Keeping up to date with events is not easy. There are many organisations/promoters in Ireland and there’s no central event listing supported by all. So, here’s a list of all the events we know about along with other useful info (event related). Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of this schedule or other info presented here. We just gather it from the internet and list it here for our own reference.

KOKORO 2008 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

The safety of Kokoro Fighters and the development of the sport in a structured, safe and reputable manner is of paramount importance to Kokoro. We support only those shows that put fighter safety and development of the sport first. Kokoro fighters will appear on the following shows throughout 2008.

Thanks for your support and see you there!

MMA - 1st March - Saturday - Ultimate Conflict Ireland (Cage) - Newry
MMA - 16th March - Sunday - Elite Fighting Revolution (Ring) - Antrim
MMA - 26th April - Saturday - Chaos Fighting Championships 2 (Ring) - Derry
MMA - 24th August - Sunday - UFR 14 (Cage) - Antrim
MMA - 4th October - Saturday - Ultimate Conflict 2 (Cage) - Newry
MMA - 12th October - Sunday - Mix Fight Gala (Ring) - Blankenberge, Belgium
SUB - 18th October - Sunday - Charity Sub Tournament, Devonish Complex, Belfast
MMA - 8th November - Saturday - Chaos 3 (Ring) - Derry

IRISH MMA EVENTS LIST

February:

MMA - 15th - CANCELLED - Valentine’s Day Masacre - Blackrock, Dublin (INFO)
MMA - 17th - Sunday - UFR Semi Pro Series - Antrim - Ramble Inn

March:

MMA - 1st - Saturday - Ultimate Conflict “Battle on the Border” - Newry
SEM - 8th - Saturday - Fighters For Life - UCD - Dublin (INFO)
*Fighters For Life is a Martial Arts Seminar in Aid of Ireland’s Cystic Fibrosis Response Teams*
SUB - 8th - Saturday - All Valley Submission Tournament - Dublin
MMA - 8th - Saturday - Ring of Truth - Dublin
MMA - 16th - Sunday - UFR 12 - Derry - The Elk

April:

SEM - 5th - Saturday - Mixed Martial Arts with Shane - Dog Pound Gym - Newry
MMA - 13th- Sunday - Tribal Warfare 2 - Galway - BlackBox
MMA - 26th - Saturday - Chaos Fighting Championship 2 - Derry

May:

MMA - 3rd - Saturday - Cage Rage Contenders - Dublin
MMA - 18th - Sunday - UFR 13 - Lurgan - Centrepoint
MMA - 24th - Saturday - Battle of Antrim - Antrim Town

June:

MMA - 1st - Sunday - UFR Semi Pro Series - Antrim - Ramble Inn
MMA - 28th - Saturday - Ring of Truth - Dublin - Good Counsel GAA Club, Dublin 12

July:

SEM - 19th - Saturday - Mixed Martial Arts with Shane - Dog Pound Gym - Newry

August:

MMA - 2nd - Saturday - Spartan 2 (Cage), British Legion, Antrim Town
SEM - 15th-17th - Friday to Sunday - EFR Training Camp - Antrim
MMA - 24th - Sunday - UFR 14 (Cage), Elk, Antrim

September:

MMA - 20th - Saturday - Tribal Warfare 3 (Ring), Galway, Blackbox
MMA - 20th - Saturday - Cage Promotions Ireland (Cage) - Strabane

October:

MMA - 4th - Saturday - Ultimate Conflict 2 - Newry Sports Centre
SUB - 18th - Sunday - Charity Sub Tournament, Devonish Complex, Belfast
MMA - 18th - Sunday - UFR 15 (Cage), Devonish Complex, Belfast

November:

MMA - 8th - Chaos Fighting Championships 3 (Ring), Derry

December:

None Scheduled

EFR WEIGHT CATEGORIES - Typical for Irish MMA

-61.2kg - Bantamweight
-65.8kg - Featherweight
-70.3kg - Lightweight
-73kg - Light Welterweight
-77kg - Welterweight
-84kg - Middleweight
-93kg - Light Heavyweight
93+ - Heavyweight

Irish MMA Class System

A CLASS: Pro : Full Rules, Elbows and Strikes to Head, Standing and Grounded.
B CLASS: Pro : Full Rules, Elbows and Strikes to Head, No Elbows to Head When Grounded.
C CLASS: Am : Restricted Rules, No Strikes to Head When Grounded.
D CLASS: Am : Limited Rules, Grappling Based, No Strikes to Head, Standing and Grounded.

* A fighter is considered “grounded” where 3 or more points of the body are in contact with the ground (i.e. two feet and one knee) and/or the fighter has back or belly in contact with the mat. This is known as the “three point rule”.

This system is fairly mature and offers a great progression path for Irish fighters from all martial arts backgrounds.

The above is for guidance only. The exact rules vary between promoters and can change from event to event. Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts accepts no responsibility for accuracy.