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MMAUtrecht
Utrecht is the birthplace of Germaine ‘The Iron Lady’ de Randamie, who on February 11, 2017 became the first UFC women’s featherweight champion and, in doing so, the first Dutch UFC champion. Utrecht’s MMA story began earlier: in the 1990s, Rings Holland held freefight events at De Vechtsebanen. Today, you can train in MMA in Utrecht at places including The Colosseum Gym, where Jason Wilnis began his combat sports career before switching from kickboxing to MMA. On June 15, 2025, LFL 18 took place at Jaarbeursplein, which the organizer called the Netherlands’ first professional outdoor MMA event.

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- Rings Holland at De Vechtsebanen
- Freefight in Utrecht Alongside Amsterdam, Utrecht was a regular city for Rings Holland events, including The Kings of the Magic Ring in 1999. Rings Holland - history of Rings Rings Holland - event overview - Sherdog Rings Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring (1999) - Tapology
- First Dutch UFC champion from Utrecht
- Germaine de Randamie The fighter born in Utrecht won the first UFC women's featherweight title on February 11, 2017. De Randamie wins historic UFC title Germaine de Randamie, first Dutch woman to win a UFC world title Germaine de Randamie - UFC profile
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