Pat Miletich signed on with WAMMA (World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts, www.gowamma.com) in '07 as the Vice President of Fighter/Promoter Relations. Having competed in MMA for the last 15 years, been the first UFC WelterWeight title holder and an all around good guy, Pat was great for the job. Part of what brought him to WAMMA was his belief that there should be a universal, unified belt for each weight class. "Throughout my entire time with WAMMA, I've been sincere in my belief that the sport needs undisputed champions in every major weight class." But, somewhere along the way the implementation of the basic WAMMA principles went astray, "... I no longer believe that WAMMA's execution is where it needs to be in order for it to meet its full potential. Based on that and a growing difference of opinion with WAMMA's board of directors, I made the decision that it is time to move on." Miletich along with Sam Caplan, COO, both resigned today, effective immediately.
Sam Caplan was originally the Chair of the independent ranking committee but filled the vacant Chief Executive Officer roll left by Michael Lynch in April of this year.
Caplan explained his reasons for leaving, "There's no way to sugarcoat it. When you leave a position you had planned to serve for at least three months after just six weeks, it's not an amicable parting. But like Pat, I believe in what an organization such as WAMMA could bring to the sport. However, in my brief time as serving as its COO, I also share Pat's concerns whether WAMMA will be able to accomplish all that it originally set out to do. I felt the only decision for me to make was to leave the organization."
While Miletich and Caplan's leaving will be a huge loss to WAMMA I can only hope they fill the void with other talented, qualified individuals. The idea of a unified belt for all weight classes is a great idea... but will it be left as just an idea that was never executed?
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