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The Global Authority for Mixed Martial Arts Federations is a non-profit organization registered in the United States for the global development, promotion and supervision of Mixed Martial Arts. Our purpose is to unite all national MMA federations for global development, officials training and athlete safety for Mixed Martial Arts.
As a businessman and entrepreneur Dan Isaac has managed and promoted combat sports athletes both amateur and professional since the year 2000. He was the first Indian martial artist to think outside the box and create a business module for himself promoting fighters as well as providing a source of part-time income for Indian fighters who competed as professionals. As a martial arts consultant he has worked with MSM (later renamed to SPN: Sony Pictures Networks India) and Super Fight League.
As an Instructor and coach, Dan has taught martial arts and self defense to thousands of students across the world since 1990. As a competitive athlete he was India's first-ever world champion in kickboxing.
Prior to moving to the United States he led the company that hosted the first ever India vs Pakistan MMA show in Dubai, UAE. In 2015 he trained and certified martial arts and sports officials in the Kingdom of Bahrain and worked as a consultant with them to host their first ever MMA championships which in turn helped them to create their own federation for Mixed Martial Arts. Dan Isaac is one of India's pioneering martial arts entrepreneurs now settled in the United States.
Dan Isaac created the GAMMAF in concept in 2016 and registered the organization with the headquarters in the United States in December of 2018
From left to right: Phil Speicher, Tim Yau, George Mekhijian, Bill Waggoner, David Cox, Justin Fowler, Dan Isaac, Sudhir Rathod, and John Lake.
Click for news linkKhalid Al Awar: Chairman of the GAMMAF International board. Director of Communication & Marketing Department, Dubai Sports Council
One of the bright lights of UAE’s new generation of sports leaders, Khalid Ali Al Awar is a former pro athlete, who has represented the UAE on the international stage. In 2013, he switched sides, embarking on what has been a promising career in sports administration.
With a background in media and marketing, the 39-year-old Al Awar joined Dubai Sports Council as Director of the Sports Events Department in December 2018, and, besides launching a number of pioneering new initiatives since, he is relishing his role as Director of the upcoming Dubai International Sports Conference, which is one of the brightest jewels in Dubai’s string of more than 400 sports events every year and has the honor of being a Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiative. He is also Director of Globe Soccer Awards, which is considered part of the ‘Grand Slam’ of football award ceremonies alongside the Ballon d’Or and FIFA’s Annual Awards.
In June 2022 he moved to hold the position of Director of Communication & Marketing at Dubai Sports Council. Outside of sports, Al Awar is a keen fashion aficionado.
Alan Fenandes, India’s first professional mixed martial arts fighter (2004), made his debut in the UK.
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GAMMAF Vice President and Founder member
Tony Dampier is a veteran martial artist who began training in korean martial arts systems: He has studied Hapkido, ju-jitsu, kung fu and wing chun.
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Mikhail Makhnev was born in Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk Russia, and started his martial arts training with Jiu Jitsu in 1998.
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Andy Wang has been a lifelong practitioner of the martial arts with knowledge and experience gained while coaching, competing,
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Official representative for GAMMAF in Pakistan and International ambassador
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President of GAMMAF Kazakhstan
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The newest global body for overseeing MMA national associations and federations, the Global Authority for Mixed Martial Arts Federations (GAMMAF) held its first general body elections yesterday in St. Louis, Missouri. During the meeting, the new President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer were elected.
Justin Fowler was elected as President, Dan Isaac as Vice President, Philip Speicher as Secretary and John Lake as Treasurer.
Justin Fowler is a Principal with CLA Wealth Advisors, and has achieved a CFP (r) designation. In this role, Justin assists privately held business owners and individuals achieve financial independence. Although this is his first venture into working with a world MMA organization Justin is not a newcomer to combat sports, he served as Governor of the Missouri Athletic Club, where he held the title of 1st Vice President from 2011-2012.
Justin was instrumental in bringing the annual Boxing Championships back to the MAC following a several year hiatus. On being elected as GAMMAF President Justin spoke about the overwhelming response of new national federations applying to join GAMMAF, upcoming plans to hold training programs led by UFC champions & leading MMA referees and the year end GAMMAF awards night.
On February 28th, 2021 The Global Authority for Mixed Martial Arts Federations (GAMMAF) has announced David Cox as its new President, effective immediately. He succeeds Justin Fowler, who served as the organization’s first President starting in 2019. Cox, a former competitive bodybuilder, and attorney come to the position from his role as a founding board member of the Authority. Prior to his work with the Authority, Cox founded his own law firm and was the Chair of a local charitable organization and Vice President of the local historical society. He currently serves as chair of a local bar association committee.
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