Fight promotions in Florida

9 fight promotions across 8 cities in Florida. Fight promotions based in Florida, venues that host cards, and the Florida athletic commission.

9 fight promotions

★ Best in Florida Pensacola 2 Coral Gables 1 Daytona Beach 1 Deerfield Beach 1 Miami 1 Orlando 1 Tallahassee 1 Tampa 1

Fight promotions across FloridaPins are exact; circles mark city centers

Florida Athletic Commission

Tallahassee, FL / Commissions and Sanctioning Bodies

The state athletic commission for Florida, with offices in Tallahassee. It licenses promoters, fighters, referees and judges, approves and supervises professional and amateur boxing and MMA events, and enforces the unified rules and medical requirements at those cards.

myfloridalicense.com

International Boxing Organization (IBO)

Coral Gables, FL / Commissions and Sanctioning Bodies

Boxing sanctioning organization with US offices in Coral Gables, Florida. It uses a computerised ranking system to order contenders and sanctions IBO title bouts.

iboboxing.com

Kaseya Center

Miami, FL / Venues and Arenas

Waterfront arena in downtown Miami, home of the Heat and a venue for championship boxing and MMA cards licensed by the Florida Athletic Commission.

kaseyacenter.com

Pensacola Bay Center

Pensacola, FL / Venues and Arenas

Waterfront arena in downtown Pensacola, Florida, and the home venue of the long-running Island Fights promotion.

pensacolabaycenter.com

Addition Financial Arena

Orlando, FL / Venues and Arenas

Arena on the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando, used for basketball, concerts and combat sports.

additionfiarena.com

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

Tampa, FL / Venues and Arenas

Seminole Tribe resort casino on Orient Road in Tampa, with an event centre used for boxing and MMA cards.

casino.hardrock.com

Ocean Center

Daytona Beach, FL / Venues and Arenas

Convention centre and arena in Daytona Beach, Florida, used for sport, trade shows and fight cards.

oceancenter.com

ProBox TV

Deerfield Beach, FL / Boxing Promotions

Boxing network and promoter based in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It runs its own fight cards and produces boxing news, rankings and talk programming.

proboxtv.com

Island Fights

Pensacola, FL / Regional Promotions

Long-running Gulf Coast MMA promotion based in Pensacola. Its milestone 100th card is scheduled for the Pensacola Bay Center, the promotion's regular home venue.

islandfights.com

Florida by category

Regional Promotions 1 Boxing Promotions 1 Venues and Arenas 5 Commissions and Sanctioning Bodies 2

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How many fight promotions are in Florida?

MMA Big Show lists 9 fight promotions in Florida across 8 cities, led by Pensacola, Coral Gables, Daytona Beach. New listings are added as we verify them.

Which cities in Florida have the most fight promotions?

Pensacola (2), Coral Gables (1), Daytona Beach (1), Deerfield Beach (1), Miami (1).

Who sanctions MMA in Florida?

Most states regulate professional and amateur combat sports through an athletic commission or a delegated sanctioning body. The commission listing on this page links to current rules and licensing.

How do fighters get booked on Florida shows?

Through their coach or a matchmaker. Regional promotions publish contact details for matchmakers on their sites; a licensed coach and a current medical clearance are usually required.