How can i fight in MMA Tournaments if im not apart of a studio?

i live in a rural area and there are no martial arts studios or training facilities. a few of my friends and i are trying to start a fight club so we can train but we have nobody with actual MMA training ability. i have a 1st degree brown belt in American Kenpo Karate, and my buddy has been wrestling for like 12 years. my other friend took boxing for about 14 years. i haven't practiced in like 4 years and want to get back in shape to try my luck in MMA. so basically my questions is what do we have to do to be able to book fights and train for them. thank you

How can i fight in MMA Tournaments if im not apart of a studio?
In Iowa, Utah, Nebraska, and some other states have fewer rules and you don't have to belong to a big time gym. This also applies on Indian Reservations. Some states have you register with an athletic commission. It depends on the state restrictions, some make you pay quite a bit in fees and proof of health insurance.





Go to Youtube and look at Gladiator Challenge, Extreme Challenge, MCC, VCC events or King of the Cage. There is a good article about a fighter in Iowa at mmablaster.blogspot.com.
Reply:Search the internet and local newspapers for ads about upcoming fighting events. There is usually contact information about tickets and so on. Use those numbers and see if you can't get any information about the fight promoters and managers. If you get that info, give them a call and tell them your story. The people who put fights together are usually not interested in your training but instead are concerned with filling their next card, so I don't think you'll have much trouble getting fights lined up.





Be careful though. You could get taken advantage of and/or physically hurt due to poor match making. Also, be prepared to not make much, if any, money off of the fights for a bit. Being paid as a fighter is completely dependent upon your ability to draw crowds to a fight.





Good luck. Be careful.
Reply:ALLRIGHT a kenpo guy... look for small fight organizations and try a few fights. you will have to lear a lot of ground work tho and refine your stand up if u wana have a chance at winning