AFC was the second-ranked Australasian promotion in 2013 according to MMA media outlet Fight Sport Asia.
[2] AFC CEO Adam Milankovic has had multiple media appearances promoting the sport of MMA to the public.
[3] 2017 saw the expansion of the promotion into Mainland China and a major rebranding to the Australasian Fighting Championship (AFC).
[4] The 2008 "cage ban" in Victoria meant MMA competitions, while legal, had to be conducted inside a boxing ring and not a purpose built cage (with the exception of AFC 9 in Albury, New South Wales).
With success in the election the ban is set to be repealed allowing AFC to promote MMA in a caged enclosure to ensure optimum safety of fighters.