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The World Mixed Martial Arts Association is based in Monaco and was founded on the 3rd of September 2012. The World Mixed Martial Arts (WMMAA) is a governing for professional Mixed Martial Arts competition in a number of countries around the world and is also a not-for-profit organisation that aims to be the governing body for the sport of MMA across the globe. WMMAA is partnered with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to regulate any doping by WMMAA members. In 2014 around 40 countries are approved members of WMMAA and many more joining monthly.

Rights and Obligations of members
The WMMAA put together a set of rights and obligations for all the members and their coinciding countries to oblige by. The rules state that all countries and sub promotions must participate in all WMMAA event and made it compulsory for each country to organise different championships ranging from Regional to national that are all sanctioned by the World Mixed martial arts Association.

The governing board of the WMMAA has various congress meetings to discuss further plans for the company including voting for important topics on their current agenda. Every member of the WMMAA has a right to vote at congress unless the president (Vadim Finkelchtein) revokes the right to vote.

Any member must also obey the IOC charter, IOC code of ethics and comply with all the mandatory testings from WADA.

Countries and associated promotions
Afghanistan -	Afghanistan MMA Federation

Argentina -      WMMAA Argentina

Armenia -	MMA Federation of Armenia

Aruba -	International Mixfight Association

Australia -	Australian mixed martial arts sports association

Azerbaijan -	Azerbaijan Mixed Martial Arts Federation

Belarus -	Federation of Hand to Hand Fighting and MMA Of Belarus, Public Association

Belgium -	Belgian kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA organisation

Brazil -	Brazillian MMA Confederation

Canada -	Canada Ameteur MMA Council

China -	MMA Department of Chinese Boxing Federation

Chinese Taipei -	Taiwan Mixed Martial Arts Federation

Costa Rica -	Costa Rica WMMAA

Croatia -	Croatian MMA Federation

Cuba

Czech Republic -	Czech Association Of MMA

Ecuador -	WMMAA Ecuador

First Nations -	First Nations MMA Associations

France -	Commission National Mixed Martial Arts

Georgia -	National Federation of Universal Martial Arts Georgia

Germany -	German Amateur Mixed martial arts federation

Greece -	Panhellenic MMA federation

Guatemala -	MMA sports Association of Guatemala

Hungary -	Hungarian Kempo Association India -	MMA INDIA - National Sports Federation Iran -	Iran Mixed Martial Arts Association

Italy -	Fight1

Kyrgyzstan -      Republic Of Kyrgyzstan Federation Of MMA And Pankration

Latvia -      Latvian MMA Association

Mexico -      Asociacion Mexicana WMMAA (FEMEXAMM, A.C.)

Monaco -      Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling And Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation

Moldova -      Moldovan MMA Federation

Mongolia -      Mixed Martial Arts Federation Of Mongolia

Morocco -      Royal Moroccan Federation Of Sports Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Savate And Similar Sports (MMA)

Netherlands -      Vechtsport Organisatie Nederland / WMMAA Nederland

Nicaragua -      Comision Nicaraguense De Artes Marciales Profesionales (CONAMMIP)

Paraguay -      Paraguayan Mixed Martial Arts Federation

Portugal -      Associação Portuguesa Artes Marciais Mistas

Russia -      Russian MMA Union

Serbia -      Serbian MMA Federation

Singapore -      Mixed Martial Arts Federation Of Singapore

Slovakia -      Slovakian MMA Association

South Korea -      Korea MMA Association

Spain -      Asociacion Espanola Artes Marciales Mixtas

Tajikistan -      Federation Of Mixed Martial Arts Of The Republic Of Tajikistan

Ukraine -      MMA League Of Ukraine

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Venezuela -      WMMAA Venezuela, C.A

Anti-doping provisions
The establishment of the World anti-doping agency focuses on the management of doping throughout the professional sporting world. As the WMMAA uses the guild lines from WADA, this is critical for all members and countries underneath the WMMAA to oblige by all the codes of conduct set by the World anti-doping agency. It is strictly unauthorised for any athlete to interfere with any sampling of athletes failing to do so will lead to a suspension or membership being officially revoked.

Members of the WMMAA Governing Board
The WMMAA consists of a governing board that control the overall operations of the company, the highest position being the president. The president has to supervise day to day operations and can also control the governing board members.

The other positions within the company include the Vice Presidents, Secretary General, The Treasurer and Executive members.