Fight Festival
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Fight Festival is a Finnish mixed martial arts organization.
Rounds
Fight Festival fights are contested over three, five minute rounds. There is a one minute rest period in-between rounds.Weight divisions
Fight Festival uses six weight classes:- LightweightLightweight (MMA)The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
: 66 – 70 kg (146 - 155 lb) - WelterweightWelterweight (MMA)The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...
: 71 – 77 kg (156 - 170 lb) - MiddleweightMiddleweight (MMA)The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
: 78 – 84 kg (171 - 185 lb) - Light HeavyweightLight Heavyweight (MMA)The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....
: 84 – 93 kg (186 - 205 lbs) - HeavyweightHeavyweight (MMA)The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...
: Over 93 kg (206 lbs and heavier)
Match outcome
Matches usually end via:- SubmissionSubmission (combat sport term)A submission is a combat sports term for yielding to the opponent, and hence resulting in an immediate defeat...
: a fighter taps on the mat or his opponent three times (or more) or verbally submits. - KnockoutKnockoutA knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
: a fighter falls from a legal blow and is either unconscious or unable to immediately continue. - Technical Knockout: stoppage of the fight by the referee if it is determined a fighter cannot "intelligently defend" himself or by ringside doctor due to injury.
- Judges' Decision: Depending on scoring, a match may end as:
- unanimous decision (all three judges score a win for one fighter),
- split decision (two judges score a win for one fighter with the third for the other),
- majority decision (two judges score a win for one fighter with one for a draw),
- unanimous draw (all three judges score a draw),
- majority draw (two judges score a draw).
- split draw (the total points for each fighter is equal)
Events
Event | Date | Location | Notes |- |
FF 30 - Fight Festival 30 | 3/12/2011 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 29 - Fight Festival 29 | 1/31/2011 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 28 - Fight Festival 28 | 10/16/2010 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF - Fight Festival Goes Kaisaniemi | 6/16/2010 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 27 - Fight Festival 27 | 3/13/2010 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 26 - Fight Festival 26 | 10/17/2009 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 25 - Fight Festival 25 | 3/14/2009 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 24 - Fight Festival 24 | 9/20/2008 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 23 - Fight Festival 23 | 3/15/2008 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 22 - Fight Festival 22 | 9/22/2007 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 21 - Fight Festival 21 | 3/17/2007 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 20 - Fight Festival 20 | 2/3/2007 | Tampere, Finland | >- | FF 19 - Fight Festival 19 | 9/16/2006 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 18 - Fight Festival 18 | 5/13/2006 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 17 - Fight Festival 17 | 3/25/2006 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 16 - Fight Festival 16 | 10/29/2005 | Tampere, Finland | >- | FF 15 - Fight Festival 15 | 5/28/2005 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 14 - Fight Festival 14 | 4/9/2005 | Tampere, Finland | >- | FF 13 - Fight Festival 13 | 2/28/2005 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 12 - Fight Festival 12 | 11/13/2004 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 11 - Fight Festival 11 | 9/11/2004 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 10 - Fight Festival 10 | 3/20/2004 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 9 - Fight Festival 9 | 10/20/2003 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 8 - Fight Festival 8 | 9/1/2003 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 7 - Fight Festival 7 | 5/19/2003 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 6 - Fight Festival 6 | 1/20/2003 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 5 - Fight Festival 5 | 9/2/2002 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 4 - Fight Festival 4 | 1/28/2002 | Helsinki, Finland | >- | FF 3 - Fight Festival 3 | 8/27/2001 | Helsinki, Finland | |
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FF 1 - Fight Festival 1 | 6/8/1998 | Helsinki, Finland | >- |
Current champions
Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses |
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Heavyweight Heavyweight (MMA) The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform... |
265 lb (120.2 kg; 18.9 st) | TBD | ||
Light Heavyweight Light Heavyweight (MMA) The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division.... |
205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | TBD | ||
Middleweight Middleweight (MMA) The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb... |
185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st) | TBD | ||
Welterweight Welterweight (MMA) The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb... |
170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) | TBD | ||
Lightweight Lightweight (MMA) The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb... |
155 lb (70.3 kg; 11.1 st) | TBD |
Notable fighters
- Middleweight: BrazilLucio LinharesLucio LinharesLucio Linhares is a Brazilian-Finnish professional mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran who has fought for Shooto. Linhares most notable win is over former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Sean Salmon. Linhares is a former member of the M-1 Mixfight Team Finland...
- Lightweight: BrazilLuiz AzeredoLuiz AzeredoLuiz Azeredo is a Brazilian Welterweight mixed martial artist, fighting out of the Chute Boxe Academy, Curitiba, Brazil. He has fought in the PRIDE and Cage Rage....
- Light heavyweight: FinlandMarcus VanttinenMarcus VänttinenMarcus Vänttinen is a Finnish professional mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Vänttinen has mostly competed in Finland, most notably for M-1 Global....
- Light heavyweight: Finland Mikko RupponenMikko RupponenMikko "Rujo" Rupponen is a Finnish mixed martial artist. He has also won the Finnish submission wrestling championships in 2001 and 2006, and the Finnish BJJ championships in 2001 and 2002....
- Light heavyweight: Finland Toni Valtonen
- Middleweightt: United StatesSean SalmonSean SalmonSean Michael Salmon is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a light heavyweight...
- Lightweight: Finland Niko PuhakkaNiko PuhakkaNiko Puhakka is a Finnish mixed martial artist, who competes in the lightweight division. He has fought around the world in a number of promotions including KSW and M-1 Global. He is known for having numerous neo-Nazi tattoos.-Career:...
- Middleweightt: RussiaAlexander ShlemenkoAlexander ShlemenkoAlexander Pavlovich Shlemenko is a Russian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early career:...