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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Kerrith Brown |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Vadim Finkelchtein (president) |
| Website | wmmaa |
The World Mixed Martial Arts Association is based in Monaco and was founded on the 3rd of September 2012. The World Mixed Martial Arts (WMMAA) is a governing for professional Mixed Martial Arts competition in a number of countries around the world and is also a not-for-profit organisation that aims to be the governing body for the sport of MMA across the globe. WMMAA is partnered with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to regulate any doping by WMMAA members. In 2014 around 40 countries are approved members of WMMAA and many more joining monthly.
Rights and Obligations of members[edit]
The WMMAA put together a set of rights and obligations for all the members and their coinciding countries to oblige by. The rules state that all countries and sub promotions must participate in all WMMAA event and made it compulsory for each country to organise different championships ranging from Regional to national that are all sanctioned by the World Mixed martial arts Association.
The governing board of the WMMAA has various congress meetings to discuss further plans for the company including voting for important topics on their current agenda. Every member of the WMMAA has a right to vote at congress unless the president (Vadim Finkelchtein) revokes the right to vote.
Any member must also obey the IOC charter, IOC code of ethics and comply with all the mandatory testings from WADA. [1]
Countries and associated promotions[edit]
Afghanistan - Afghanistan MMA Federation
Argentina - WMMAA Argentina
Armenia - MMA Federation of Armenia
Aruba - International Mixfight Association
Australia - Australian mixed martial arts sports association
Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Belarus - Federation of Hand to Hand Fighting and MMA Of Belarus, Public Association
Belgium - Belgian kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA organisation
Brazil - Brazillian MMA Confederation
Canada - Canada Ameteur MMA Council
China - MMA Department of Chinese Boxing Federation
Chinese Taipei - Taiwan Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Costa Rica - Costa Rica WMMAA
Croatia - Croatian MMA Federation
Cuba
Czech Republic - Czech Association Of MMA
Ecuador - WMMAA Ecuador
First Nations - First Nations MMA Associations
France - Commission National Mixed Martial Arts
Georgia - National Federation of Universal Martial Arts Georgia
Germany - German Amateur Mixed martial arts federation
Greece - Panhellenic MMA federation
Guatemala - MMA sports Association of Guatemala
Hungary - Hungarian Kempo Association India - MMA INDIA - National Sports Federation Iran - Iran Mixed Martial Arts Association
Italy - Fight1
Kyrgyzstan - Republic Of Kyrgyzstan Federation Of MMA And Pankration
Latvia - Latvian MMA Association
Mexico - Asociacion Mexicana WMMAA (FEMEXAMM, A.C.)
Monaco - Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling And Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
Moldova - Moldovan MMA Federation
Mongolia - Mixed Martial Arts Federation Of Mongolia
Morocco - Royal Moroccan Federation Of Sports Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Savate And Similar Sports (MMA)
Netherlands - Vechtsport Organisatie Nederland / WMMAA Nederland
Nicaragua - Comision Nicaraguense De Artes Marciales Profesionales (CONAMMIP)
Paraguay - Paraguayan Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Portugal - Associação Portuguesa Artes Marciais Mistas
Russia - Russian MMA Union
Serbia - Serbian MMA Federation
Singapore - Mixed Martial Arts Federation Of Singapore
Slovakia - Slovakian MMA Association
South Korea - Korea MMA Association
Spain - Asociacion Espanola Artes Marciales Mixtas
Tajikistan - Federation Of Mixed Martial Arts Of The Republic Of Tajikistan
Ukraine - MMA League Of Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela - WMMAA Venezuela, C.A [2]
Anti-doping provisions[edit]
The establishment of the World anti-doping agency focuses on the management of doping throughout the professional sporting world. As the WMMAA uses the guild lines from WADA, this is critical for all members and countries underneath the WMMAA to oblige by all the codes of conduct set by the World anti-doping agency. It is strictly unauthorised for any athlete to interfere with any sampling of athletes failing to do so will lead to a suspension or membership being officially revoked.
Members of the WMMAA Governing Board[edit]
The WMMAA consists of a governing board that control the overall operations of the company, the highest position being the president. The president has to supervise day to day operations and can also control the governing board members.
The other positions within the company include the Vice Presidents, Secretary General, The Treasurer and Executive members.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ The Constitution of the World Mixed Martial Arts Association. (2019). MACAU, CHINA: WMMAA, pp.1-38.
- ^ WMMAA Members. (2019). Retrieved from http://wmmaa.org/
- ^ Wmmaa.org. (2016). Governing Board. [online] Available at: http://wmmaa.org/manage/ [Accessed 2 Apr. 2019].
Buse, G. (2006). No holds barred sport fighting: a 10-year review of mixed martial arts competition. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(2), pp.169-172.
The Constitution of the World Mixed Martial Arts Association. (2019). MACAU, CHINA: WMMAA, pp.1-38.
Hanstad, D. V., Smith, A., & Waddington, I. (2008). The Establishment of the World Anti-Doping Agency: A Study of the Management of Organizational Change and Unplanned Outcomes. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 43(3), 227–249.
Wmmaa.org. (2016). Governing Board. [online] Available at: http://wmmaa.org/manage/ [Accessed 2 Apr. 2019].
Hoberman, J. (2014). Physicians and the Sports Doping Epidemic. Virtual Mentor, 16(7), pp.570-574.
WMMAA Members. (2019). Retrieved from http://wmmaa.org/
