What is VALOR FIGHTING?

Valor Fighting and Management (VFM), Inc was formed in January 2004 in the State of California and in early 2006, was one of the very first organizations to receive its Promoter’s License from the California State Athletic Commission. Having adopted the slogan “The Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts,” VFM has thus far been successful in its mission to produce the most exciting, highest-quality most professional small-medium-sized shows in North America and to develop superstar talent to compete on the world stage.

VFM features a strong ownership and a depth of management experience across a spectrum of live event sports, television production and ancillary business development. The primary principals in VFM is Rick Bassman Enterprises, Inc. (RBE) RBE owns and operates Ultimate Pro Wrestling, Inc UPW), which produced and stages live events throughout the Western US.  UPW is available on DVD throughout North America, owns and operates “Ultimate University,” considered the leading wrestling school in the world, and contractually develops talent for World Wrestling Entertainment

Valor was formed to emulate UPW’s performance within pro wrestling, and has achieved a track record which includes a sting of sold-out Valor live events, Valor DVDs at major retail nationwide, Valor management clients regularly fighting at PRIDE, K-1 and UFC and a Valor reality show currently in development.

What is MIXED MARTIAL ARTS?

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is an intense and evolving combat sport in which competitors use interdisciplinary forms of fighting that include Boxing, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, Karate and other styles to their strategic and tactical advantage in supervised matches within a controlled setting. Rules and scoring are based on state athletic commission-approved definitions.

With the entire sport of MMA having been reconstructed in recent years, MMA is now regulated and recognized by the world’s most prestigious sports regulatory bodies including the Nevada and New Jersey State Athletic Commissions. Valor, as a leading organization in MMA, strives for the highest levels of safety and quality in all aspects of the sport, setting the standard for the exciting, evolving sport of MMA.


The FIGHT and The FIGHTER.

Mixed Martial Arts competition between highly skilled professional fighters who utilize the disciplines of Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling, and other forms in Valor live events.  Valor competitors or “The Valor  Fighters™” are among the best-trained and conditioned athletes in the world. While this is a highly intense sport, fighter safety is of paramount concern to Valor ownership and management. It is noteworthy that no competitor has ever been seriously injured in a Valor event.


WHAT DISTINGUISHES Valor FROM IT'S COMPETITORS?

• From Administrative to Production, from Staging to Marketing, VFM is a wholly-professional organization, with great attention to detail.  Valor is committed to presenting the most colorful fighters, the best-matched fights and overall, the most exciting show in terms of production and presentation.  VFM’s objectives are for the hosting venue, the fan and the governing body in each event to be completely satisfied.
• The elite level of the Valor competitor also known as a “Valor Fighter™.”
• Most Valor fighters have previous combat sports experience and many are World or Olympic champions. Valor fighters train up to six hours a day or more in preparation for an event. Almost all have studied martial arts as a lifelong vocation and many are college educated. In addition to their being Valor Fighters, many of these men are business owners. They are also students, professionals or managers working for diverse types of companies. But it is the success, discipline and focus of the Valor Fighter that distinguishes him from any other competitor in or out of Mixed Martial Arts.
• Governed by the top regulatory bodies in the country, Valor strictly adheres to a stringent set of rules.  These rules include:
  • Commission approved gloves
  • Weight classes
  • Time limits and rounds
  • Mandatory drug testing
• Valor self-imposes rigorous safety and medical testing procedures equal to or greater than any other MMA organization in the world.

Mandatory Equipment:

• Competitors may only use Valor and commission approved 4-6 oz gloves, designed to protect the hand but not large enough to improve the striking surface or weight of the punch. Hand wrapping is optional.
• Commission approved MMA shorts and kickboxing trunks are the only uniforms allowed. Shirts, gis and shoes, and the problems they present for grabbing are not allowed.
   

It is Valor’s mission to produce the most exciting and highest-caliber events, in a fashion that sets the industry standards for safety, while simultaneously and consistently expanding the distribution channels for its live events and accompanying intellectual properties.