Jungle Fight
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.[1][2]
Type | Private |
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Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
Founded | 2003 |
Founder | Wallid Ismail |
Headquarters | |
Website | https://www.junglefc.com.br/ |
History
Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Wallid Ismail.[3] 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.[4] In Brazil Jungle Fight is broadcast on TV Band,[5] in the United States it is broadcast on ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes. In the Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is broadcast on ESPN.
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.[6][7]
Current champions
Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses | Next Fight |
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Heavyweight | 120 kg (264.6 lb) | Vacant | / | - | |
Light Heavyweight | 93 kg (205 lb) | Vacant | / | - | |
Middleweight | 84 kg (185.2 lb) | Vitor Costa | September 30, 2023 (Jungle Fight 120) | 0 | |
Welterweight | 77 kg (169.8 lb) | Arcangelo Oliveira | May 27, 2023 (Jungle Fight 116) | 0 | |
Lightweight | 70 kg (154.3 lb) | Arcangelo Oliveira | August 26, 2023 (Jungle Fight 119) | 0 | |
Featherweight | 66 kg (145.5 lb) | Willian Souza | July 29, 2023 (Jungle Fight 118) | 0 | |
Bantamweight | 61 kg (134.5 lb) | Tiago Pereira | June 24, 2023 (Jungle Fight 117) | 0 | |
Flyweight | 57 kg (125.7 lb) | Manoel Silva | June 24, 2023 (Jungle Fight 117) | 0 | |
Women's Bantamweight | 61 kg (134.5 lb) | Kelly Ottoni | July 31, 2022 (Jungle Fight 109) | 0 | |
Women's Flyweight | 57 kg (125.7 lb) | Elora Dana | March 26, 2023 (Jungle Fight 114) | 1 | |
Women's Strawweight | 52 kg (114.6 lb) | Faelly Vitória | August 26, 2023 (Jungle Fight 119) | 0 |
Events
# | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
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122 | Jungle Fight 120 | September 30, 2023 | Ginásio Tartarugão | Vila Velha, Brazil |
121 | Jungle Fight 119 | August 26, 2023 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
120 | Jungle Fight 118 | July 29, 2023 | Aracaju, Brazil | |
119 | Jungle Fight 117 | June 24, 2023 | Centro Esportivo Miécimo da Silva | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
118 | Jungle Fight 116 | May 27, 2023 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
117 | Jungle Fight 115 | April 29, 2023 | Centro Esportivo Lapa | São Paulo, Brazil |
116 | Jungle Fight 114 | March 26, 2023 | Amadeu Teixeira Arena | Manaus, Brazil |
115 | Jungle Fight 113 | December 11, 2022 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
114 | Jungle Fight 112 | November 13, 2022 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
113 | Jungle Fight 111 | September 17, 2022 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
112 | Jungle Fight 110 | August 27, 2022 | Vila Olimpica Nilton Santos | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
111 | Jungle Fight 109 | July 31, 2022 | Clube Pelezão | São Paulo, Brazil |
110 | Jungle Fight 108 | June 19, 2022 | Amadeu Teixeira Arena | Manaus, Brazil |
109 | Jungle Fight 107 | May 1, 2022 | Clube Pelezão | São Paulo, Brazil |
108 | Jungle Fight 106 | March 27, 2022 | Arena Gran Hall | Santa Luzia, Brazil |
107 | Jungle Fight 105 | February 13, 2022 | Centro de Convenções Vasco Vasques | Manaus, Brazil |
106 | Jungle Fight 104 | December 28, 2021 | Clube Pelezão | São Paulo, Brazil |
105 | Jungle Fight 103 | November 28, 2021 | Clube Pelezão | São Paulo, Brazil |
104 | Jungle Fight 102 | February 15, 2020 | Vila Olímpica do Mato Alto | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
103 | Jungle Fight 101 | January 31, 2020 | Ginásio Poliesportivo do Riacho | Contagem, Brazil |
102 | Jungle Fight 100 | December 28, 2019 | Amadeu Teixeira Arena | Manaus, Brazil |
101 | Jungle Fight 99 | November 30, 2019 | Vila Olímpica do Mato Alto | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
100 | Jungle Fight 98 | November 23, 2019 | Clube Labareda | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
99 | Jungle Fight 97 | October 26, 2019 | Unisuam Gymnasium | Bonsucesso, Brazil |
98 | Jungle Fight 96 | October 19, 2019 | Clube Labareda | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
97 | Jungle Fight 95 | September 28, 2019 | Jardim Guanabara Yacht Club | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
96 | Jungle Fight 94 | December 22, 2018 | Quinto Sportmall | Contagem, Brazil |
95 | Jungle Fight Qualifying: Quinto Fight Night | October 6, 2018 | Quinto Sportmall | Contagem, Brazil |
94 | Jungle Fight 93 | April 28, 2018 | Hangar | Belém, Brazil |
93 | Jungle Fight 92 | September 30, 2017 | Ginásio Mineirinho | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
92 | Jungle Fight 91 | July 15, 2017 | Ginásio Poliesportivo do Riacho | Contagem, Brazil |
91 | Jungle Fight 90 | September 30, 2016 | Ginásio Mauro Pinheiro | São Paulo, Brazil |
90 | Jungle Fight 89 | July 30, 2016 | Ginásio Mauro Pinheiro | São Paulo, Brazil |
89 | Jungle Fight 88 | June 25, 2016 | Arthur de Mendonça Chaves Gymnasium | Poços de Caldas, Brazil |
88 | Jungle Fight 87 | May 24, 2016 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | São Paulo, Brazil |
87 | Jungle Fight 86 | April 30, 2016 | Ginásio Ayrton Senna | Palmas, Brazil |
86 | Jungle Fight 85 | January 20, 2016 | Ginásio do Morumbi | São Paulo, Brazil |
85 | Jungle Fight 84 | December 5, 2015 | Ginásio do Morumbi | São Paulo, Brazil |
84 | Jungle Fight 83 | November 28, 2015 | Sede do Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
83 | Jungle Fight 82 | October 24, 2015 | Ginásio do Morumbi | São Paulo, Brazil |
82 | Jungle Fight 81 | September 12, 2015 | Ginásio Ayrton Senna | Palmas, Brazil |
81 | Jungle Fight 80 | August 22, 2015 | Ginásio do Morumbi | São Paulo, Brazil |
80 | Jungle Fight 79 | July 4, 2015 | Centro Esportivo Miécimo da Silva | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
79 | Jungle Fight 78 | June 20, 2015 | Clube Sírio | São Paulo, Brazil |
78 | Jungle Fight 77 | May 9, 2015 | Ginásio Costa Cavalcanti | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil |
77 | Jungle Fight 76 | April 11, 2015 | Prudente de Morais Municipal Gymnasium | Itu, Brazil |
76 | Jungle Fight 75 | December 18, 2014 | Para State University (UEPA) Gymnasium | Belém, Brazil |
75 | Jungle Fight 74 | November 29, 2014 | Ibirapuera Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
74 | Jungle Fight 73 - Special Edition 11th Anniversary | September 6, 2014 | Ibirapuera Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
73 | Jungle Fight 72 - Jungle Community: Sao Paulo | August 9, 2014 | Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelezao) Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
72 | Jungle Fight 71 | July 19, 2014 | Ginasio do Canindé | São Paulo, Brazil |
71 | Jungle Fight 70 - Jungle Favela 2 | May 17, 2014 | Madureira Viaduct | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
70 | Jungle Fight 69 | May 3, 2014 | Prudente de Morais Municipal Gymnasium | Itu, Brazil |
69 | Jungle Fight 68 | April 5, 2014 | Pacaembu Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
68 | Jungle Fight 67 | March 29, 2014 | Ginásio Costa Cavalcanti | Foz do Iguacu, Brazil |
67 | Jungle Fight 66 - Jungle Favela | March 8, 2014 | Madureira Viaduct | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
66 | Jungle Fight 65 | February 2, 2014 | Madre de Deus, Brazil | |
65 | Jungle Fight 64 | January 17, 2014 | Farol de Sao Tome Beach | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil |
64 | Jungle Fight 63 | December 21, 2013 | Para State University (UEPA) Gymnasium | Belém, Brazil |
63 | Jungle Fight 62 | December 7, 2013 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
62 | Jungle Fight 61 | November 23, 2013 | Waldir Pereira Gymnasium | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil |
61 | Jungle Fight 60 | November 2, 2013 | Pelezao Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
60 | Jungle Fight 59 | October 12, 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
59 | Jungle Fight 58 | September 14, 2013 | Portuguesa Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
58 | Jungle Fight 57 | September 7, 2013 | Para State University Gymnasium | Belém, Brazil |
57 | Jungle Fight 56 | August 24, 2013 | Ginásio Costa Cavalcanti | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil |
56 | Jungle Fight 55 | July 20, 2013 | Botafogo Soccer and Rowing Club Gymnasium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
55 | Jungle Fight 54 | June 29, 2013 | Ginásio Barra Tênis | Barra do Piraí, Brazil |
54 | Jungle Fight 53 | June 1, 2013 | Paço Municipal | Japeri, Brazil |
53 | Jungle Fight 52 | May 4, 2013 | Para State University (UEPA) Gymnasium | Belém, Brazil |
52 | Jungle Fight 51 | April 26, 2013 | Ginásio do Botafogo Futebol e Regatas | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
51 | Jungle Fight 50 | April 6, 2013 | Sociedade Ginástica Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo, Brazil |
50 | Jungle Fight 49 | February 22, 2013 | Ginásio da AABB da Lagoa | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
49 | Jungle Fight 48 | January 25, 2013 | Ginásio da Portuguesa | São Paulo, Brazil |
48 | Jungle Fight - Jungle Comunidade 1 | December 23, 2012 | Espaço Ferrini | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Brazil |
47 | Jungle Fight 47 | December 21, 2012 | Osmar Fortes Barcellos Municipal Gym | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
46 | Jungle Fight 46 | December 13, 2012 | Clube Escola Ibirapuera (Mané Garrincha) | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
45 | Jungle Fight 45 | November 15, 2012 | Ginásio da UEPA (Universidade Estadual do Pará) | Belém, Brazil |
44 | Jungle Fight 44 | October 27, 2012 | Bank of Brazil Athletic Association Gymnasium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
43 | Jungle Fight 43 | September 29, 2012 | Lapa College Arena | São Paulo, Brazil |
42 | Jungle Fight 42 | August 18, 2012 | Pacaembu Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
41 | Jungle Fight 41 | July 28, 2012 | Prudente de Moraes Gymnasium | Itu, Brazil |
40 | Jungle Fight 40 | June 15, 2012 | Cupertino Ramos Gymnasium | Macapá, Brazil |
39 | Jungle Fight 39 | May 12, 2012 | Tijuca's Municipal Club | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
38 | Jungle Fight 38 | April 28, 2012 | Pará State University Gymnasium | Belém, Brazil |
37 | Jungle Fight 37 | March 31, 2012 | Ibirapuera Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
36 | Jungle Fight 36 | January 21, 2012 | Block of Rocinha | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
35 | Jungle Fight 35 | December 17, 2011 | Pacaembu Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
34 | Jungle Fight 34 | November 26, 2011 | Block of Mangueira | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
33 | Jungle Fight 33 | October 21, 2011 | Cidade de Deus (Rio de Janeiro) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
32 | Jungle Fight 32 | September 10, 2011 | Ibirapuera Gymnasium | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
31 | Jungle Fight 31 | August 20, 2011 | Prudente de Moraes Gymnasium | Itu, Brazil |
30 | Jungle Fight 30 | July 30, 2011 | Pará State University Gymnasium | Belém, Brazil |
29 | Jungle Fight 29 | June 25, 2011 | Hércules Antônio Pereira Miranda Gymnasium | Serra, Brazil |
28 | Jungle Fight 28 | May 21, 2011 | Flamengo Rowing Club Gymnasium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
27 | Jungle Fight 27 | April 21, 2011 | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium | Brasília, Brazil |
26 | Jungle Fight 26 | April 2, 2011 | Pacaembu Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
25 | Jungle Fight 25 | February 19, 2011 | President Joao Goulart Sports Gymnasium | Vila Velha, Brazil |
24 | Jungle Fight 24 | December 18, 2010 | Flamengo Rowing Club Gymnasium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
23 | Jungle Fight 23 | October 30, 2010 | Pará State University Gymnasium | Belém, Brazil |
22 | Jungle Fight 22 | September 18, 2010 | Ibirapuera Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
21 | Jungle Fight 21 | July 31, 2010 | Nélio Dias Gymnasium | Natal, Brazil |
20 | Jungle Fight 20 | May 22, 2010 | Pacaembu Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
19 | Jungle Fight 19: Warriors 3 | April 17, 2010 | Mané Garrincha Stadium | São Paulo, Brazil |
18 | Jungle Fight 18: São Paulo | March 20, 2010 | Pacaembu Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
17 | Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha | February 27, 2010 | Costa Beach | Vila Velha, Brazil |
16 | Jungle Fight 16 | October 17, 2009 | Maracanãzinho Gymnasium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
15 | Jungle Fight 15 | September 19, 2009 | Pacaembu Gymnasium | São Paulo, Brazil |
14 | Jungle Fight 14: Ceará | May 9, 2009 | Paulo Sarasate Gymnasium | Fortaleza, Brazil |
13 | Jungle Fight 13: Qualifying Fortaleza | March 28, 2009 | Fighter Sport Academy | Fortaleza, Brazil |
12 | Jungle Fight 12: Warriors 2 | March 21, 2009 | Team Nogueira Training Center | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
11 | Jungle Fight 11 | September 13, 2008 | Windsor Barra Hotel | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
10 | Jungle Fight 10 | July 12, 2008 | Windsor Barra Hotel | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
9 | Jungle Fight 9: Warriors | May 31, 2008 | Maracanãzinho Gymnasium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
8 | Jungle Fight 8 | April 6, 2008 | Team Nogueira Training Center | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
7 | Jungle Fight Europe | December 17, 2006 | Dvorana Tivoli | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
6 | Jungle Fight 6 | April 29, 2006 | Tropical Hotel | Manaus, Brazil |
5 | Jungle Fight 5 | November 26, 2005 | Tropical Hotel | Manaus, Brazil |
4 | Jungle Fight 4 | May 21, 2005 | Tropical Hotel | Manaus, Brazil |
3 | Jungle Fight 3 | October 23, 2004 | Tropical Hotel | Manaus, Brazil |
2 | Jungle Fight 2 | May 15, 2004 | Studio 5 Festival Mall Manaus | Manaus, Brazil |
1 | Jungle Fight 1 | September 13, 2003 | Ariaú Amazon Towers | Manaus, Brazil |
References
- Wyman, Patrick. "Sherdog's Top 10: Regional MMA Promotions - No. 5". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- "'Enter the Jungle': Ice-T narrates documentary about Jungle Fight promotion". Mmmafighting.com. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- "Bustamante blasts "coward" Wallid Ismail - Fighters Only". Fightersonlymag.com. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- "The Top Prospects in MMA". Sherdog.com. August 27, 2010.
- "TV Band". Junglefc.com.br. March 3, 2015.
- "Rizin FF - Rizin Fighting Federation 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- "Rizin FF - Rizin Fighting Federation 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- "HISTÓRIA – Jungle Fight".
External links
- List of Events on Sherdog
- Official Website (Brazilian Portuguese)