Lion Fight

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Lion Fight Promotions
Private
Industry Muay Thai, Kickboxing, promotion
Founded 2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Founder Scott Kent
Headquarters Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Key people
 Scott Kent (CEO)
Scott Zerr
Nathan Corbett
Sean Wheelock
Justin Kwan
Website lionfight.com

Lion Fight also known as Lion Fight Promotions is an American professional Muay Thai promotion firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company was established in 2010 by Scott Kent, a former casino executive.[1][2] Lion Fight is currently available on UFC Fight Pass[3] and was previously partnered with AXS TV and broadcast on CBS Sports Network.[4][5][6]

History

Founded in 2010 by owner and CEO Scott Kent, Lion Fight is an active promoter of Muay Thai events.[7][8] Since the promotion’s inception, it has grown to host events across 7 countries including Italy, Ireland, and Argentina and venues in the US, from the HardRock Casino to the LA Coliseum.[9][10][11]

Notable athletes & Champions

Notable fighters who have fought at Lion Fight events include Cris Cyborg, Tetsuya Yamato, Kevin Ross (kickboxer), John Wayne Parr, Lerdsila Chumpairtour, Jo Nattawut, Kongjak, Rungravee Sasiprapa.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Current and former champions include Chip Moraza Pollard, Steve Walker and Amy Pirnie.[19][20][21][22]

Controversy

Lion Fight has been accused of multiple incidents of refusing to pay fighters for their purses, and medical expenses.[citation needed]

Fighter Tiffany Van Soest claimed the organization skipped her pay and had to sell her belt for income.[23]

In a Facebook post, Senior VP of the USMTA Paulo Tocha declared that the USMTA would no longer sanction any fights for the organization.[24]

References

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