Archive for May, 2008
May 10th Martial Fury - Belterra Casino
So I had 3 months to prepare for this event.
Gregg Hupp, a good friend of mine whom I’ve trained with personally and have known for about 2 years handled the Amateur matchmaking for me. He did an amazing job and put together some great matchups. Gregg also handled a lot of the people that came [...]
Initial Marketing
Marketing
Now the fun stuff.
Your marketing should consist of the following:
Flyers/Posters
Print Ads
Radio Spots
TV Commercials
Websites
Press Release/Interviews
Your flyers and posters will run you about a grand to print. 15,000 post cards and 300-500 posters should be plenty. This will be your first phase of marketing that will go alongside your press releases. You will post these (or pay [...]
Lighting/Audio
Lighting/Audio
Lighting and audio can be tricky. Most places will ask you what you are doing and know what setup you need. Expect to pay around $10,000 to $30,000 for a big production of 3,000 people and up. The same setup for 10,000 people, it just depends on the venue size and your desired results.
A typical [...]
The Cage
The Cage
The cage is of course one of the most important parts of your MMA event. You can either rent a cage or simply buy one. A cage rental will run around $800 to $1,500 for the event, take about 3 hours to setup and setup fees are included in the rental price. To purchase [...]
General Staffing
Staff
Your staff will be very important to your event. You want people you trust to handle their roles such as friends and family who can handle simple tasks. Some staff will be professionals regardless such as EMT’s, Police, Security, Doctor etc etc.
Little things such as the person who open and closes the cage before and [...]
Judges, Doctors, Referee
Judges
Finding judges for an amateur event is pretty easy. Its common to have special guest judges, MMA trainers, coaches, pro fighters etc judge an event. It all varies by state. Some states have no commission so you are free to do as you please be it a pro or amateur show. Other states require you [...]
The Fighters
You are most likely setting up an amateur event. It’s cheaper, its much easier to setup and there is a great deal less red tape and regulations.
MMA Big Show has over 300 registered fighters from all over the US including Canada and that list grows daily. In amateur MMA we match fighters by record and [...]
The Venue
The venue you select for your Mixed Martial Arts events is key both on location and size. How large is your city? Do you have enough MMA fans to fill a 10,000 seat arena or are you in a small community capable only of filling 500 seats?
If this is your first event, you are best [...]
Introduction to this blog.
So, you want to be a fight promoter but don’t know where to begin? You have come to the right place, at least to learn the ins and outs of promotion. This guide has been written due to the number of calls and emails I receive from would be promoters eager to jump in an [...]
