Now that UFC 112 is in the record books, Abu Dhabi isn't exactly putting Mixed-Martial Arts on hold while they wait for the next major UFC event to pass through town.
In fact, the ADFC is forging ahead by returning MMA to its illustrious roots by hosting an open-weight, televised, and recurring Mixed-Martial Arts Grand Prix event.
Did you catch that, fight fans?
“Open Weight!!”
The concept is simple: Fighters will clash in the open-weight “Battle of the Champions” to decide who will be the world’s greatest pound-for-pound, winner-take-all, champion .
Eight International Mixed-Martial Artists (you may recognize such names as Sokoudjou Nkamhoua and Jeff Monson) are competing in the championship for the One Million Dirham Grand Prize ($272,249 USD) and the title of ADFC Champion .
The championship will take place over three events, the first of which is scheduled to start on May 14, 2010.
Additionally, great emphasis is also being placed on local talent, as the ADFC will attempt to showcase the fighters from the UAE and Gulf Region. As such, side fights placing local talent against international fighters will accompany the Grand Prix.
ADFC will become a platform for 12 local fighters to exhibit their skills and talent and to propel them into the international spotlight.
So far the set fights include Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs Dave Herman, Marcos Oliveira vs. Johan Romming, Jeff Monson vs. Shamil Abdurahimov and Neil Wain vs. Przemyslaw Mysiala.
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