Icon Sport

ICON Sport, formerly known as SUPERBRAWL Icon Sport, is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii. With shows dating back to 1995, the organization is one of the longest-running promotions in the United States.

Honolulu (Dec. 15, 2007) – Sensational news for Mixed Martial Arts fans in the Hawaii. ICON Sport, Hawaii’s original MMA brand and leader since 1995, is about to get bigger – and better. ProElite, Inc. [PELE.PK] , an entertainment and media company dedicated to producing world-class MMA events, today announced the acquisition of ICON Sport, Hawaii’s first and most lucrative MMA organization. The formal announcement of the new partnership was made by Gary Shaw, President of EliteXC, the respected live fight division of Los Angeles, Calif.-based ProElite.

“This is an exciting day for all of our organizations, but the biggest winners will be fans in Hawaii,’’ Shaw said. “In a short span of twelve months, EliteXC has already got the well-deserved reputation for staging sensational fights with the world’s top fighters.

With the acquisition of ICON Sport, ProElite and EliteXC continue to establish itself as the fast-growing, premier MMA organization in the world. I look forward to developing Hawaii as the next stronghold in MMA’ ProElite’s partnership will help secure ICON’s foothold in Hawaii’s dominance in MMA, as well as provide the resources needed to expand the company’s operations into an international fight brand.”

ICON’s vision is to provide a foundation that nurtures the original spirit of martial arts in its students, as evidenced in the feng shui designed interior of the school, and develops the next wave of MMA greats in this worldwide sport.

Rules and regulations

ICON Sport lies outside the jurisdiction of sanctioning athletic commission bodies, and therefore does not abide by rules set in place by commissions such as the NSAC. All MMA competitions in Hawaii are currently regulated by the State's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. ICON Sport uses a four-roped square ring with sides 7 m (approximately 23 ft) in length. Bouts are held with similar rules to PRIDE FC, including knees and stomps/kicks to the head of a downed opponent, which include several differences from the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts as established by the New Jersey State Athletic Commission.

House Bill 1866 (HB1866), a new law passed during the 2007 Hawaii Legislative Session, will implement new rules and regulations for Hawaii MMA in July 2009. The new law gives increased powers to the Hawaii DCCA office, including mandatory drug testing, neurological exams, and medical insurance for fighters.

ICON Sport promotes championship titles in the following weight classes:
* Middleweight, competitors up to 185 lb
* Welterweight, competitors up to 170 lb
* Flyweight, competitors up to 135 lb

Although championship titles are circulated in those divisions, open-weight bouts have been hosted in ICON Sport events.

Notable fighters

* Phil Baroni, UFC and PRIDE veteran
* Jason Dent, KOTC and UFC veteran
* Kala Kalohe Hose, ICON Middleweight Champion
* "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler, EliteXC Middleweight Champion, former ICON Middleweight Champion, UFC and PRIDE veteran
* Jason "Mayhem" Miller, former ICON Middleweight Champion, UFC and DREAM veteran
* KJ Noons, FORMER EliteXC Lightweight Champion
* Masanori Suda, former ICON Middleweight Champion, PRIDE, Shooto, and DEEP veteran
* Po'ai Suganuma, Pancrase veteran
* Anthony "The Crush" Torres, "The Ultimate Fighter 2" welterweight contestant
* Frank Trigg, former ICON Middleweight Champion, UFC veteran, PRIDE fighter and announcer
* Renato "Charuto" Verissimo, UFC veteran, Rumble on the Rock veteran
* Falaniko Vitale, former ICON Middleweight Champion, X-1 Middlewight Champion, UFC veteran
* Jeremy "Half Man Half Amazing" Williams

Current champions

External links

* [http://www.iconsport.tv Official Icon Sport site]
* [http://www.proelite.com ProElite.com site]
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?organization_id=20 ICON event results at Sherdog]