| MMA Grand Prix | |
| Pixels: | 250px |
| Founder: | Abdel Khaznadji Éric Konako Faubert[1] |
| Headquarters: | Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France |
| Sport: | Mixed martial arts |
| Owner: | Fight Sport Management |
| Tv: | Sport en France RMC Sport |
| Website: | mmagrandprix.com |
MMA Grand Prix, often abbreviated MMA GP, is a professional mixed martial arts promotion based in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France.[2]
MMA Grand Prix was created in 2020, upon the legalization of MMA's internationally accepted rules (which include ground strikes) by the French government. Their first card was held on 8 October of that year, in presence of French Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu.[3] It was the first organization to present MMA in France under its complete ruleset.[4] It is sanctioned by the French Mixed Martial Arts Federation, a subsidiary of the French Boxing Federation, which has been accredited by the Ministry of Sports to regulate the activity.[5]
Co-founder Éric Konako Faubert is a London-based promoter for Muay Thai Grand Prix, an international thai boxing promotion, with whom MMA Grand Prix shares common branding.[6]
The promotion's first card held outside of the Paris region, The Last of the Kings in Le Havre, featured a comeback fight from veteran kickboxer turned mixed martial artist Jérome Le Banner. It served as a tribute to Le Banner's training partner and Le Havre mayor Édouard Philippe who, during his term as prime minister, was responsible for the legalization of French MMA.[7] [8] It was Le Banner's first MMA fight outside of Japan.[9]
| Men's division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 2051NaN1 |  Mohamed Said Maalem | Sep 16, 2023 | 0 | |
| Lightweight | 1541NaN1 |  Keweney Lopes | Jan 27, 2024 | 0 | |
| Featherweight | 1451NaN1 | Vacant | N/A | N/A | |
| Bantamweight | 1351NaN1 |  Alfan Rocher-Labes | Sep 16, 2023 | 0 | |
| Flyweight | 1251NaN1 | Michael Aljarouj | Mar 4, 2023 | 1 | |
Weight limit: 2051NaN1
| width=1% | No. | width=19% | Name | width=15% | Event | width=20% | Date | width=45% | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Said Maalem | MMA GP: Kouadja vs Maalem | align=center | Sep 16, 2023 | |||||
Weight limit: 1541NaN1
| width=1% | No. | width=19% | Name | width=15% | Event | width=20% | Date | width=45% | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keweney Lopes | JSC 1 | align=center | Jan 27, 2024 | |||||
Weight limit: 1451NaN1
| width=1% | No. | width=19% | Name | width=15% | Event | width=20% | Date | width=45% | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alioune Nahaye | MMA Grand Prix 4 | align=center | Oct 14, 2021 | |||||
| Nahaye vacated. | |||||||||
Weight limit: 1351NaN1
| width=1% | No. | width=19% | Name | width=15% | Event | width=20% | Date | width=45% | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfan Rocher-Labes | MMA GP: Kouadja vs Maalem | align=center | Sep 16, 2023 | |||||
Weight limit: 1251NaN1
| width=1% | No. | width=19% | Name | width=15% | Event | width=20% | Date | width=45% | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Aljarouj | MMA GP: Doumbe vs Klimas | align=center | Mar 4, 2023 | |||||
Select MMA GP shows, including the company's inaugural card, have aired on the UFC Fight Pass.[6] In May 2022, the promotion inked its first television deal with Sport en France. However, French media authority CSA still bans MMA broadcasts before 10:30 pm, forcing some fights to be shown on tape delay.[5] MMA GP made its premium TV debut with a 17 December 2022 card from Bordeaux, which was broadcast on RMC Sport 2.[11]