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Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promoter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil.[2][3]

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Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Wallid Ismail and Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki.[4][1] The organization was created in 2003 and its first event was in Manaus, Amazonas. In 2006 there was an event in Slovenia, the first and so far only, Jungle Fight event held outside of Brazil. No events were held in 2007, but in 2008 it began to hold a series of events in Rio de Janeiro.

Jungle Fight has been described as "easily the best promotion in all of Brazil or South America, for that matter" by Sherdog.com in 2010. [5] In Brazil Jungle Fight is broadcast on TV Band,[6] in the United States it is broadcast on ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes. In the Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is broadcast on ESPN.

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Eric Parrudo wins the belt in 2018. On his right is the founder of Jungle Fight, Wallid Ismail.

This MMA organization partnered with Rizin Fighting Federation for the RIZIN FIGHTING WORLD GRAND-PRIX event on December 29-31, 2015. The former Pride FC Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko headlined the NYE Rizin FF main event.[7][8]

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Current champions

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Men's Championship history

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Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 120 kg (264.6 lb)
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Cruiserweight Championship

Weight limit: 100 kg (220.5 lb)
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Light Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 93 kg (205.0 lb)
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Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 84 kg (185.2 lb)
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Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 77 kg (169.8 lb)
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Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 70 kg (154.3 lb)
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Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 66 kg (145.5 lb)
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Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 61 kg (134.5 lb)
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Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 57 kg (125.7 lb)
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Strawweight Championship

Weight limit: 52 kg (114.6 lb)
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Women's Championship history

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Women's Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 61 kg (134.5 lb)
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Women's Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 57 kg (125.7 lb)
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Women's Strawweight Championship

Weight limit: 52 kg (114.6 lb)
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Kickboxing Championship history

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 84 kg (185.2 lb)
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Events

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