verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message usa mma type private industry mixed martial arts promotion founded august 7 2007 founder gil guillory headquarters lafayette louisiana united states slogan if it s not usa mma it s not mma website http www.usa mma.org usa mma is a mixed martial arts mma organization based in the united states that was created in 2007 by gil guillory a twenty year veteran of mixed martial arts . 1 usa mma features up and coming mma stars and veterans based in and around louisiana . they adhere to the north american unified rules of mma . usa mma also has both amateur and professional rankings and titles but there are no formal declarations of what qualifications a fighter must have to turn pro by the organization . usa mma xiv return of the champions will feature two ufc world heavyweight champions . ricco rodriguez will be in the co main event and the world s most dangerous man ken shamrock will make his usa mma debut . this event is being held at the cajundome in lafayette louisiana . contents 1 final champions 2 strike 3 list of shows 4 references 5 external links final champions edit lightweight 145 155 lb . amateur champion paul hebbler gladiator baton rouge louisiana middleweight 170 185 lb . amateur champion jeff wuenschel cajun karate lafayette louisiana middleweight 170 185 lb . professional champion charlie rader gracie barra southshore light heavyweight 185 205 lb . professional champion roman pizzolato gracie barra baton rouge louisiana strike edit starting with usa mma 6 night of champions usa mma has started a new strain of mixed martial arts called strike . fought in a normal sized cage strike competitors are allowed to use punches kicks elbows and knees but are not allowed to clinch go for a takedown or use any wrestling skills . this new division is patterned after the world famous k 1 organization with a few subtle changes . strike is developed to give boxers kickboxers and other striking sports an opportunity to participate in more events . strike also allows these participants of striking sports to transition into mma . usa mma could possibly make this another division but currently fighters are allowed to move back and forth between strike and normal mma . list of shows edit no . event date venue location 1 natural disaster april 12 2008 sugarena new iberia louisiana 2 lafayette v. the world june 10 2008 blackham coliseum lafayette louisiana 3 natural disaster 2 august 2008 sugarena new iberia louisiana 4 border war october 2008 west cal arena sulphur louisiana 5 salute to us military november 2008 beauregard parish covered arena de ridder louisiana 6 night of champions february 28 2009 blackham coliseum lafayette louisiana 7 river city rampage may 16 2009 shreveport convention center shreveport louisiana 8 natural disaster 3 august 1 2009 sugarena new iberia louisiana 9 team louisiana versus team florida october 9 2009 baton rouge river center baton rouge louisiana 10 border war 2 november 13 2009 lake charles civic center lake charles louisiana 11 night of champions 2 march 6 2010 cajundome lafayette louisiana 12 legends may 22 2010 coushatta casino resort kinder louisiana 13 stacked july 31 2010 baton rouge river center baton rouge louisiana 14 return of the champions october 16 2010 cajundome lafayette louisiana 15 rumble at diamondjacks november 13 2010 diamondjacks casino shreveport louisiana 16 usa mma 16 may 7 2011 evangeline downs racetrack and casino opelousas louisiana 17 night of champions 3 march 3 2012 cajundome lafayette louisiana references edit angel fontenot april 7 2009 . mixed martial arts changes gains fans locally worldwide . advocate . retrieved april 30 2009 . external links edit official website v t e professional mixed martial arts organizations asia oceania ex . japan current art of war afc 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