Most brutal MMA KO? Sand ring organisation goes viral for savage footage

An interesting clip of a Russian MMA promotion who showcase their bouts on sand has been doing the rounds on social media and has got the world talking.

MMA is traditionally contested inside of cages, with the octagon being the preferred shape thanks to the popularity of the UFC.

Apart from this, it has been performed inside circles, rings and cages of different shapes.

One thing they all have in common of course is the canvas/base being a uniformed padded area, which allows for give when there are takedowns for ground and pound.

However, a new MMA promotion has introduced sand as its canvas, with ring acting as its cage. The ring itself is not the problem, but the sand on other hand presents different conditions in terms of grip and the protection of one’s head when being face-planted.

This company goes by the name STRELKA – Street Fighting Championship and is apparently not as ‘new’ as some believe it to be.

While their presentation isn’t all-out street fights as their name would suggest, as they do have a specific set of rules, including not allowing the use of elbow strikes.

New MMA org just dropped. Sand ring. Phenomenal stuff. pic.twitter.com/UBj3MxymjW

However, they don’t have rounds or time limits but do have their own professional judges panel and doctors at all of their events.

The promotion itself was founded and started in 2011 in St. Petersburg, where it offers trained and untrained fighters a platform to showcase their skills, despite the dangers it presents.

They also have a staggering amount of Twitter followers and claim to have the second best views worldwide on YouTube behind that of the biggest brand in the UFC.

Along with diversity in fighters that appear in bouts on these ‘shows’, there are