Board of Directors

Frank Babcock

Frank Babcock –  President Emeritus (Retired)

Frank Babcock is the founder and retired President and Director of KICK International, Marketing and Broadcast Executive, Master Instructor of Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, and Jiu-jitsu. Frank has developed viewer programming covering competitive combat sports for audiences in arenas and on television throughout the United States. Frank has combined 40 years of marketing and advertising experience at CBS and Charter Communications with his extensive expertise in combat and martial arts to become the primary creative force behind competitive combative sport of amateur Mixed Martial Arts in the United States. Frank developed the medical safety and legal standards for training and competition that are essential to the safety of competitors in competitive combative sports. His refereeing and judging clinics and seminars forged the path to acceptance within the USA. Frank’s dedication to building a strong foundation in combat sports for amateur athletes lead him to co-found Karate International Council of Kickboxing / competitive combative sports in 1981, which evolved into Kick International a 501c3, not-for-profit Corporation formed under the federal standards of the Ted Stevens Olympic Amateur Sports Act, created to develop amateur combative competition for future Olympic Recognition. Kick International/UMMAF is the exclusive representative of the IMMAF and is recognized by a many of the top state athletic directors as the premiere competitive combative sports organization in the United States. The UMMAF / KICK International  has developed the path for recognition by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing body of Amateur competitive combat sports.  Now retired from UMMAF/KICK International, Frank now serves as an advisor to the UMMAF Board of Directors.

Ryan Bruggemann

Ryan Brueggeman – President

Ryan Brueggeman has had a substantial background in wrestling and martial arts which carried him though his formative years in Jr. High and High School.  Mr. Brueggeman enlisted in the United States Navy where he continued to wrestle at various events around the globe.  It was during this time Ryan was also introduced to Krav Maga.  Past his competing days, Ryan has been officiating wrestling for 20 years at the State Championship level in Missouri, Massachusetts, Washington and Arizona.  His officiating of wrestling led to his involvement in officiating MMA for UMMAF, having officiated the 2014 and 2015 UMMAF National Championship MMA Tournaments and served as the  Sanctioning Director in 2016 and 2017, as well as the 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2019 IMMAF World Championship MMA Tournaments and served as the Sanctioning Director 2016.  Mr. Brueggeman is also a licensed professional and amateur MMA official in several states across the country having officiated in promotions such as World Series of Fighting (WSOF) Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) and the UFC as well as many other promotions.  As President and CEO for UMMAF, Mr. Brueggeman oversees negotiations with state athletic commissions and all compliance issues, athlete and club membership as well as overall responsibility for the growth of UMMAF in the United States and United States technical advisor to the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation.

Dr. David Wang

David H. Wang MD, MS – Chief Medical Officer

David is a Sports Medicine physician with over 20 years of experience in caring for athletes. He works with nonsurgical techniques for musculoskeletal ailments. He holds a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and has a deep understanding of sports and their unique training regimes. Currently, he serves as Medical Director of a large sports medicine facility and concussion clinic.  His current research includes concussions and the various ways they affect the athlete. David has published numerous articles in various medical journals in an array of subjects affecting the athlete.  He has been involved in the care of kickboxing athletes for over 15 years

Chip Post

Chip Post

Mr. Post trained in Pai Lum Kung Fu and kickboxing with the world’s greatest martial arts kickboxers including Herbie Thompson, Steve Shepherd, Don Wilson, Rocky Richardson, Ernest Simmons, David Duquallo, Richard Hill, Tony Ortiz.
 
After attending law school, Mr. Post returned to Florida and promoted shows in Cocoa Beach managing Don “The Dragon” Wilson in his climb to international fame.  At the same time, he coordinated the events for the US Team that challenged the Soviets in West Palm Beach which included the most important challenge in the history of Kickboxing – when Branko Cikitak  took on Don Wilson in Orlando.

Mr. Post took the first American team to Moscow and returned two months later with a US Team and Chuck Norris with KICK as sanctioning body.

Mr. Post also managed James Warring and promoted several events that defended his World Kickboxing Titles. Mr. Post  was James Warring’s’  corner man when he beat Nate Miller for the NABF Cruiserweight, and then got James Warring  a shot for the IBF World Cruiserweight Title in Marsala, Italy. Warring won launching himself into the Guinness Book of World records for the fastest knockout ever.  Mr. Post was in his corner as he went on to defend his world title and later on several  trips to Japan for  K1.

Mr Post accompanied the Team USA to St. Petersburg, Russia to compete in the World Combat games under the auspices of the Sport Acord and the International Olympic Committee. Mr. Post has established himself as the International Ambassador for combat sports encompassing Kickboxing and MMA for many of the top invitational events selecting the most outstanding athletes chosen to represent the USA.

Robert Hulett

Robert Lee Hulett – Director Athlete Compliance

rob@midwestfightleague.com

Robert competed in Las Vegas as part of Greg Jackson’s team. He also fought amateur MMA and BJJ tournaments for many years.  At the Age of 35 he became a pro and fought seven times in four years with a record of six and one. As the owner of his own gym over the last nine years he began promoting fights because he saw how fighters where being treated and believed there was a lot of room for improvement.  His program later became known as the Midwest Fight League, promoting many fighters many of whom later became fighters for the UFC, Strikeforce, Titan, K1  and Bellator. Robert also serves UMMAF as a U.S. National Team Coach where he coached Former Titan FC fighter, Will Starks to 2 consecutive IMMAF World Championships and most recently Brave Combat fighter Benjamin Bennett, to an IMMAF World Championship.

Headshot of Dr. Randa Bascharon

Dr. Randa Bascharon

Randa Bascharon, DO is a board-certified surgeon and seven-time Patient’s Choice Award winner specializing in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery. As founder and president of the Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute of Las Vegas, she has accrued vast experience in sports performance and has worked with Olympic, professional, elite and amateur athletes to help them reach their full potential. She also donates her time by serving as the official team physician for several Southern Nevada youth sports. Using her years of experience in sports medicine, she provides leading-edge orthopedic and sports medical services with compassion, integrity and pride.

Dr. Bascharon is recognized locally in the Las Vegas area and nationally for her expertise in orthopedics and sports medicine. Her unique method combines leading-edge techniques, scientific sports medicine research and state-of-the-art technology to enhance the performance, mental toughness, physical conditioning and injury prevention techniques for each person in her care.

Dr. Bascharon is a member of the American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians and has served ringside for clients that include ONE Fighting Championship, Tuff-N-Uff, USA Boxing, United States Mixed Martial Arts Federation and the National Muay Thai Association. She was the lead doctor for the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 IMMAF World Championships in Las Vegas and Bahrain. Dr. Bascharon’s sports-related medical experience also includes work with the USA Olympic Track and Field Trials, USA Olympic Women’s Basketball Selection Camp, USA Olympic Men’s Gymnastic National Championship, US Figure Skating Championship, All Star NBA Basketball Week, the Women’s Tennis Association, US Open Golf Tournament, National Basketball Association Pre-Draft Camp and the National Hockey League Summer Tournament.

Dr. Bascharon is known for her exemplary bedside manner, the amount of time she spends with each patient, the courtesy of her staff, and her conscientious follow-up.

Education

  • Medical: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IL

Training

  • Orthopedic Emphasis Rotating Internship: Doctor’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
  • Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
  • Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship: Barton Memorial, Lake Tahoe, CA

Professional Affiliations

  • American Osteopathic Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • American Osteopathic Association
  • National Athletic Trainer’s Association
  • American College of Sports Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

Publications