 While at a meeting in 2008 with executives from Piranha entertainment in Seattle, Davie announced he wanted back into the MMA industry, but estimated it would take millions of dollars to create a new brand that could compete with the UFC.Rather than do that, he decided to brand a whole new sport all together, and XARM was created.Contested across a table, adjustable for height from , bouts consist of three one-minute rounds, with a one-minute rest period between rounds.