The Utah MMA scene has exploded in the past decade. Many ask what was the nexus of this explosion. You need look no further than a small handful of organizations, that were responsible for introducing many people to MMA in the Salt Lake City area.

Many felt the conservative community in Utah would not support the fringe sport of Mixed Martial Arts in Utah. Others said there were not enough andrew tate net worth 2022 fighters to fill cards on a weekly basis. Perhaps out of ignorance, or possible just out of his stubborn nature, this handful of promoters would not be deterred. They were up to the challenge. Strangely, the difficulties they would face wouldn't come until they had taken the fledgling sport to great heights. (More about that later.)

In fact, there were more than enough participants, and there became an overwhelming level of support for the show from the public. Promoters attributes this success to 'the packaging.' "We weren't trying to be the UFC. Every other organization that came along, tried to compete with them. We understood early on who we were, and what we were capable of becoming." Said one promoter. He likened the Utah-based MMA organizations to 'March Madness' compared to the UFC being the NBA Finals. People thumbing through the channels would see somebody they knew from high school, or somebody they were certain they could compete with inside the cage- as opposed to the 'Super Athletes' the UFC was putting in front of them. There was an immediate connection with what they were watching, and before they knew it, they were singing up to compete on Salt Lake's MMA stage.