The Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC), the Philippines' top MMA promotion, was founded in 2002 and is one of the longest running MMA promotions in Asia. It is the organization which started the careers of Eduard Folayang, Kevin Belingon and Rey Docyogen and always tries to promote and protect the interests of Filipino fighters. It's founder, Alvin Aguilar, recently filed three cases with the Games and Amusement Board against Michael Haaskamp and his promotion, Legend FC, a Hong Kong-based MMA organization, regarding illegal and unethical practicies as it relates to fights in the Philippines.
The cases allege the following:
- Illegal and unethical hiring of fighters under contract with the URCC. (It was also noted that they overmatched a poor Filipino fighter from the province who didn't know any better, to make his own veteran fighters look good.)
- Bringing legally registered Professional fighters outside the country without complying with any of the GAB's requirements. Totally disregarding all of its rules and regulations
- Hiring trainers who are blacklisted and unlicensed by the GAB. One trainer he enlisted, Marciano Basas, was denied a fighter and trainer license as he has Hepatitis and a series of other sicknesses that may be passed on.