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 also crown the best University Muay Thai Club in Great Britain with the Champions Cup!

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?

3️⃣ The event is split into three categories, British Championships, Novice Championships and a new, none competitive “Freshers Pathway”. The tournament is split into male and female weight divisions.

1️⃣ British Championship is for experienced or intermediate competitors. Entrants must not have had more than five decision fights under Muay Thai rules (A,B,C, N Class or Amateur rules). multiple fights in the same day (i.e. in a tournament format) are counted individually - e.g. fighting twice in a day counts as two fights experience.

2️⃣ Novice Championship is for those who have limited COMPETITIVE FULL CONTACT COMBAT EXPERIENCE or less than THREE FIGHTS in amateur Muay Thai. None decision inter-clubs do not count as Competitive experience.

🆕 This year we’ve added an additional category aimed at those who are not quite ready for a competitive bout, the “Freshers Pathway” will be an interclub no decision bout, the aim is to make the event more accessible and open to all whilst providing a clear pathway to the championship divisions. It’s for those who started training this Academic year (September 2024). Its a controlled contact bout, the referee will decide if contact is to hard, if so a yellow card will be issued, a second yellow will result in a red and disqualification.

⚠️ 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” and “Freshers Division will wear the above plus a body shield.

Female competitors may wear a breast protector.

⏰ HOW LONG ARE THE ROUNDS?

British Championships 3 x 2 minute rounds
Novice Championships 3 x 1.5 minute rounds
Freshers Division 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.

REFUND POLICY - We will refund entry fee if we are unable to match you, if an athlete wishes to withdraw we will only refund with a medical certificate.

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