Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC)

What Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) does

Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) is a privately held regional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2006 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and operated by its legal entity Cage Fury MMA, LLC. The company runs a multi-brand combat sports platform anchored by flagship CFFC MMA events and supplemented by five adjacent properties: CFFC BJJ (professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu led by former CFFC Welterweight Champion Jonavin Webb), CFFC Muay Thai (traditional striking, launched January 2024), CFFC Match Day (NCAA Division I wrestling duals on UFC FIGHT PASS, launched 2023), CFFC NextGen (amateur MMA development with medical/travel/lodging support, launched 2025), and FURY Professional Grappling (submission-only competition, launched 2021). The organization is led by CEO Robert Haydak (former NCAA Division I wrestler, 2011 MMA Hall of Fame inductee, and ex-President of NASDAQ-listed Alliance MMA) along with President Brad Boulton, COO Jason Lederfine, and General Manager John Morgan (formerly the first employee at MMA Junkie), and operates as a lean founder-led promoter without disclosed institutional investment.

Name

Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC)

Legal name

Cage Fury MMA, LLC

Website

https://cffc.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) is a privately held, founder-led regional MMA promotion founded in 2006 and headquartered in Atlantic City, NJ, producing 20+ annual live combat sports events spanning MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai, grappling, and NCAA wrestling for fans and developmental fighters, distributed via UFC FIGHT PASS and OnlyFans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Combat Sports Promotion

akta.pro primary industry

Professional MMA Promotions (MPAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mixed-Discipline/Hybrid Combat Promotions (Multi-sport cards) (MPAKAHAF), Combat Sports Pay-Per-View (PPV) & Premium Fight Event Promoters (MPAKAHAK), Combat Sports Event Series & Tournament Operators (Grand Prix, leagues) (MPAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Mixed martial arts promotion
• Live combat sports events
• Amateur MMA development
• MMA event broadcasting
• Regional fight league

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlantic City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Live Event Tickets: Direct ticket sales through cffc.tv website with various seating tiers including President's Seats, VIP tables, and general admission
2. Streaming Broadcast Rights: Main cards stream on UFC FIGHT PASS; prelims and some events stream on OnlyFans
3. Sponsorship & Partnerships: Partnerships with Hard Rock, RK Chevrolet, GGL Wins Injury Lawyers, OnlyFans, and other sponsors
4. Merchandise Sales: Official CFFC merchandise including apparel and gear sold through cagefurystore.com

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) is a regional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion that produces and broadcasts live combat sports events. The organization operates multiple sub-brands including PA Cage Combat, CFFC Muay Thai, Amateur CFFC, CFFC Futures, and CFFC TV, hosting MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Muay Thai, and NCAA wrestling broadcasts at venues such as the 2300 Arena and Live Casino Philadelphia. CFFC streams content via UFC FIGHT PASS, OnlyFans, and its own cffc.tv ticketing and streaming platform, and sells tickets directly to fight fans.

Product overview

Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) is a premier combat sports promotion operating as a multi-brand platform. The core offering is CFFC MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), supplemented by four specialized sub-brands: CFFC BJJ & Grappling (professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), CFFC Muay Thai (traditional Muay Thai striking), CFFC NextGen (amateur MMA development), and CFFC Match Day (NCAA Division I Wrestling duals). Additionally, CFFC operates FURY Professional Grappling for submission-only competition. All flagship MMA events stream live on UFC FIGHT PASS and OnlyFans. Founded in 2006 and headquartered with operations in Atlantic City, NJ and Philadelphia, PA, CFFC has graduated numerous champions to the UFC including Aljamain Sterling, Paul Felder, and Merab Dvalishvili.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CFFC MMA: Flagship mixed martial arts events broadcast on UFC FIGHT PASS
• CFFC Muay Thai
• CFFC BJJ
• CFFC Match Day
• CFFC NextGen
• FURY Professional Grappling

Products and services

• Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) Live professional MMA event series promoted by CFFC for combat sports fans, sold via ticket purchase and streamed on UFC FIGHT PASS.
• PA Cage Combat Sub-brand event series of CFFC hosting Pennsylvania-based MMA cards for fans of regional fight cards.
• CFFC Muay Thai Sub-brand of CFFC that produces live Muay Thai striking events for combat sports fans.
• Amateur CFFC Amateur division of CFFC providing developmental MMA fight opportunities for up-and-coming fighters and amateur fight fans.
• CFFC Futures Developmental league of CFFC that showcases prospect fighters building toward professional MMA careers, targeted at fans and talent scouts.
• CFFC TV Digital streaming and ticketing platform at cffc.tv that sells event tickets and streams CFFC combat sports content directly to consumer subscribers and ticket buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple CFFC alumni have advanced to UFC and become champions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Garces, Grabler & LeBrocqminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 December 2025New Jersey personal injury law firm partnership supporting select CFFC events and UFC fighter Eric Nolan, including appearance at CFFC 149 in Atlantic City.
• UFC FIGHT PASSflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary streaming partner broadcasting CFFC main cards live to subscribers in 200+ countries. UFC FIGHT PASS is the leading digital subscription service for combat sports.
• OnlyFanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreaming partner for preliminary cards and exclusive content. Provides free subscription option for CFFC viewers.
• Hard RockflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partnership with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino locations in Atlantic City, NJ and Rockford, IL for hosting live events.
• RK ChevroletminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomotive sponsor supporting CFFC events.
• GGL Wins Injury LawyersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPersonal injury law firm sponsor for CFFC events.
• Rowan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year partnership with Rowan University's Center for Sports Communication & Social Impact providing internship opportunities for students to work at live events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship): The dominant global MMA promotion that is simultaneously CFFC's primary distribution partner (UFC FIGHT PASS) and its primary talent destination. Defines the addressable ceiling for regional MMA promoters and shapes CFFC's business model.
• ONE Championship: Asia-headquartered global combat sports promotion covering MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling. Comparable multi-discipline format and comparable Muay Thai offering to CFFC's Muay Thai division.
• PFL (Professional Fighters League): Larger global MMA promotion (now merged with Bellator) operating a season-based tournament format with major broadcast distribution. Overlaps with CFFC as a talent destination for fighters developed at the regional level.

Direct peers

• Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA): US-based regional MMA promotion operating a similar developmental model, graduating fighters to UFC, with events broadcast on UFC FIGHT PASS. Closest structural analog to CFFC in size, scope, and distribution approach.
• XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization): Regional MMA promotion operating in the US Midwest with a developmental pipeline model similar to CFFC. Comparable in scale, event format, and as a feeder for UFC talent.
• Combate Global: Regional/Latin American MMA promotion running tournament-style events with a developmental pipeline. Comparable in scale and as a fighter feeder into major promotions, with similar streaming-distributed live-event model.
• Titan FC: Regional US MMA promotion with a developmental pipeline and history of producing UFC talent. Comparable in size, geographic scope, and event-based business model.
• Eagle FC: MMA promotion operating in regional markets with a developmental-to-major-league fighter pipeline. Comparable event-driven business model and developmental positioning relative to CFFC.
• Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta FC): All-women's professional MMA promotion that has historically served as a developmental league for UFC talent. Comparable in size and as a regional combat sports platform with similar broadcast and ticketing model.

Emerging players

• Karate Combat: Strike-focused combat sports promotion with a streaming-native, cinematic format. Comparable in multi-discipline combat sports focus and digital-first distribution, though differentiated by league structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CageFuryMMA
• Instagraminstagram.com/cffcmuaythai
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cage-fury-fighting-championships

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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