Calling all East Coast grapplers and MMA fighters. The prominent North American Grappling Association has began it’s summer/fall tournament series with the first tournament on June 9th in Suwanee, Georgia at the Suwanee Sports Academy. The latest event was recently held on June 23rd at Bryant University in New Smithfield, Rhode Island with the New England Grappling Championships. Featuring 200 GI and No-GI classes, the tournament was held using 16 rings with class winners being awarded with a gold NAGA championship belts or a sword in many different weight and experience classes. Results can be found at NAGA’s website.
Not only is this amateur tournament series an excellent method of transitioning into professional MMA fighting, NAGA also prides itself and it’s grapplers with the use of the RANKED system. The nationally recognized RANKED system is an effective tool to announce fighter statistics and reduce sand-baggers who attempt to fight at a lower skill level to easily beat less-experienced fighters. You can view the fighters and their standings at NationallyRanked.com by year, organization, or event.
MMA Opinion will be on site for NAGA Battle at the Beach and Reality Fighting 16 on August 4 and 5th in Wildwood, NJ. Check back for pictures, results, and articles about the upcoming NAGA events.
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