Pankration: Modern MMA
Pankration is a competitive unarmed combat sport with roots tracing back to 648 BC during the 33rd Ancient Olympic Games. The Greek term “Pankration,” meaning “All of Power,” refers to a combination of striking, grappling, and wrestling against another unarmed athlete, forming the basis of modern MMA. Pankration remained a competitive Olympic sport for centuries […]
Mark Delarosa Joins GAMMA USA
Lets all welcome Coach Mark Delarosa to the team as the new GAMMA USA Texas state rep! GAMMA USA is proud to add another strong state rep to be an advocate for our Youth MMA/Pankration and Adult amateur MMA programs. A few words from Delarosa- “I am a UFC veteran and have fought all over […]
Michael Miletti steps in as the Ohio State Rep for GAMMA USA!
Michael Miletti steps in as the Ohio State Rep for GAMMA USA! Miletti has been a long standing member of the martial arts community for over 40 years. He has held essentially every major position including as a state licensed official and promoter. Miletti has worked with: Golden Gloves Boxing, AAU Wrestling & BJJ organizations. […]
J.P. Zuniga accepts role as NY State Rep
Regional Director Tom Kilkenny has appointed Jean-Paul Zuniga as the NY State Rep for GAMMA USA! J.P. has been a long standing member of the NY combat sports community since 2009. He has been with Renzo Gracie Academy in Queens since 2015 and is currently a Muay Thai coach. J.P. has also been a top […]
Diana Thomas Canady, Executive Director of GAMMA USA
The allegations against Rob Alexander are both disturbing and saddening. Rob requested to be a part of GAMMA USA to broaden his experience within Mixed Martial Arts but had been 100% inactive within his role and has not worked any events under the GAMMA USA Banner. Due to his inactivity, we were working to replace […]
GAMMA Supports Creation of Asian MMA Organisation
Ahead of the first official meeting of the newly formed Asian Mixed Martial Arts (AMMA) organisation later this week, the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) has given its support to the new Continental Association. The move to create the Association comes as part of the strategy by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) […]
Anthony Pettis Joins the GAMMA USA A.A.C.
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis joins the GAMMA USA Athlete’s Advisory Council! Continuing to add growth to the team, Current PFL Lightweight & Former UFC/WEC Lightweight Champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis joins GAMMA USA on our Athletes Advisory Council (AAC). Anthony has a unique perspective on the developmental platform for competitive martial arts, as he started training and […]
Renzo Gracie Joins GAMMA USA national board of directors
GAMMA United States Starting 2021 off with a powerhouse addition, Renzo Gracie joins GAMMA USA on our national board of directors to help facilitate our shared goals and ambitions to bring Amateur MMA into Olympic Recognition! Part of that goal is continuing to build a strong foundation for Youth, Novice and Amateur developmental programs nationally. […]
USFMMA Michigan State Rep
USFMMA is proud to announce the addition of Tyler Finch as he moves into the role of Michigan state representative! Finch started his Martial Arts journey as a freshman in High School as he trained in karate and wrestling. He began to compete in MMA in 2008 and finished his amateur career in 2013 with […]
Dr Neal Frauwirth joins the USFMMA Medical Advisory Panel
