MTGB University Championships 2025

Welcome to the second British University Championships, sanctioned by Muay Thai GB (MTGB). We aim to give University Muay Thai clubs an annual competition to compete against one another and crown not only University British & Novice champions, but to also recognise the best University Muay Thai Club in Great Britain.

WHO CAN ENTER?

All competitors must be members of a University Muay Thai Club, absolutely no “independents”. This is to increase participation at official Uni MT clubs and to assure safe matches.

WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES?

The event is split into two categories, “British Championships” and “Novice Championships”, within those two categories the tournament is split into male and female weight divisions.

British Championship is for experienced or intermediate competitors, anyone who has competed in a professional (A,B or C Class) Muay Thai bout, also anyone who may of competed in a different combat sport under “full contact rules”, so if you’ve fought boxing, kickboxing, mma ect.

Novice Championship is for those who have NO COMPETITIVE FULL CONTACT COMBAT EXPERIENCE or less than THREE WINS in amateur Muay Thai. None decision inter-clubs do not count as Competitive experience.

It’s imperative that you enter the correct category, anyone found to have miss lead the organisers will be disqualified and possibly banned from future events. This is to ensure a safe, level playing field for all competitors.

HOW MANY TIMES WILL I FIGHT?

Categories are limited to eight entries, so the winner would fight a maximum of three bouts to win the category.

WHO PROVIDES THE SAFETY KIT?

Safety equipment will be supplied by us, competitors in the “British Championships” will wear:
Head Guard
Cotton Shin Pads
Boxing Gloves
Groin protector (This will not be provided)
Gum shield (again, not provided)

Competitors in the “Novice Championship” will wear the above plus a body shield.

Female competitors may wear a breast protector.

HOW LONG ARE THE ROUNDS?

British Championships are 3 x 2 minute rounds
Novice Championships are 3 x 1.5 minute rounds

WHAT ARE THE RULES?

A comprehensive Amateur ruleset can be found at Muaythagb.org, organisers have decided to exclude knees and elbows to the head.

This decision was made with safety in mind and may be reviewed for future events.

SPECTATORS TICKETS £10 - Link released closer to the event.

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 21:00 ON Monday 24th FEBRUARY..

NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT DATE.