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Lithuania Bushido Federation
MMA promoter based in Lithuania
MMA promoter based in Lithuania
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Lithuania Bushido Federation |
| Lietuvos Bušido federacija | |
| foundation | 1999 |
| location_city | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| key_people | Donatas Simanaitis (president) |
| Col. Česlovas Jezerskas (honorary president) | |
| industry | Mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion |
| homepage |
Lietuvos Bušido federacija Col. Česlovas Jezerskas (honorary president) Lithuania Bushido Federation (), also known as Bushido Lithuania, is the largest combat sports promotion in Lithuania.
LBF was founded in 1999 with the name Lietuvos Bušido RINGS federacija as the Lithuanian stable-branch of the Japanese promotion RINGS and held its first event in 2000. RINGS fighter Volk Han was influential in starting the promotion.
As of 2012, LBF unites 34 Lithuanian sports clubs and has been holding the international mixed martial arts series Bushido Fighting Championship, domestic MMA series S.W.A.T., international kickboxing series King of Kings, international MMA series with Hero's Lithuania brand, as well as events carrying the brands of their partners such as K-1, Shooto, ADCC, Pancrase, ZST and Shootboxing.
The MMA organisation cooperated with Rizin Fighting Federation for the Rizin World Grand Prix 2015 events held December 29 and 31, 2015. The former Pride FC Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko headlined the NYE Rizin main event.
Media coverage
MMA Bushido events are broadcast on FightBox, DAZN and Prime Fight. Events are sometimes also broadcast by regional broadcasters like Sportal.bg and TV1 in Bulgaria. Some past broadcasters include TV4, TV3, Lietuvos rytas TV and Sport1.
A 3-year global broadcast deal with DAZN was announced 30 September 2022.
Events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMA Bushido 99 | Twinsbet Arena | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 98 | Dinamo Arena | ARM Yerevan, Armenia | ||
| Bushido SWAT 96 | Snow Arena | LIT Druskininkai, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT 95 | Alytus Arena | LIT Alytus, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 94 | Twinsbet Arena | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT 94 | Širvintos Sport Center | LIT Širvintos, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 93 | Twinsbet Arena | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT 93 | Snow Arena | LIT Druskininkai, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT 92 | Širvintos Sport Center | LIT Širvintos, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT 91 | Alytus Arena | LIT Alytus, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 92 | Avia Solutions Group Arena | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 91 | Atta Centre | LAT Riga, Latvia | ||
| MMA Bushido 90 in Belgium | La Sucrerie | BEL Wavre, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 88 in Vilnius | Avia Solutions Group Arena | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’90 | Legendos Club | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’89 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’88 | Alytus Arena | LIT Alytus, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 88 in Sofia | Universiada Hall | BUL Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| MMA Bushido 87 in Brussels | Kraainem Sport & Event Village | BEL Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Bushido SWAT’87 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’86 | LIT Alytus, Lithuania | |||
| MMA Bushido 86 in Riga | Atta Centre | LAT Riga, Latvia | ||
| MMA Bushido 85 in Kaunas | Žalgiris Arena | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’85 | Zalgirio Arena Amphitheatre | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 84 in Brussels | Kraainem Sport & Event Village | BEL Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Bushido SWAT’84 | Alytus Arena | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido in Kazakhstan | KAZ Almaty, Kazakhstan | |||
| MMA Bushido in Minsk | BLR Minsk, Belarus | |||
| Bushido SWAT’78 | Event Oasis | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’77 | Vilkanastru Dvaras Hotel | LIT Vilkanastrai, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’76 | Žalgiris Arena | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 78 in Tauragė | Bastilija sports complex | LIT Tauragė, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’73 | Alytus Arena | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 77 in Vilnius | Siemens Arena | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 75 in Tauragė | Bastilija sports complex | LIT Tauragė, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’72 | Šiauliai Arena | LIT Šiauliai, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 74 in Vilnius | Siemens Arena | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 73 in Cork | Neptune Stadium | IRE Cork, Ireland | ||
| MMA Bushido 72 in Šiauliai | Šiauliai Arena | LIT Šiauliai, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 71 in Vilnius | Siemens Arena | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’64 | Alytus Arena | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 51 in Astana | Saryarka Velodrome | KAZ Astana, Kazakhstan | ||
| Bushido SWAT’62 in Utena | Utenos daugiafunkcis sporto centras | LIT Utena, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’61 | Kalnapilio Arena | LIT Panevėžys, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’56 | Akademija Saulė | LIT Šiauliai, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’55 | Laisvalaikio Centre Fortuna | LIT Tauragė, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’54 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’52 | Akademija Saulė | LIT Šiauliai, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’50 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’49 | Night Club Havana | LIT Šiauliai, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’48 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’47 | Alytus Arena | LIT Alytus, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’46 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’45 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’44 | Laisvalaikio Centre Fortuna | LIT Tauragė, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’42 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’41 | Zalgirio Arena Amphitheatre | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’40 | Zalgirio Arena Amphitheatre | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’39 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’38 | Kauno OAZĖ | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’37 | Laisvalaikio Centre Fortuna | LIT Tauragė, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’36 | Kalnapilio Arena | LIT Panevėžys, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’35 | Kalnapilio Arena | LIT Jonava, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’34 | Biržai Ausra | LIT Biržai, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’33 | LIT Pakruojis, Lithuania | |||
| MMA Bushido 53 World Series in London | The Coronet | GBR London, United Kingdom | ||
| Bushido SWAT’32 | Laisvalaikio Centre Fortuna | LIT Tauragė, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’31 | LIT Prienai, Lithuania | |||
| Bushido SWAT’29 | Šakių JKSC | LIT Šakiai, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’28 | LIT Tauragė, Lithuania | |||
| Bushido SWAT’27 | Kauno Sport Hall | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| MMA Bushido 50 World Series in Almaty | KAZ Almaty, Kazakhstan | |||
| MMA Bushido 47 in London | Troxy | GBR London, United Kingdom | ||
| Bushido SWAT’24 | LIT Šiauliai, Lithuania | |||
| Bushido SWAT’23 | LIT Jurbarkas, Lithuania | |||
| Bushido SWAT’18 | Atzalyno Sports Hall | LIT Pakruojis, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’17 | LIT Marijampolė, Lithuania | |||
| Bushido SWAT’16 | Voro Fortas | LIT Alytus, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’14 | Pakruojis Sports Center | LIT Pakruojis, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’13 | Combo Club | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’12 | Nese Bank of Entertainment | LIT Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’8 | Combo Club | LIT Kaunas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’7 | Club Šansas | LIT Molėtai, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’6 | Darius and Girėnas | LIT Jurbarkas, Lithuania | ||
| Bushido SWAT’4 | LIT Lithuania | |||
| Bushido SWAT’2 | Club Max | LIT Šiauliai, Lithuania |
Champions
Current champions
| Weight class | Upper weight limit | Champion | Event | Date | Title defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Unlimited | LIT Tomas Pakutinskas | |||
| Light heavyweight | 93 kg | Vacant | |||
| Middleweight | 84 kg | Vacant | |||
| Welterweight | 77 kg | Vacant | |||
| Lightweight | 70 kg | Vacant | |||
| Featherweight | 65 kg | Vacant | |||
| Bantamweight | 60 kg | Vacant |
MMA Bushido Welterweight Championship
Weight limit: 77 kg
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Current** | Vacant | |||
| *Leisans was stripped of the title 6 April, 2023.* | ||||
| LAT Arturs Leisans | ||||
| def. Vitold Jagelo | KOK 110 Mega Series in Vilnius | |||
| LIT Vilnius, Lithuania |
Notes
References
References
- (19 November 2023). "Bushido.lt – Fighting network".
- "Rizin FF - Rizin Fighting Federation 1".
- "Rizin FF - Rizin Fighting Federation 2".
- Bogdanski, Piotr QBA. (2022-06-19). "Results for MMA Bushido 84 from Brussels, Belgium".
- "MMA Bushido на 22 април в София".
- (3 October 2022). "DAZN Now With European Kickboxing And Muay Thai".
- "Jau šį šeštadienį – "Bushido SWAT'92" turnyras Širvintose".
- "King of Kings "Mega Series" LIVE from Vilnius, Lithuania 18.11.2023".
- "King of Kings "Mega Series" LIVE from Vilnius, Lithuania 18.11.2023".
- (2 October 2023). "Bushido SWAT'90 2023-09-30".
- "IÅ¡ ,,Bushido SWAT'88" varžybų â€" su pergalÄ—mis".
- (24 April 2023). "Alytuje vyks Bushido S.w.a.t.'88".
- "Резултати и видео от MMA Bushido 88 — MMA.BG".
- (March 7, 2023). "Kijk live mee! MMA BUSHIDO 87: El Bouchaibi vs. Aktas deze zaterdag 11 maart".
- "Results for the KOK Mega Series from Riga, Latvia 26.11.2022".
- "Results for the KOK Mega Series in Kaunas, Lithuania 05.11.2022".
- "MMA Bushido Kazakhstan GP: Tlekeev Wins 16 Man Tournament – MMA BUSHIDO".
- "Results for MMA Bushido / NFG "Mortal Kombat" from Minsk, Belarus 28.11.2020".
- (13 June 2012). "Bob Sapp losing streak continues with first round defeat in Kazakhstan".
- "Panevėžyje vyks tarptautinis bušido turnyras SWAT'36".
- "Bušido SWAT turnyrų žygis per Lietuvą".
- ""BUSHIDO FC" organizuotame kovų vakare Londone dalyvavo vienuolika Lietuvos atstovų".
- (December 21, 2011). "Александр Емельяненко одержал победу на турнире BUSHIDO FC vol.50.".
- (22 December 2011). "Комментарии участников турнира по Бушидо в Алматы".
- "Official announcement – MMA BUSHIDO".
- "Foto: Latvietis Leisāns kļūst par MMA pasaules čempionu KOK versijā".
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