MMA on Long Island is exploding. LI MMA in Farmingdale leading the charge!

Long Island MMA | Martial Arts on Long Island are exploding, Long Island MMA is leading the pack.

Long Island MMA in Farmingdale has 7 fighters competing on the NYFE the biggest local amateur MMA show

With Mixed Martial Arts Exploding in Long Island many local fighters are making there debut in Jamaica Queens.

On June 7^th New York’s premier mixed martial arts organization returns to the Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica, Queens. New York Fight Exchange will kick off its third installment and showcase the best mma gyms in Long Island and New York City. All of NYFE’s fights are sanctioned by the World Kickboxing Association (WKA), the only sanctioning body permitted to oversee professional combat sports such as GLORY. Before ever entering the cage all fighters have to go through vigorous prefight requirements, ranging from training and sparring to blood work and pre fight physicals.  

On June 7^th at NYFE 3: Unstoppable for the first time ever in New York, WKA and NYFE will be crowning 2 New York State Champions and a United States Amateur Welterweight Champion when the undefeated Jerome “The Bull” Mickle steps in the cage with Long Island MMA’s Hugh McKenna.  McKenna is less known in the NY fight scene, but is trained and highly touted by some of the best pro fighters in the region. Some of McKenna’s training partners at Long Island MMA are UFC fighters Ryan LaFlare and Dennis Bermudez as well as Ring of Combat Lightweight Champion Chris Wade. The champion Jerome Mickle has been destroying his completion ever since first lacing up his gloves. Mickle started his career fighting in the NY underground MMA fight scene. At NYFE 1: Believe The Hype, Jerome headlined the event with fellow NY welterweight Aaron Sifflet which ended in dramatic fashion and the huge crowd at Amazura Concert Hall saw Mickle knock out Sifflet, proving he was the real deal. On March 15^th “the bull” was back in the NYFE cage against highly praised and dangerous striker Jonathan Lopez. Mickle went on to get the victory late in the second round using some big ground and pound strikes to force the referee to stop it. This fight between Mickle and McKenna wil be a great main event and the perfect fight to cap off this incredible fight card New York Fight Exchange has put together for the New York fans!  

The WKA NY State middleweight title has a lot of the people in the Empire State’s close nit combat sport community talking when two seasoned vets collide in the co-main event. Eric Ott will step in against Constantine Gemelas in one of the most anticipated fights of the year. The two warriors were supposed to meet at NYFE 2: Ides of March but an unfortunate injury put the brakes on the fight coming together. The two middleweights have shared training partners in the past, many have said this will be the NYFE fight of the night and could go either way.

In the third title fight of the evening, World Kickboxing Association will crown their New York State Bantamweight Champion once the dust settles after Long Island MMA’s Mike “The Caveman” Kuhn and NYFE Bantamweight tournament winner Elijah Punzone step in the cage. Both fighters are young and hungry and train with great camps. This fight should be a great treat for the fans when two of the most explosive 135 pound fighters try to impose their game plan on their opponent.

Time and time again, New York Fight Exchange has promised top notch fight cards, high level produced events and an overall great night out on the town for their fans. NYFE continues to show why they are the “Kings of NY MMA” by stacking their cards with the best mma fighters representing the most respectable gyms in the tri-state area. They have positioned themselves to be working right alongside WKA as the elected officials continue working on ironing out the legislation to overturn the “Pataki Ban” that prohibits professional mixed martial arts in New York State. New York is the only remaining state that still does not allow professional mma fighters to make a living in their home state. This prompted a class action lawsuit brought against the State of New York by Zuffa, UFC parent company, and many New York professional fighters.

The future goal for New York Fight Exchange is continue to showcase the up and comers while also having recognizable professionals headlining the events. “We want to stay focused on our next generation of fighters and continue to put them on the platform and under the bright lights like they deserve, If you think about it, if NYFE was doing these shows 5-10 years ago the ammys that potentially could have fought for us would be Weidman, LaFlare, Iaquinta just to name a few of the guys from the local scene. I want to discover and showcase the next big name in New York MMA!” said NYFE co-owner Mike Washington. We believe it is only a matter of time before pro mma is legal in New York, and with organizations like New York Fight Exchange and several others showing the people that do not support the legalization of the mixed martial arts, that events can be done safely. New York Fight Exchange follows pro level medical including full blood work analysis for HIV, Hap A, and Hep C to ensure fighter safety, as well as subject the fight card to the WKA for bout approval and to check for current suspensions.

Long Island MMA in Queens sends 7 fighters to fight

On the June 7^th event fans will be treated to a night of great fights at a beautiful venue. There will be knockouts, tap outs and nail biting decisions. All fighters have prepared themselves to go into that cage and leave it all in there. We encourage fans to come witness the future stars of tomorrow, on June 7^th!

For more information on the fighters check out http://limixedmartialarts.com/ | Long Island MMA also offers 60 days FREE for all who are interested in becoming a MMA fighter