Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) was an Australian
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
(MMA) organisation based in
Melbourne
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. In 2013, AFC was described as Australia's leading MMA organisation by MMA Kanvas and was part of
Sherdog's list of top 50 global MMA organisations (2014). Since AFC 4, all events were successfully
streamed live via
pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program ...
.
AFC was the second-ranked Australasian promotion in 2013 according to MMA media outlet ''Fight Sport Asia''. AFC CEO Adam Milankovic has had multiple media appearances promoting the sport of MMA to the public. AFC has showcased the talents of elite Australian and New Zealand mixed martial artists alongside international talent. 2017 saw the expansion of the promotion into
Mainland China
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and a major rebranding to the Australasian Fighting Championship (AFC).
Cage ban
The 2008 "cage ban" in Victoria meant MMA competitions, while legal, had to be conducted inside a
boxing ring
A boxing ring, often referred to simply as a ring or the squared circle, is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring consists of a square raised platform with a post at each corner. Four ropes are attached to the posts and pulled p ...
and not a purpose built cage (with the exception of AFC 9 in
Albury,
New South Wales
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). In the Victorian State election in November 2014, The
Victorian branch of the
Labor Party campaigned to revoke the cage ban. With success in the election the ban is set to be repealed allowing AFC to promote MMA in a caged enclosure to ensure optimum safety of fighters.
Final champions
Australian Fighting Championship Title history
Australian Fighting Championship Heavyweight Championship
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Australian Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Championship
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Australian Fighting Championship Middleweight Championship
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Australian Fighting Championship Welterweight Championship
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Australian Fighting Championship Lightweight Championship
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Australian Fighting Championship Featherweight Championship
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Australian Fighting Championship Bantamweight Championship
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Scheduled events
Past events
Notable alumni
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Israel Adesanya (
UFC)
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Hector Lombard (
UFC)
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Soa Palelei (
UFC)
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Dylan Andrews (
UFC)
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Richie Vaculik (
UFC)
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Peter Graham (
Bellator)
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Bec Rawlings (
UFC)
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Dan Kelly (
UFC)
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Jake Matthews (
UFC)
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Dan Hooker (
UFC)
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Damien Brown (
UFC)
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Alexander Volkanovski (
UFC)
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Tai Tuivasa (
UFC)
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Luke Jumeau (
UFC)
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Tyson Pedro (
UFC)
References
External links
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List of Events on Sherdog
{{Sports leagues of Australia
2010 establishments in Australia
Mixed martial arts in Australia
Defunct mixed martial arts promotions
Sports organizations established in 2010