The Elite Fighting Challenge [EFC] was born on the mat of a Mixed Martial Arts gym with a simple idea: Provide up-and-coming fighters with the best opportunities to compete, while giving fans the best show possible. As an MMA organization founded by fighters for fighters, we fulfill this ideal at every show we deliver. The EFC searches for elite amateur and professional MMA athletes and matches them up using our experience in the sport to create the most explosive fights possible. Our team of dedicated professionals strives to represent the sport and the MMA athlete with the utmost respect and quality, while producing a live show that leaves MMA fans blown away. We are currently focused on fighters and events in Virginia and North Carolina, and as our organization grows we look forward to growing with our fans and our fighters.
Jamie Ridgeway, the founder of EFC is a 20 year veteran of Martial Arts with a black belt in Brazilian Jui Jitsu under Professor Pedro Saur and a black belt in Muay Thai. As the owner of a Jeet Kun Do gym that teachs MMA techniques and reality defense systems Jamie is on the forefront of the sport every day. He’s a fighter with an impressive record and runs a successful gym with hundreds of students and a competition team that rolls and fights all over the country. He’s like you, on the mat everyday dedicated to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Coach Jamie prides himself in his ethics and respect for the sport, and it’s on these principle that EFC was founded.
Jeremy Ridgeway, co-founder of EFC is also passionate about Mixed Martial Arts but focuses his talents to the business and promotional side of the sport. With 14 years in sales and marketing Jeremy wants to help you move your career forward as you go for the dream of being a professional MMA athlete. Getting noticed in this sport can be tough, by fighting for EFC you will be performing in front of the fans but also in front of those that can help make your dreams a reality. Jeremy’s job is to bring those entities together. Jeremy pushes the business of EFC by bringing in more sponsors and helping you make the connections needed to take your game to next level.
Immortal Sports Management
ISM is a full service Sports Management Company that owns EFC along with managing and promoting professional and amateur MMA fighters. ISM is co-owned by Charles Crumpler along with the Ridgeway brothers. The partners of ISM create a dynamic that is rarely seen in the sport of MMA. This partnership has a true understanding of the sport and the contacts, events and media support to help take you to the national level. This is your invitation to become one of the elite. Register for consideration today.