Do you know how to enter a mixed martial art tournament w/ no experience?

Question

Do you know how to enter a mixed martial art tournament w/ no experience?

Answer 1

You can't...

Answer 2

join a Jujitsu dojo and ask them to sign u up

Answer 3

yeah, buy a ticket, enter the building, sit and watch...

other than that no one would let an unexperienced and unqualified fighter fight...

Answer 4

Sign up, show up, and fight.  Most tournaments dont give a darn about your experience - most are focused on two things:

1.they want to collect registration fees and

2.  Safety of those involved

Answer 5

Ask around local MMA training facilities about "smoker" fights in your area.  This pre-amateur fights usually require no more than your willingness to compete.  You will be expected to show up with a corner team (at least one person to tend to you pre- and in between rounds).

Fun thing about smokers is you're paired up solely by weight and personally expressed experience.  If you say you've been training for 3 years and can put up a fight, they won't question you.  At the same time, if your opponent says he's been training for 3 years, but he's been training for 10 and actually is an amateur fighter, they won't contest that either.  How is this fun?  It's not.. you'll get used as a punching bag and there's nothing you can do besides throwing in the towel.

If you want to compete without experience, trust that you can, and more than likely will, get rocked.  If competition interests you, I suggest you undergo some training.  Give one of these smokers a chance when you have some experience under your belt.  If you're just looking for a fight, head out to a bar and tell some random guy that you slept with his girlfriend and want to kick his butt for not being a better provider.  This should tickle your itch..  Knock yourself out!

Answer 6

Do what Kimbo slice did..put your fights and videos about your technique up on youtube..become famous that way.

Answer 7

yes i did and got my head busted open

free advice for u , dont do it

Answer 8

You can enter amateur fights by just paying the entry fee and showing up.  You'll need to sign a waiver of course.

Make sure you have all the gear you need - gloves, cup, mouthpiece, etc.  Some tourneys will let you have a cornerman, some won't.  

You can find tourneys online in most major cities - prizes are usually small ($100-$500 or even less) and entry fees are around $50.  

Check out Grappler's Quest, Toughman (they are supposedly doing MMA now), and Pankration.  Plus lots of schools host local amateur only events - prizes are given based on the number of entries typically - otherwise it's just a trophy or medal for the winner (and bragging rights).

I recommend you google "amateur MMA Tournament"  and put the name of your city in...you should find something nearby.  

Once you find something you like, make sure to talk to an event coordinator about safety equipment, weigh-ins, etc. and review the rules so you don't get into anything you aren't ready for.  Some MMA tourneys make you wear head gear, some don't allow elbows, some are open weight classes - that type of thing.  Choose the type of event you are ready for and train hard.

Good luck.