Icon Sport
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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.
ICON Sport is owned by promoter T. Jay Thompson and events are held at the Neal Blaisdell Arena. Local fighters based in Hawaii are often showcased on ICON Sport fight cards. The organization has launched the careers of fighters such as Frank Shamrock, Vitor Belfort, Tim Sylvia, and Matt Hughes.
[edit] 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. The organization uses a four-roped square ring with sides 7 m (approximately 23 ft) in length, as does the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Bouts are held with similar rules to PRIDE, including knees to the head of a downed opponent.
ICON Sport circulates championship titles in the following weight classes:
- Middleweight, which suits competitors up to 185 lb
- Welterweight, which suits competitors up to 170 lb
- Flyweight, which suits competitors up to 135 lb
Although championship titles are circulated in those divisions, open-weight bouts have been hosted in ICON Sport events due to the lack of a governing athletic commission for mixed martial arts in Hawaii.
[edit] Notable fighters
- Jason "Mayhem" Miller, former ICON Middleweight Champion, UFC and WFA veteran
- Falaniko Vitale, former ICON Middleweight Champion, UFC veteran
- "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler, ICON Middleweight Champion, UFC and PRIDE veteran
- Frank Trigg, former ICON Middleweight Champion, UFC veteran, PRIDE fighter and announcer
- Masanori Suda, former ICON Middleweight Champion, PRIDE, Shooto, and DEEP veteran
- Nick Ring, DEEP veteran
- KJ Noons, Elite XC fighter
- Jason Dent, UFC veteran
- Anthony "The Crush" Torres, The Ultimate Fighter 2 welterweight contestant
[edit] Current champions
| Division | Champion | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Middleweight (84 kg/185 lb) |  Robbie Lawler |
April 1, 2007 |
| Welterweight (77 kg/170 lb) |  Sidney Silva |
December 1, 2006 |
| Flyweight (61 kg/135 lb) | Mark Oshiro |
December 1, 2006 |
| Professional mixed martial arts organizations | |
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| Major promotions: | Ultimate Fighting Championship | PRIDE Fighting Championships | HERO'S |
| Other promotions: | Pancrase | KOTC | Rumble on the Rock | Icon Sport | Elite XC | EFC | WEC | MFC | ZST | DEEP | Cage Rage | Cage Warriors | FFC | IFL | TKO | Strikeforce | WWCN | Cage Fury | BodogFight |
| Defunct promotions: | IVC | RINGS | WFA |
| Sanctioning bodies: | Shooto | International Sport Combat Federation | NSAC |
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