Brazilian Martial Arts Association (BMAA)

The Brazilian Martial Arts Association organizes all national tournaments, professional and amateur Dojos, and professional and amateur fighters in Brazil. It is among the most influential Martial Arts Associations in the world along with the CMAA, USMAA, and JMAA. Like other martial arts associations, the BMAA organize and fund national tournaments, Professional Dojos, and professional fighters.

The types of professional individual tournaments that the BMAA run are divided into two age categories: Senior and Junior.  Senior tournaments are tournaments that are open to all professional fighters over the age 15. Senior tournaments are approved competitions that can give monetary awards and can change the ranking of Japanese professional fighters. Junior Tournaments are competitions that only accept fighters 18 and under. They tend to have more safety rules and regulations. There are currently over 10 million national and international PMAs from Brazil.

## Hierarchy

### BMAA Chairman

The BMAA Chairman is the head of operations for all tournaments, individual and team. They answer directly to the Emperor. The Chairman helps discuss national competitive regulations. They can choose to amend certain regulations and change tournament rules, so long they are approved by the Emperor. The Chairman distributes the work to Tournament Organizers and the Ten Titans. A Chairman is voted through a majority vote by the current Ten Titans and by the Sensei Guild.

### Tournament Organizers (TOs)

TOs help run tournaments. They enforce regulations and can also request meetings for changes from the Master. The bigger the tournament, the more influence a TO has. TOs can also request funding to set new professional tournaments in new locations. Amateur TOs cannot get funding unless they are recognized by the Major TOs. During tournaments, TOs are expected to maintain security and safety in the tournaments. They can also host multiple side events in tournaments. TOs are usually retired and active fighters who want to make more money and spread their influence.

### Sensei Guild

In Brazil, the title for instructor is quite loose, but most call instructors Masters if they reach 7th Degree Black on the official Belt Ranking System

## Tournaments

### Lutadora

Lutadora is the biggest tournament in South America and one of the five biggest tournaments in the Association of Martial Arts tournament list, serving as an S-Tier. Taking place during March, it is located in Balem, Brazil near the beaches. It It is one of two S-Tiers that has an outdoor venue.

### Federation Open

After integration BJJ Federations, the BMAA adapted the name to their four biggest national tournaments that occur every season. These take place in

## Academies

Profession MMA Academies can register for professional status to get benefits and access to many resources the BMAA provides. This includes real estate space, equipment, and budget expansion.

To be professionally registered a MMA Academy must:

* Have at least 12 active members who can compete
* Pay yearly dues to the BMAA
* Have the legal space to operate an Academy, which meets the health and size regulations
* Managed by a Master who has passed the Academy management exam and is at least 7th Degree Black according to the Belt Ranking System.

Gyms don't always have to be professionally register, even if they meet the requirements. These are Amateur Gyms, which don't operate as professional ones. They cannot use the benefits of the BMAA, but they do not have to pay dues and can have a many or as little members as possible.