Shake up at WAMMA. Is the organization near death?

The staff of the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts is experiencing another major shake up.

Temporary Chief Operating Officer, Sam Caplan, and Vice President of Fighter Relations, Pat Miletich, have both resigned their positions.

In their respective statements for leaving the organization, both individuals expressed serious concerns over the viability of WAMMA to complete its mission statement. However both Caplan and Miletich  reaffirmed their belief in the goals and principles of the organization.

To the casual observer this appears to be the equivalent of rats jumping off a sinking ship (not that I am implying either men are rats, its just a saying).

Both Caplan and Miletich were founding members and held prominent positions within the organization. It is no secret that many within the MMA community view the organization as a joke but their intentions and goals are noble. For instance creating a fighter pension, fighter insurance and unified independent rankings.

Sam Caplan is the editor of FiveOuncesofPain.com the official partner of CBS Sportsline. Caplan originally held the chair position of the WAMMA's independent ranking commission. Caplan would take on the COO role after fellow founding member Michael Lynch resigned.

Pat Miletich is a former UFC champion and founder of the Miletich Fighting Systems. A MMA camp that once boasted several UFC champions.

Luke Thomas of BloodyElbow.com thinks that this latest development will usher in the demise of the organization. Part of that analysis is due to the existence of USA Today/ SB Nation's Consensus MMA Rankings which are generated by BloodyElbow. The partnership between USA Today and SBN may of cut the legs out from under WAMMA.