Amateur or Professional

steviemac

Hi guys i was just wondering if you have had a Pro K1 fight or any other pro combat fight can you have a amateur mma fight .

Gumbi

Not sure. I think it would be disingenuous to imply lack of experience to the promoter though. You'd have to be put up against a top ammy fighter for it to be fair IMO. There is a broad spectrum of fighters in the amateur scene, from debutantes to seasoned fighters on the verge of going pro.

Dave 101

steviemac wrote: »

Hi guys i was just wondering if you have had a Pro K1 fight or any other pro combat fight can you have a amateur mma fight .

yes, as long as its disclosed so you can be matched fairly

Gumbi

Dave 101 wrote: »

yes, as long as its disclosed so you can be matched fairly

Was going to come back and clarify this.

As an example, Lloyd Manning is a top class Irish Judoka and recently had some amateur MMA fights. His second fight was vs a top amateur, and his third is vs another top amateur this April.

steviemac

But is there no rule to say a pro from another combat sport cant fight a ammy in mma

Dtp1979

steviemac wrote: »

But is there no rule to say a pro from another combat sport cant fight a ammy in mma

No rule, but if he doesn't disclose it, he's a dick

Mellor

steviemac wrote: »

But is there no rule to say a pro from another combat sport cant fight a ammy in mma

There's no governing body in Ireland. So there's nothing in place to restrict anybody from amma fights. The promoters set their own rules. It's at their discretion.

Not disclosing pro K1 exp is a pretty dickish move.

cowzerp

k1 is not MMA so of course you can, but like said you disclose it to be fair on your opponent, therefore you will most likely fight a slightly more experienced MMA lad.

steviemac

Thanks guys i just wanted to confirm it.