Michael Malast was an American entrepreneur, sports agent and fight promoter. In 2010 Malast was licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of State Athletic Commission as a promoter of mixed martial arts (MMA) becoming the youngest licensed promoter in the nation at age 26.
Malast got his start in the sport by launching "MMA Melee - Community of Combat" a social network dedicated to the progression of martial arts. The website focuses on building a solid foundation for professional and amateur athletes by sponsoring and securing bouts/competition for its members. Each month MMA Melee "Classifieds" section distributes over 100 new prize fighting jobs in various combat sports nationally and internationally. The website hosts over 25,000 fitness, exercise, training, self-defense and fight videos.
MMA Melee, INC. sponsors a professional and amateur fight team. The franchise holds a Team Record: 121-7 Win-Rate: 94% of the fighters representing the company. MMA Melee team members have competed in dozens of fight leagues around the world including the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Their endorsement deals have been seen on global networks such as Fox Sports, Spike TV, MTV2, NBCSN, HD Net, Comcast Sports & Pay-per-view.
In August 2009, Malast started managing judoka and professional mixed martial artist Jimy "The Kid" Hettes. Hettes was the first fighter sponsored by MMA Melee. Hettes was originally expected to make his UFC debut in December 2010 as part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale card on Spike TV; but Hettes was forced to turn down that opportunity due to a local promoters refusal to release him from a promotional contract which expired in 6 days. This urged Malast to secure a Promoters license through the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission. Upon being issued his license Malast formed Martial Arts Super Sport - MASS Production, LLC his own MMA promotion that would grant him the authority to release fighters under contract with him to the UFC at anytime.
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MASS - Martial Arts Super Sport - MMA Promotion
President/Promoter: Martial Arts Super Sport - MASS is a PRO/AM Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) League. MASS held its first event MASS Inauguration at the Mohegan Sun at Casey Plaza on July 16, 2011 which featured Jimy Hettes vs. Jacob Kirwan as the main event. Hettes defeated Kirwan in the 2nd round via submission (triangle choke) winning the MMA Melee - MASS Featherweight Championship Belt. That night immediately following the event Malast secured a six figure multi-fight deal for Hettes with the world leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). On August 14, 2011 filling in as a late replacement for an injured Leonard Garcia, with 10 days notice Hettes made his UFC debut at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle (also known as UFC on Versus 5) against Alex Caceres. Hettes won via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:12 of round 2.
Malast managed and held promotional contracts for several top prospects that went on to compete in other world class organizations. T-Rex Harris the 2nd fighter managed by Malast won his pro debut at MASS Inauguration. Harris was the Main Event for MASS 2 - Night for the Troops on March 24, 2012 at the Kingston Armory. Harris then signed to the WSOF - World Series of Fighting which broadcasts on NBCSN. MASS Inauguration "Fight of the Night" award winner Rich Patishnock also signed to WSOF after MASS. Patishnock fought for the vacant WSOF Lightweight Belt but was defeated by Justin Gaethje 18-0 who is the current #5 ranked UFC Lightweight in the world. Jacob Kirwan, Dave Morgan, Rich Patishnock and Jay Haas all signed with Viacom owned Bellator MMA after being promoted by MASS.
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United Fight Alliance - UFA Television Network
Malast is the Head of global syndication & advertising at UFA. United Fight Alliance is an umbrella sports television network showcasing the best combat sports promotions from around the world. Broadcasting on HBO PLUS, Comcast, DirecTV, Dish Network, Root Sports, AT&T Sportsnet, Sportsnet New York - SNY, Tuff TV and PUNCH TV etc. Delivering one of the worlds largest fight libraries to over 117,000,000 million US & international homes. UFA and Brawl Call are leaders in combat sports content specializing in distribution, syndication and licensing MMA, Boxing, Strongest Man, Arm Wrestling, Muay Thai, Tough Man, Reality, Game Show and Docu-Drama formats in various stages of production.
Boss Entertainment - Management Agency
OWNER/AGENT
Agency Clients: Athletes & Entertainers
Manager to top undefeated UFC featherweight Jimy "The Kid" Hettes 14-0 (10-0 pro) 10 x 1st Round Submissions. - Zuffa, LLC - MMA Melee (MASS) Featherweight Champion, PA Cage Fight Series Featherweight Champion, ICF Lightweight Champion
Ervani "Bad Boy" Rodrigo Melonio - 23-1 (Sherdog 14-1) Flyweight - 22 Years Old - Brazil.
Sean "The Destroyer" Loeffer - 32-5 Middleweight - UFC VET - Gladiator in the Cage - King of the Cage Champion seanloeffler.com
T-Rex Harris - Golden Gloves Champion, Summer Gloves Champion - WSOF Middleweight Contender & ECCC Light Heavyweight Champion, GOTC Middleweight Champion.
Elder "Psycho" Ramos - Ruckus in the Cage Middleweight Champion, Operation Octagon Middleweight Champion, Strike Off Welterweight Champion, TAC Welterweight Champion
Steve Mytych - Bantamweight - 2x NCAA All American, Most wins in Drexel University History
Jay Haas - Featherweight - Prospect Bellator MMA - Viacom.
Exclusive Rights: Licensing and Manufacturing of US Patents.
MMA Melee - Community of Combat
Team record
- 121-7 WIN-RATE: 94%
Team vs. Opponent - Date - Location - Result
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. Bobby Gorham December 6, 2009 Scranton, PA WIN
Joe Fye vs. Sean Haines December 6, 2009 Scranton, PA WIN
Derek "The Pipe" Leyrer vs. Michael Alfaro June 20, 2009 Rahway, NJ WIN
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. Nick Gentile August 28, 2009 Hamburg, PA WIN
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. Steven Baker October 24, 2009 Baltimore, MD WIN
Kris McCray vs. Marcus Ajian April 11, 2009 Glen Burnie, MD WIN
Justin "The Butcher" Hickey vs. Steven Baker April 11, 2009 Glen Burnie, MD WIN
Ravon "Charm City Bad Boy" Dixon vs. Migo DeOcampo April 11, 2009 Sterling, VA WIN
Elder Ramos vs. Adrian Belcarris July 11, 2009 Sterling, VA WIN
Richie Gates vs. James Rodriquez November 27, 2009 Scranton, PA WIN
Joe Fye vs. Mike Bannon November 27, 2009 Scranton, PA Loss
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. Justin Haas November 27, 2009 Scranton, PA WIN
Adrian Belcarris vs. Donald Crawford, JR December 18, 2009 Greencastle, PA Loss
Chris "No Limits" Lancop vs. Luke Sheer December 19, 2009 Flint, MI WIN
Ravon "Charm City Bad Boy" Dixon vs. Tim Kaminsky June 3, 2010 Winchester, VA WIN
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. James "Binky" Jones March 24, 2010 Baltimore, MD WIN
Justin "The Butcher" Hickey vs. Brett Thomas March 24, 2010 Baltimore, MD WIN
Jay Haas vs. Timothy Wade April 15, 2010 York, PA WIN
Ravon "Charm City Bad Boy" Dixon vs. Jose Yanes April 24, 2010 Winchester, VA WIN
Joe Fye vs. Nate Vantassel April 24, 2010 Winchester, VA WIN
Joe Stripling vs. Adrian Belcarris April 30, 2010 Pikesville, MD WIN
Derek "The Pipe" Leyrer vs. Joe Harrison January 5, 2010 Leesburg, VA WIN
Joe Stripling vs. Robert Corpora May 14, 2010 Philadelphia, PA WIN
Justin "The Butcher" Hickey vs. Dustin Pague May 22, 2010 Fairfax, VA Loss
Steven Baker vs. Odis Websey June 19, 2010 Ocean City, MD WIN
Jay Haas vs. Noe Quintanilla June 26, 2010 Harrisburg, PA WIN
Richie Gates vs. Christopher Stone August 13, 2010 Scranton, PA WIN
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. Dwayne Shelton August 13, 2010 Scranton, PA WIN
Ravon "Charm City Bad Boy" Dixon vs. Jason Harmon August 14, 2010 Winchester, VA WIN
Richie Smith vs. Kenny Kirk August 14, 2010 Georgetown, DE WIN
James "Ragin Cajun" Francis vs. Melvin Smith September 28, 2010 Ocala, FL WIN
James "Ragin Cajun" Francis vs. Murillo Silva February 10, 2010 Ocala, FL WIN
Joe Stripling vs. Dave Concepcion October 16, 2010 Philadelphia, PA WIN
Justin "Skiz" Scott vs. Remington Miles December 11, 2010 York, PA WIN
Alicia Haag vs. Jesse Lee Kline December 11, 2010 York, PA WIN
Richie Smith vs. Kenny Kirk 2 11 December 2010 Georgetown, DE WIN
Jay Haas vs. Noe Quintanilla 3 11 December 2010 York, PA WIN
Lewis "The Beast" Rumsey vs. Don Cioffi JR December 11, 2010 York, PA WIN
Elder Ramos vs. Dan Daniecki November 13, 2010 Baltimore, MD Loss
Bruce Lee Baker vs. Mike Haines November 13, 2010 Harrington, DE WIN
Alicia Haag vs. Jesse Lee Kline November 26, 2010 Scranton, PA WIN
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. George Sheppard November 26, 2010 Scranton, PA WIN
James "Ragin Cajun" Francis vs. Mark Deford November 30, 2010 Ocala, FL WIN
Joe Stripling vs. Erik Purcell March 12, 2010 Philadelphia, PA WIN
T-Rex Harris vs. Charles Fox December 18, 2010 Manassas, VA WIN
Jay Haas vs. Stephen Franklin January 29, 2011 Chambersburg, PA WIN
Lewis "The Beast" Rumsey vs. William Bookwalter February 19, 2011 York, PA WIN
T-Rex Harris vs. Nicholas Piegari May 3, 2011 Hanover, PA WIN
Mark Krumrine vs. Gary Stotler May 3, 2011 Hanover, PA WIN
Jay Haas vs. Michael Phillips March 25, 2011 Harrisburg, PA WIN
Richie Gates vs. Phillip Parrish March 26, 2011 Scranton, PA WIN
James Cianci vs. Patrick Paulo March 26, 2011 Scranton, PA WIN
Alicia Haag vs. Rachel Sazoff January 4, 2011 Oaks, PA WIN
Mike Zola vs. Carl Van Hekle February 4, 2011 Harrington, DE WIN
T-Rex Harris vs. Duane Shelton April 15, 2011 Stroudsburg, PA WIN
Lewis "The Beast" Rumsey vs. John Doyle April 15, 2011 Stroudsburg, PA WIN
Steven Baker vs. Jafari Vanier April 30, 2011 Baltimore, MD WIN
Jay Haas vs. James "Binky" Jones April 30, 2011 Baltimore, MD Loss
Joe Fye vs. Anthony Vitulli March 6, 2011 Harrington, DE WIN
Eddie Spiker vs. Matthew Lozano March 6, 2011 Lancaster, PA WIN
Aaron Perez vs. Mark Giblin April 6, 2011 Harrington, DE WIN
Mike Zola vs. Donta Finney April 6, 2011 Harrington, DE WIN
Lewis "The Beast" Rumsey vs. Chris Sydnor April 6, 2011 Newtown, PA WIN
Jay Haas vs. Steve McCabe April 6, 2011 Newtown, PA WIN
Alejandro Zea vs. Anthony Rodriguez April 6, 2011 Harrington, DE WIN
Dave Spadell JR vs. Jason Colarusso June 24, 2011 Scranton, PA WIN
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. Jacob Kirwan July 16, 2011 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
T-Rex Harris vs. Chase Owens July 16, 2011 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
James Cianci vs. Ryan Harder July 16, 2011 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Jay Haas vs. Nicolas Blesser July 16, 2011 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Will Weber vs. Anthony McGlynn July 16, 2011 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Mike Zola vs. John Ortiz July 16, 2011 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Dave Spadell JR vs. Jeremiah Wells July 16, 2011 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Steve Mytych vs. Amel Beharovic July 16, 2011 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Rich Patishnock vs. Diego Peclat July 16, 2011 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. Alex Careles August 14, 2011 Milwaukee, WI WIN
Noe Quintanilla vs. Biff Walizer February 9, 2011 Lock Haven, PA WIN
Steven Baker vs. Kyle Dolan February 9, 2011 Lock Haven, PA WIN
Joe Fye vs. Dennis Maldonado March 9, 2011 Kingston, PA WIN
Bruce Lee Baker vs. Christopher Clark October 9, 2011 Harrington, DE WIN
Lewis "The Beast" Rumsey vs. Cornelius Murray September 30, 2011 Newtown, PA WIN
Mark Krumrine vs. Edwin Leiva January 10, 2011 York, PA WIN
Lewis "The Beast" Rumsey vs. Joey Kirwan October 15, 2011 Atlantic City, NJ Loss
T-Rex Harris vs. Tyler Scott October 22, 2011 Philadelphia, PA WIN
Kris McCray vs. Kevin Nowaczyk May 11, 2011 Valparaiso, IN WIN
Richie Gates vs. Anthony McGlynn November 25, 2011 Scranton, PA WIN
Lewis "The Beast" Rumsey vs. Chase Owens November 25, 2011 Scranton, PA WIN
Kris McCray vs. Gemiyale Adkins November 25, 2011 Scranton, PA WIN
T-Rex Harris vs. Ariel Sepulveda October 12, 2011 Atlantic City, NJ Loss
Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs. Nam Phan December 30, 2011 Las Vegas, NV WIN
Elder Ramos vs. Adam Sepulveda July 1, 2012 Williamson, WV WIN
Will Weber vs. Brendan Boyle March 24, 2012 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Dave Morgan vs. Arthur Parker March 24, 2012 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
T-Rex Harris vs. Moses Mccraney March 24, 2012 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Elder Ramos vs. James Watts December 5, 2012 Wilkes-Barre, PA WIN
Mike Zola vs. Billy Magliane May 19, 2012 Olyphant, PA WIN
Ravon "Charm City Bad Boy" Dixon vs. James Riff July 14, 2012 Winchester, VA WIN
Elder Ramos vs. Jeremy Boardwine October 13, 2012 Sterling, VA WIN
Bruce Lee Baker vs. Santos Escriban Jr. October 11, 2012 Harrington, DE WIN
Shane Mears vs. Jebarri Weekes October 11, 2012 Harrington, DE WIN
Elder Ramos vs. Bryan Lane February 16, 2013 Richmond, VA WIN
Elder Ramos vs. John Bryant December 7, 2013 Woodbridge, VA WIN
Elder Ramos vs. Devon Mosley July 6, 2014 Woodbridge, VA WIN
Sean "The Destroyer" Loeffler vs. Travis McCullough June 20, 2014 Twentynine Palms, CA WIN
Elder Ramos vs. Mark Strickland December 7, 2014 Hayes, VA WIN
Tim Fields vs. Austin Shockley August 23, 2014 Laurel, DE WIN
Blaine Peters vs. Chaning Spriggs August 23, 2014 Laurel, DE WIN
Sean "The Destroyer" Loeffler vs. "Lil Bear" Johnson August 24, 2014 El Cajon, CA WIN
Abdiel Velazquez vs. Cleveland Mclean June 9, 2014 Jacksonville, FL WIN
Elder Ramos vs. Wesley Golden June 9, 2014 McDonough, GA WIN
Diego Peclat vs. Kurban Jiang September 21, 2014 Dalian, Dalian China WIN
Tim Fields vs. Lichtenfels Miliford, DE November 10, 2014 WIN
Abdiel Velazquez vs. Dewaine Christmas November 21, 2014 Tampa, FL WIN
Abdiel Velazquez vs. Jamie Alvarez March 13, 2015 Miami, FL WIN
Sean "The Destroyer" Loeffler vs. Ronald LeBreton Jr. March 21, 2015 Valley Center, CA WIN
Blaine Peters vs. Peter Kim April 25, 2015 Harrington, DE WIN
Abdiel Velazquez vs. Brantley Furr 7/10/15 Jacksonville, FL WIN
Sean "The Destroyer" Loeffler vs. Brandon Crespin 8/22/15 San Diego, CA WIN
Kris McCray vs. Willian Ward 10/3/15 Fairfax, VA WIN
Sean "The Destroyer" Loeffler vs. Johnny Ramirez 10/17/15 Indianapolis, IN WIN
Diego Peclat vs. Raymond Camp 11/13/15 Ft. Lauderdale, FL WIN
Austin Lingo vs. Edgar Monarrez 4/2/16 Arlington, TX WIN
Sean "The Destroyer" Loeffler vs. Aaron Brink 4/2/16 El Cajon, CA WIN
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