10th Legion Championship Fighting or 10th Legion is a UK-based Mixed Martial Arts promotion. The company was founded in 2008 and held its first event in April 2009 in Hull. The company is based in Hull, London and New Zealand.
Mixed Martial Arts combines Olympic disciplines such as Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Boxing and Judo with the more modern Martial Arts skills of Kickboxing/Muay Thai, Submission Fighting/Grappling – such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu
10th Legion works with other MMA organizations to build a better standard in the sport. Events are planned for 2014 in Hull, London and New Zealand.
History 10th Legion Championship Fighting has brought together fighters from around the UK, United States and Europe for international events.
10th Legion's first World Champion was five times UFC veteran Welterweight fighter Jess 'The Joker' Liaudin, who still holds his title.
Another well known 10th Legion World Champion is Lightweight fighter Abdul Mohamed.
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10th Legion Championship Fighting events
10th Legion 1: The War Machine 05-Apr-09 Hull 10th Legion 2: Forged in Battle 27-Sept-09 Hull 10th Legion 3: Decimation 21-Feb-10 Hull 10th Legion 4: Rise of Olympia 21-May-10 Birmingham 10th Legion 5: War of Independence 04-Jul-10 10th Legion 6: Gates of Fire 27-Nov-10 Hull 10th Legion 7: Invasion of Warriors 13-Mar-11 London 10th Legion 8: Symbol of Power 9-Apr-11 Hull 10th Legion 9: March to Glory 17-Sept-11 Hull 10th Legion 10: Temple of the Titans 24-Mar-12 Hull 10th Legion 11: Victorious 13-May-12 London 10th Legion 12: Army of Gods 15-Sept-12 Hull 10th Legion 13: 4-May-13 Hull 10th Legion 14: TBC Hull 10th Legion 15: TBC New Zealand
Organisation information: 10th Legion Championship Fighting
Current 10th Legion champions Division Weight World Champion European Champion British Champion NSAC GNP Champion Amateur Champion Heavyweight vacant vacant vacant vacant Stuart Crooks Light Heavyweight vacant Janus Jones vacant Richie Knox Carl Messen Middleweight vacant Brian Moore Phil Ounsley Diego Björn Valencia Welterweight Jess Liaudin Peter Irving Qasim Shafiq Bjarki Þór Pálsson Gavin Lofts Lightweight Abdul Mohamed Maxim Ionov Louis Chapman Josh Layton Patrick Tucker Featherweight vacant Dan Gibbon vacant Andy Craven Ramon Silva Bantamweight vacant vacant vacant vacant Sam Wilkinson Flyweight vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant Title holders
References
External links 10th Legion official website 10th Legion event results at Sherdog Alan Orr official website