“This is a program designed by and for fighters,” Jorge Clemente exclusively assured AS. The Clemente brothers, Jorge and Agustin, bring back WAR, the promotion where you can see the promising fighters of your gym fighting in competitive fights that promise to put MMA on top. The first event, which will take place at the Alicante bullring on June 29, can be watched live via Mitele and they are already in talks with the UFC.
Mixed martial arts made a massive splash in Spain when Ilia Topuria was declared the UFC featherweight champion after defeating one of the company’s veterans, Alexander Volkanovski. With the Clemente brothers in their corner. The Argentine gym, founded in 2003, is one of the pioneers of contact sports in Spain and is full of great talent. “We are not only trying to reach the national level. Tomorrow we want to reach the international level, so that the fight can spread throughout the world and shine as much as possible. We are going to start slowly, but we want to reach the top as always“, Agustin tells AS.
WAR is preparing for its return, with European bareback boxing champion Franco Tenaglia headlining the night. The promoter sets itself apart by exclusively presenting fighters from the Climate Club at its events, and with a venue that can hold up to 10,000 people, it will be back in a big way. One big difference of the Argentinian brothers’ company is that professional fighters will charge €2,500 for their fights, and amateurs will charge €500.in addition to receiving performance bonuses. The philosophy they follow is clear, taking care of the fighters and providing them with a livelihood, and the stakes are strong, since they have signed an agreement with Mediaset, one of the main national media, to broadcast the evenings. my TV to free.
After several negotiations with the main stations, Mediaset was chosen. WAR can be watched live on the sports web section, and it will be saved in case viewers want to watch the program later. It can not only be seen in Spain, since the fame of the Climent brothers is international, it will be broadcast throughout the world to reach all fans. And, the option of these being PPVs in the future has been raised.
UFC as a target
The UFC is the biggest MMA company in the world, and is the goal of all fighters who want to reach the top of the sport. The climates, with one champion and another on the verge of achieving it (Alexandre Topuria, who is already in the company and will debut in the coming months), They are committed to getting their fighters into Dana White’s company.
They are developing a championship in which the champion has direct access to the UFC Talks with UFC Fight Pass are already underway. It’s a matter of timing, he tells WAR. There is no shortage of names that have taken this promoter to the top. Pepe Torres, Salah Eddine Hamili, Stella Ábalos and Leo Climent are just some of the great MMA personalities from Spain who also aim for success.
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