Desert Force Championship


Desert Force Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the Arab World, which hosts most of the top-ranked Arab MMA fighters in the region. The championship has held ten televised events and presided over approximately 100 matches. DFC currently airs on MBC Action on a bi-monthly basis. In 2010 Desert Force launched the “Elimination Series”, a single-elimination tournament for Arab MMA fighters competing to become the first regional MMA title belt holders in 7 respective weight classes. Fighters from across the Middle East have competed in 7 weight classes, namely Bantamweights, Featherweights, Lightweights, Welterweights, Middleweights, Light-Heavyweights and Heavyweights; each class enforcing the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Participating countries include: KSA, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia. In recent years DFC fights have been officially refereed by MMA referee Yves Lavigne.

Current champions

Events

CountryEvent titleLocationDate
EgyptDesert Force 19 - EgyptShooting Club Stadium, Cairo2015-12-07
LebanonDesert Force 18 - LebanonGhazir Stadium, BEIRUT2015-08-18
JordanDesert Force 17 - HomecomingAl-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena - Amman2015-05-25
Saudi ArabiaDesert Force 16 - Saudi ArabiaGreen Halls - Riyadh2015-03-23
UAEDesert Force 15 - Abu DhabiFGB Arena2015-02-09
Saudi ArabiaDesert Force 14 - Al Academiya 2 FinaleKSA Venue Jeddah2014-12-15
UAEDesert Force 13 - Abu DhabiFGB Arena2014-08-25
JordanDesert Force 12Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena - Amman2014-04-28
BahrainDesert Force 11 BahrainKhalifa Sports City Arena, Manama2014-03-07
JordanDesert Force 10 - Al Academiya FinaleAl-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena - Amman2014-01-27
UAEDesert Force DubaiAUD Knights Arena2013-10-17
JordanDesert Force - 2013 Grand Prix FinalsAl-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena -Amman2013-06-15
JordanDesert Force - 2013 Grand Prix SemifinalsAl-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena - Amman2013-03-07
JordanDesert Force - Round 2 on MBC ActionAl-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena - Amman2012-12-14
JordanDFC - Desert Force 5Amman National Orthodox Club Gymnasium2012-09-07
JordanDesert Force 4 - Middle East Grand PrixAmman National Orthodox Club Gymnasium2012-03-30
JordanDesert Force 3 - Elimination Series: Knockout RoundAmman National Orthodox Club Gymnasium2010-09-30
JordanDFC - Desert Force 2Amman National Orthodox Club Gymnasium2011-05-19
JordanDFC - Desert Force 1Amman National Orthodox Club Gymnasium2010-09-08

Weight divisions

Desert Force Academy

The Desert Force Academy is a 13 episode reality TV series that started airing in November 2013 on MBC Action. The series follows the lives of 16 amateur Arab MMA fighters training and fighting for a chance to hold the Desert Force title for their respective weight.
In the second season there was a big change and surprises in the fighters test, before it was only organize matches between fighters and the winner get the opportunity to participate. But in the second season they will train the fighters in military base for five days and who will survive will participate.