Established in 2003 by Mick Nokes, Director of Shotai Kai Martial Arts Ltd, Pride & Glory has hosted over 30 MMA events across the UK, providing a stepping stone to major events for top UK MMA Fighters such as Michael Bisping, Peter Irving, Paul 'Hands of Stone' Jenkins, David 'The Prodigy' Smyth and many more.

Sponsored by Fairtex.com, Pride & Glory is a Team of Professionals who are dedicated to promoting MMA within the UK, within a safe and controlled environment.

Past Events that have been promoted by Mick and the Pride & Glory Team include:

The Shotai Kai Fight Night  -  Seaham

Cage Warriors V  -  South Shields

The Dragons Lair  -  Cardiff

Battle in Brigg I - V  -  Brigg, North Lincolnshire

Clash in Consett I - III  -  Consett, Co. Durham

Power in Pegswood  -  Pegswood, Northumberland

Battle of the Ages - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Glory Days - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Drop Zone I - XI - Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire

Battle in the Boro  -  Middlesborough

Fenham Fight Night  -  Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rise of the Phoenix - UK v Poland  -  Newcastle Upon Tyne

St Valentines Day Massacre - Newcastle Upon Tyne

UNSTOPPABLE  -  Newcastle Upon Tyne

INSANITY  -  Newcastle Upon Tyne

Battle on the Boat  -  Barrow in Furness (In conjucttion with Evolution MMA)

Drop Zone Newcastle  -  Newcastle Upon Tyne

Mick has also organised and promoted several large seminars under the name of the 'Great North Gathering' at Temple Park Leisure Centre in South Shields.

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Mick has also worked with the following promotions acting as the MC for their events:

Cage Kombat - Dalkeith, Scotland

Sorthanikul Fight Night - Newcastle Upon Tyne

War in Workington - Workington, Cumbria

Fight Zone - Jarrow, Tyne and Wear

Extreme Combat - Cumbria

Total Aggression Fight Night  -  Northumberland

Knuckle Force  -  Tynemouth

Loose Cannons  MMA  -  Northumberland

Strike Force MMA  -  Northumberland

Anwick Fight Night  -  Northumberland 

Mick is a vastly experienced Instructor  and CPO who has lived and taught in New Zealand, Cyprus, Germany as well as the UK.  He has also spent a lot of time and travelled extensively throughout the Far and Middle East, the USA, and many other parts of the world.

Mick works closely with Fairtex in Thailand and has close ties with the Training Camp at Bang Phlee.  Anyone wishing more information about training in Thailand, especially at the Fairtex Camp should make contact:

mick@prideandglory.biz 

Mick has written articles on training in Thailand for the Fighters Only Magazine as well as various Gym and product reviews.