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Old 11-15-2012, 10:43 AM   #1
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Amateur MMA Age Requirment

At what age can you have an amateur fight in MMA? The general consensus is 18, but Sergio Pettis (Anthony Pettis' younger brother) had his first fight at 15.

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Old 11-15-2012, 11:05 AM   #2
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Dont know about in the states but over here in England MMA is very unregulated!

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Old 11-15-2012, 11:29 AM   #3
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I think it really depends on the state/province you live in and how it's regulated. Additionally, I also think it depends on the organization you choose (or are able) to fight-in.

Check out who regulates your state/provincial MMA and which leagues would be available for you to fight in. You can search this on google or if you train I'm sure your teachers and other students would be able to provide you with the info.

If you can't compete at the amateur level yet, I would recommend competing at various tournaments (BJJ, muay thai, etc). This will allow you to get a sense of what it's like to compete at a higher level, become more experienced at it, and can lead to amateur fights when your of age.

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Old 11-15-2012, 12:07 PM   #4
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Depends on where in you live. Here in California there is no age limit.

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Old 11-17-2012, 08:52 PM   #5
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I was 16, but this was on an indian reservation. Generally tho I think theses things are pretty ghetto. I don't see why you couldn't sneak onto a card.

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Old 11-18-2012, 05:25 AM   #6
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18 where I live (NSW, Aus)

14 for ammy boxing matches though

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