Martial Arts Newswire
1 - Dragon Dojo Martial Arts® Named ‘Official Small Business of NASCAR®, Courtesy of Office Depot®’
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2009 - Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, announced today that Dragon Dojo Martial Arts® of Panama City, Florida, has been named the fifth annual “Official Small Business of NASCAR, Courtesy of Office...
2 - MMA Star Todd Duffee Leads Born Stronger™ Fight Team with the Fastest Knockout in UFC History
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter Todd Duffee, in his UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) debut, knocked out favorite Tim Hague in just seven seconds — taking him into the record books with the fastest KO in UFC history. Duffee joins the ranks...
3 - Tickets on Sale for Spectacular East Asian Games in Hong Kong
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - The international sporting spotlight will be on Hong Kong in December when close to 3,000 athletes take part in the biggest-ever East Asian Games (EAG). From December 5-13, athletes from nine countries/regions in East Asia will gather to compete for...
4 - The Visionaire Group Launches First-Ever Official BruceLee.com Website
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - The Visionaire Group, an LA-based digital creative agency, recently launched the official BruceLee.com website, the first-ever produced by Bruce Lee Enterprises and guided by Shannon Lee, daughter of the martial arts icon and CEO of the company. In...
5 - Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Famer Randy Couture Bolsters EA SPORTS MMA Roster
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2009 - Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that Randy Couture, one of the most popular fighters in MMA history, will co-headline EA SPORTS™ MMA alongside recently announced, Fedor Emelianenko. “I have been a part of MMA for over...
6 - JAKKS Pacific and Round 5 Sign Licensing Agreement to Share MMA Talent for New UFC Action Figure Lines
MALIBU, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK), leading U.S. toymaker and master toy licensee for Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), announced today a sub-licensing agreement with Mixed Marital Arts (MMA) collectibles company, Round 5 Corp. to share UFC...
7 - Fedor Emelianenko Headlines EA SPORTS MMA Roster
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that Fedor Emelianenko, the world’s top ranked* MMA heavyweight, will headline the EA SPORTS™ MMA fighter roster. Emelianenko will be joined by Gegard Mousasi and Renato Sobral, both of...
8 - Namco Bandai Games America Inc. and TapouT Team up to Deliver Fierce Gear for TEKKEN® 6
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & GRAND TERRACE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. and premier mixed-martial arts apparel, gear and lifestyle brand, TapouT, today announced a multi-year partnership to merge popular TapouT...
9 - How Bold Are You? San Manuel and Del Taco’s “Bold Challenges” Sweepstakes Lets Winners Take on Sports Champions
HIGHLAND, Calif. & LAKE FOREST, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - Are you bold enough to skate against Luc Robitaille or get into the ring with Sugar Ray Leonard?? How about a tangle with Tito Ortiz?? San Manuel and Del Taco double dare you to find out in their Bold Challenges...
10 - AOL Acquires MMAFighting.com
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 15, 2009 - AOL announced that it has acquired the mixed martial arts site MMAFighting.com, http://www.MMAFighting.com. The new site adds to the already extensive Mixed Martial Arts coverage of AOL's MMA FanHouse, and after a planned relaunch later this year will...
11 - ProElite, King of the Cage Close Strict Foreclosure Agreement
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - ProElite, Inc. (OTB:PELE.PK) said today that it has closed a strict foreclosure agreement that returns King of the Cage, the highly successful mixed martial arts brand, to its original owners Terry and Julie Trebilcock. With the agreement, ProElite’s...
12 - Ultimate Fighting Championship Available Live On Demand from Time Warner Cable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) today reminds its customer who are also Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) fans that they can purchase tomorrow’s event On Demand. The UFC 100 will be shown live, from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV and is...
13 - Go Daddy Comes Out Swinging with Mixed Martial Arts Sponsorship Title
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2009 - GoDaddy.com is embarking on a whole new sponsorship endeavor and this one involves Go Daddy Ring Girls. The world-leading domain name registrar and Web hosting company has signed on as a marquee sponsor for one of the world’s fastest growing sports...
14 - UpLift Nutrition to Promote All-Day Energy Spray™ to Mixed Martial Arts Enthusiasts
ROY, Utah-(Business Wire)-July 6, 2009 - UpLift Nutrition, Inc. (www.upliftnutrition.com) (OTCBB: UPNT) announces signing a Sponsor/Advertising Agreement with Throwdown Elite and Showdown Productions, a leader in ‘alternative fitness’ and mixed martial arts (MMA). As a sponsor of Throwdown...
15 - China Youth Media Launches Second Sports Channel with Mixed Martial Arts and Top Rank Boxing
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2009 - China Youth Media, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCBB:CHYU), a China focused youth marketing and media company, announced today that it has launched a second sports channel on its Koobee Campus Network, the Company’s dedicated Intranet...
16 - So You Want to Be a Fighter!™ Enter The Octagon™ with UFC® 2009 UNDISPUTED™
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2009 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) and Zuffa, LLC today announced that UFC® 2009 Undisputed™, the heavily anticipated debut videogame based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, is now available at retailers worldwide for the Xbox 360® video game and...
17 - TapouT Signs Licensing Agreement with Champion Nutrition
GRAND TERRACE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2009 - TapouT, the premier mixed-martial arts apparel, gear and lifestyle brand, announced today a licensing agreement with Champion Nutrition to offer sports enthusiasts TapouT Sports Nutrition products. Under this relationship, Champion Nutrition...
18 - UFC® 2009 Undisputed™ Playable Demo Now Available for Download Via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and PlayStation®Network
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-April 23, 2009 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) and Zuffa, LLC today announced the UFC® 2009 Undisputed™ playable demo is now available for free download via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, as well as...
19 - Ford Signs Exclusive Marketing Program with Bellator Fighting Championships and ESPN Deportes
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Bellator Fighting Championships and ESPN Deportes announced today a sponsorship agreement with Ford Motor Company. The agreement names Ford as the exclusive sponsor in the automotive category for Bellator Fighting Championships, a 12-episode mixed martial...
20 - Fox Sports en Español Acquires Programming Rights for World Extreme Cagefighting®
-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Fox Sports en Español: WHAT: Fox Sports en Español announced today that it will deliver Spanish-language coverage of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), marking a significant expansion of its mixed martial arts content. WEC® is one of the world’s leading...
21 - Piranha Water Sponsored MMA Fighter Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy UFC 95 Bout to Air on Spike TV – February 21, 2009
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 20, 2009 - Bebida Beverage Company (Pink Sheets:BBDA) announced today that the Company’s Piranha Water sponsored MMA Fighter Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy has a scheduled bout at UFC 95 which is to be aired on Spike TV with matches starting at 9pm ET/PT this...
22 - ProElite Closes Deal with Strikeforce; Retires Showtime Debt
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - ProElite, Inc. (OTB:PELE.PK) said today that it has sold a portion of its EliteXC assets to Strikeforce®, its co-promoter for some of the biggest and most widely watched televised mixed martial arts (MMA) events on CBS and SHOWTIME®. With the deal...
23 - Fox Sports En Español Acquires Programming Rights for World Extreme Cagefighting®
-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Fox Sports en Español: WHAT: Fox Sports en Español announced today that it will deliver exclusive Spanish-language coverage of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), marking a significant expansion of its mixed martial arts content. WEC® is one of the...
24 - Famous Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson to Appear at Platinum Wireless’ Booth at CES 2009
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Platinum Wireless in conjunction with Boost Mobile™ are pleased to announce that renowned Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will be appearing and signing autographs at the Platinum Wireless booth on Saturday, January 10th...
25 - Bellator Fighting Championships Exclusively Signs Undefeated Lyman Good
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Bellator Fighting Championships, a first of its kind Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, officially announced today the exclusive signing of undefeated MMA fighter Lyman Good. As the newest addition to the Welterweight (170 lb.) division of...
26 - Former Cuban Olympian, Hector Lombard Signs Exclusively with Bellator Fighting Championships
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Bellator Fighting Championships, a first-of-its-kind Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, officially announced today the exclusive signing of former Cuban Olympian Hector “Shango” Lombard. Lombard will compete in the Middleweight (185 lb.) division of...
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