Rumble on the Rock
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Rumble on the Rock is a series of mixed martial arts events held in Hawaii by Rumble World Entertainment. This promotion, started in 2002, is known best for featuring a lightweight superfight between top-ranked lightweights B.J. Penn and Takanori Gomi, both of whom went on to capture championships with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championships respectively.
Rumble World Entertainment is headed by J.D. Penn, brother of B.J. Penn. [1] The company joined the World Wide Cage Network of MMA promotions in October 2006. [2]
The current Rumble on the Rock Welterweight (175 lb) World Champion is American fighter Jake Shields.
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| Professional mixed martial arts organizations | |
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| Major promotions: | Ultimate Fighting Championship | PRIDE Fighting Championships | HERO'S |
| Other promotions: | Pancrase | KOTC | Rumble on the Rock | Icon Sport | Elite XC | EFC | WEC | MFC | ZST | DEEP | Cage Rage | Cage Warriors | FFC | IFL | TKO | Strikeforce | WWCN | Cage Fury | BodogFight |
| Defunct promotions: | IVC | RINGS | WFA |
| Sanctioning bodies: | Shooto | International Sport Combat Federation | NSAC |
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