About
The UK’s leading grassroots mixed martial arts promotion

About Us

Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the World and we are very passionate about helping this fantastic sport to grow further by providing a safe and regulated platform for the stars of the future to hone their craft and get their names out in the World of MMA.

Our Team

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Jack Mason
Director of Talent & Operations

Jack has been involved in the sport of MMA since 2005 and has seen the evolution of the sport from hard men fighting one another in dark and dingy night clubs to a global sport surpassing PPV records and selling out the world’s biggest arenas. He has had close to 50 professional MMA fights himself and coached fighters at his BKK Fighters gym from young kids to the heights of the UFC he has been involved in the sport from a grassroots level to huge PPV events in many different capacities. Jack is extremely passionate about building an event which will provide a platform for the sport of MMA to flourish in the South East and give the young talent of the UK and Europe an opportunity to gain experience, build their brand and showcase their skills to the world before they move onto the big events like Cage Warriors, Bellator and the UFC.

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Paul Stafford
Director of Digital & Media

Paul or 'Staffy' is the graphic design, marketing, website and social media specialist who has helped take the Cage Warriors Academy brand to the next level - making it one of the top MMA events in Europe. With a very high understanding of the world of online media, he designs and develops all the event branding, website, literature, posters, flyers, banners, signage, programmes, promo's and social media content for all the events.

Also has very keen interest in the stand-up game being a Muay Thai instructor at his gym in Lincoln, teaching and training fighters of all ages to keep fit and to fight as amateurs and professionals all over the World. Looking forward to taking mixed martial arts and the Cage Warriors Academy brand to bigger and better things!

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Tom Burns
Director

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Matthew Clark
Matt Clark
Director

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Our Mission

Is to become the #1 Grassroots MMA promotion in the UK and Europe and we invite you to join us in this journey.

Safe MMA

PROTECTING MMA COMPETITORS

Safe MMA is a globally renowned medical charity dedicated to the safety of MMA competitors. It was founded in 2012 by medical experts together with representatives from the UK MMA community in the absence of sport regulation.

Safe MMA is partnered with mixed martial arts governing bodies that include the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA) and EMMAA (English Mixed Martial Arts Association). The charity also partners with a host of UK and Irish promoters including Cage Warriors (a founding promoter), and international promoters when they bring events to the UK, such as Bellator and KSW. Safe MMA remains a community led initiative.