Respect Fighting Championship
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| RESPECT.FC Logo | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed Martial Arts promotion |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Sven Neumann, Liam Conway |
Respect Fighting Championship (RESPECT.FC) is a mixed martial arts organization in Germany. It has won the GNP Award for the best German promotion in 2009,[1] 2010[2] and 2011[3] Especially noteworthy in this context is that RESPECT.FC has beaten the Ultimate Fighting Championship (the biggest mixed martial arts organization in the world), who was nominated with their first German based event UFC 99.[1] The events are broadcast by Fightcast.tv.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]Partnership with Battle of the South (Netherlands)
[edit | edit source]On April 2, 2011, a 'RESPECT.FC Title Contender Fight' between Ben Boekee and Denis Oliwka took place at "Battle of the South",[5] one of the biggest MMA Events in the Netherlands. That was the first and only co-promotion for RESPECT.FC so far.
Rules
[edit | edit source]RESPECT.FC's rules differ somewhat from the North American Unified Rules. Among the differences are the allowance of knees to the head of downed opponent and stomp kicks to the body, while elbows to the head of downed opponent and soccer kicks are prohibited. Similar to the Unified Rules, fights have 3 rounds each lasting 5 minutes. Title Fights are 5 rounds.[6]
Current champions
[edit | edit source]| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 120 kg (264.6 lb; 18.9 st) | Germany Björn Schmiedeberg | 11. September 2010 (RESPECT.4) | 1 |
| Cruiserweight | 93 kg (205.0 lb; 14.6 st) | Germany Stephan Puetz | 13. April 2013 (RESPECT.9) | 0 |
| Middleweight | 84 kg (185.2 lb; 13.2 st) | Poland Marcin Naruszczka | 13. April, 2013 (RESPECT.9) | 0 |
| Welterweight | 77 kg (169.8 lb; 12.1 st) | Germany Ruben Crawford | 21. April 2012 (RESPECT.7) | 0 |
| Lightweight | 70 kg (154.3 lb; 11.0 st) | Germany Cengiz Dana | 17. September 2011 (RESPECT.6) | 1 |
| Featherweight | 65 kg (143.3 lb; 10.2 st) | Netherlands Ben Boekee | 17. September 2011 (RESPECT.6) | 0 |
Championship history
[edit | edit source]Heavyweight Championship
[edit | edit source]| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Björn Schmiedeberg def. Andreas Kraniotakes |
RESPECT.4 Sportpark, Herne, Germany |
September 11, 2010 | 1. def. Sascha Weinpolter at RESPECT.6 on Sep 17, 2011 in Wuppertal, Germany |
Cruiserweight Championship
[edit | edit source]| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland Marcin Naruszczka def. Manuel Masuch |
RESPECT.6 Bayer Hall, Wuppertal, Germany |
September 17, 2011 | 1. def. Mario Stapel at RESPECT.7 on Apr 21, 2012 in Essen, Germany |
| Title vacated after Naruszczka moved down to middleweight. | ||||
Middleweight Championship
[edit | edit source]| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Sebastian Risch def. Nick Hein |
RESPECT.6 Bayer Hall, Wuppertal, Germany |
September 17, 2011 | |
| 2 | Germany Nicolas Penzer | RESPECT.7 Eishalle, Essen, Germany |
April 21, 2012 | |
| 3 | Poland Marcin Naruszczka | RESPECT.9 Bayer Sportscenter, Dormagen, Germany |
April 13, 2013 |
Welterweight Championship
[edit | edit source]| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Ruben Crawford def. Steve Mensing |
RESPECT.7 Eishalle, Essen, Germany |
April 21, 2012 |
Lightweight Championship
[edit | edit source]| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Cengiz Dana def. Niko Lohmann |
RESPECT.6 Bayer Hall, Wuppertal, Germany |
September 17, 2011 | 1. def. Adam Golonkiewicz at RESPECT.7 on Apr 21, 2012 in Essen, Germany |
Featherweight Championship
[edit | edit source]| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Ben Boekee def. Marcel Jedidi |
RESPECT.6 Bayer Hall, Wuppertal, Germany |
September 17, 2011 |
Notable fighters
[edit | edit source]- Germany Björn Schmiedeberg - #1 ranked German HW fighter,[7] RESPECT.FC Heavyweight Champion
- Netherlands Ben Boekee - WFCA Dutch Featherweight Champion,[8] RESPECT.FC Featherweight Champion
- Germany Cengiz Dana - M-1 Global, KSW and Cage Warriors veteran, RESPECT.FC Lightweight Champion
- Austria Sascha Weinpolter - #1 ranked Austrian HW fighter, Austria MMA Heavyweight Champion[9]
- Germany Andreas Kraniotakes - #3 ranked German HW fighter,[7] Cage Warriors veteran, appears as a character in EA Sports MMA video game
- Netherlands Danny Hoyer - IKF Sanshou Super-Welterweight World Champion[10]
- Germany Janosch Stefan - 2nd Place Combat Sambo World Championships 2008[11]
- Germany Nordin Asrih - TUF Season 13 contestant and M-1 Global veteran
- Germany Alexandra Sanchez - Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix 2009 Champion
- Netherlands Raymond Jarman - M-1 Global & Shooto veteran
- Germany Nick Hein - European Judo Champion 2006[12]
- Germany Jesse-Björn Buckler - Cage Warriors and SLAMM!! Events veteran
Events
[edit | edit source]| Event | Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESPECT FC 1 [13] | March 14, 2009 | Germany Herne | Fighters World Herne |
| RESPECT FC 2 [14] | November 7, 2009 | Germany Herne | Sportpark Herne |
| RESPECT FC 3 [15] | April 24, 2010 | Germany Essen | Sporthalle Bergeborbeck |
| RESPECT FC 4 [16] | September 11, 2010 | Germany Herne | Sportpark Herne |
| RESPECT FC 5 [17] | April 9, 2011 | Germany Essen | Zeche Amalie |
| RESPECT FC 6 "Stronger than ever" [18] | September 17, 2011 | Germany Wuppertal | Bayerhalle Wuppertal |
| RESPECT FC 7 [19] | April 21, 2012 | Germany Essen | Eishalle Essen |
| RESPECT FC 8 | September 22, 2012 | Germany Wuppertal | Bayerhalle Wuppertal |
| RESPECT FC 9 | April 13, 2013 | Germany Dormagen | Bayer Sport Center |
| RESPECT FC 10 | September 28, 2013 | Germany Wuppertal | Bayerhalle Wuppertal |
| RESPECT FC 11 | April 5, 2014 | Germany Dormagen | Bayer Sport Center |
| RESPECT FC 12 | April 11, 2015 | Germany Wuppertal | Bayer Sportpark |
| RESPECT FC 13 | July 18, 2015 | Germany Karlsruhe | Rintheimer Halle |
| RESPECT FC 14 | September 19, 2015 | Germany Karlsruhe | Rheinstrandhalle |
| RESPECT FC 15 | March 12, 2016 | Germany Karlsruhe | Rintheimer Halle |
| RESPECT FC 16 | April 9, 2016 | Germany Cologne | FIBO (trade show) |
| RESPECT FC 17 | September 17, 2016 | Germany Karlsruhe | Rheinstrandhalle |
| RESPECT FC 18 | December 4, 2016 | Germany Cologne | Sartory-Säle |
| RESPECT FC 19 | September 21, 2019 | Germany Limburg an der Lahn | Alte Markthalle |
| RESPECT FC: AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 6 | November 9, 2019 | Germany Idstein | Limeshalle |
| RESPECT FC 20 | September 26, 2020 | Germany Hanover | Star Event Center |
References
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