seine". radiofrance.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ Maître, Jean-Baptiste (8 October 2020). "MMA. Qui sont les deux hommes à l'origine de la première soirée officielle en France ?". ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b Godefroy, Greg (15 September 2020). "MMA : les premiers combats officiels en France auront lieu en octobre". radiofrance.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b Saison 4 : Les annonces (in French). Sport en France. 22 September 2022. Event occurs at 44m44s. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ^ Desaint, Benoît (3 June 2022). "Jérôme Le Banner fait des confidences sur 'la bonne droite' d'Édouard Philippe avant son combat au MMA GP". gentside.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  7. ^ Le Coz, Yohann (3 June 2022). "Jérôme Le Banner : 'J'espère qu'il va bien me casser la gueule une bonne fois pour toutes'". eurosport.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  8. ^ "'Geronimo' Jérome Le Banner". tapology.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Mixed Martial Arts Grand Prix". tapology.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

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