World Series of Fighting officially announced its an amateur division of the fight organization that will be split into regions. The U.S. National Amateur Division will begin in 2015 and according to a company release, contracts will be awarded to winners from the amateur division.
Via WSOF press release:
Winners of the World Series of Fighting U.S. National Amateur Division, which will function as an amateur MMA circuit aimed at discovering and developing the best, young MMA prospects in the nation, will receive a multi-year, multi-fight contract with the world championship fight promotion and make their professional debuts live on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN).
“We are proud to launch this exciting new division of World Series of Fighting and, through this, we will maintain the goal of finding the absolute best new talent that exists in the U.S.,” World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo said.
“For the first time in history,” continued Sefo, “amateur fighters who have the desire and the drive to turn professional and make a career for themselves in MMA, will be given a distinct path that will allow them to attain their goals of becoming future superstars in the professional ranks of our incredible sport.”
The new circuit will be divided into four regions: East, South, Mountain and West. Additional information regarding the World Series of Fighting U.S. National Amateur Division will be announced soon.
Payout Perspective:
The concept is another version of TUF except it cuts out the “reality tv” aspect of the show. The premise is that the WSOF will be looking for the next great group of fighters through the amateur ranks and sign them to WSOF contracts. For the WSOF, it’s a cost effective way of finding new talent through the promotion of these fights. While not every amateur fight will be entertaining its goal is to eventually find fighters that will be good enough to make it onto a WSOF show.
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