Combat sports

Professional Fighters League Unveils $100k Perfect Bracket Challenge For PFL MMA Playoffs Presented By CarParts.com

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Professional Fighters League, Mixed martial arts, Sports, Combat sports, PFL 2, PFL 3

NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing sports league, today launched the PFL $100,000 Perfect Bracket Challenge, presented by CarParts.com .

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing sports league, today launched the PFL $100,000 Perfect Bracket Challenge, presented by CarParts.com .
  • The $100,000 Perfect Bracket Challenge is only available in the U.S. and users must be 18 years or older to participate.
  • "Nothing is guaranteed in the Playoffs, but PFL and CarParts.com wants to see if you can select the perfect bracket."
  • Professional Fighters League (PFL) is the first and only to present MMA in the sports-season format where individual fighters compete in Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship.

Wanderlei Silva Endorses Utopix™ CBD Brand

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Mixed martial arts, Martial arts, Combat sports, CBD Line, Ezzell, Silva, Nano

Leawood, Kansas, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YEP, Inc., (YEP), an innovative sales and marketing company, announced today the a major endorsement of its Utopix CBD line of products from world famous mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva.

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  • Leawood, Kansas, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YEP, Inc., (YEP), an innovative sales and marketing company, announced today the a major endorsement of its Utopix CBD line of products from world famous mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva.
  • YEPs Utopix CBD is a proprietary consumer and pet product line with Micelle nano technology for advanced absorption.
  • Mr. Silva brings UTOPIX immediate brand recognition in the international market.
  • YEPs Chairman and CEO Jimmy Ezzell said, I am very honored and excited to have Wanderlei Silva endorsing our UTOPIX Nano CBD line.

Six-Figure Professional Contracts Will Be Offered To Every Olympic Karate Gold Medalist

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Karateka, Sports, Combat sports, Karate, Seiji Nishimura, Patricia Duggin

TOKYO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Six-figure, multi-year professional contracts will be offered to every karate competitor who wins a gold medal in this week's Olympic karate contests, the Karate Combat organization announced today.

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  • TOKYO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Six-figure, multi-year professional contracts will be offered to every karate competitor who wins a gold medal in this week's Olympic karate contests, the Karate Combat organization announced today.
  • The six-figure contracts will be offered to all male and female competitors who win a gold medal in the kumite ('freestyle fighting') category.
  • Contracts will also be offered to select silver medalists, bronze medalists and non-medalists who deliver an outstanding performance.
  • Karate Combat is the global leader in full-contact professional karate fighting and inviteskarateka from around the world to compete in eight different weight divisions inpursuit of a Karate Combat World Championship belt.

John Gomez, Gomez Trial Attorneys and UFC Champion Brandon Moreno Announce Partnership With the Community Youth Athletic Center

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Mixed martial arts, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Brandon Moreno, Martial arts, Combat sports

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, John Gomez, President and Founder of Gomez Trial Attorneys, and UFC Champion Brandon Moreno announce a joint partnership with the Community Youth Athletic Center.As a native San Diegan, John has long been committed to improving his communities.He has a special place in his heart for at-risk children.Brandon, a native of Tijuana, Mexico, is the first UFC Champion born in Mexico.The Community Youth Athletic Center ("CYAC"), located in National City, California, provides boxing training, tutoring and mentoring to at-risk boys and girls.Graduates of the program have gone on to attend university, work in law enforcement, serve in the military and to professional boxing careers.Founded in 1991, CYAC's mission statement is "Making a Difference.One round at a time."

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  • SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, John Gomez, President and Founder of Gomez Trial Attorneys, and UFC Champion Brandon Moreno announce a joint partnership with the Community Youth Athletic Center.As a native San Diegan, John has long been committed to improving his communities.He has a special place in his heart for at-risk children.Brandon, a native of Tijuana, Mexico, is the first UFC Champion born in Mexico.The Community Youth Athletic Center ("CYAC"), located in National City, California, provides boxing training, tutoring and mentoring to at-risk boys and girls.Graduates of the program have gone on to attend university, work in law enforcement, serve in the military and to professional boxing careers.Founded in 1991, CYAC's mission statement is "Making a Difference.One round at a time."
  • Brandon captured the UFC featherweight belt during UFC 263 on June 12, 2021.He was immediately hailed as a Mexican hero.Since then, and among other things, he has met with Mexico's President.Many believe that his historic win will lead to an explosion in the popularity of mixed martial arts in Mexico.
  • Gomez is the President and Founder of Gomez Trial Attorneys, a San Diego-based law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured.Gomez and his law firm are known as fighters.They pride themselves on being "real trial lawyers" and will try any case to jury that needs to be tried.
  • Today, at CYAC, Moreno and Gomez announced a partnership with CYAC whereby they will jointly make substantial donations to CYAC each quarter over the next year.Moreno also took advantage of the opportunity to speak some encouraging words to the kids there.Gomez, for his part, has been a major sponsor of CYAC for years.He is a proud member of CYAC's Board of Directors and even trains boxing there on occasion.

Hunt Military Communities Announces Brian Stann as Its New Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Mixed martial arts, Martial arts, Brian Stann, Combat sports, El Paso, Texas

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Companies, Inc. announced today that Brian Stann has been appointed as CEO of Hunt Military Communities.  Mr. Stann will succeed John Ehle, who served as President of Hunt Military Communities since 2016 when Hunt acquired Forest City's military housing portfolio.  As CEO, Mr. Stann will be responsible for leading the strategic direction and operations of  Hunt's military housing portfolio.  Hunt Military Communities is comprised of 165,000 residents in approximately 52,000 homes on Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army installations across the USA.

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  • EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Hunt Companies, Inc. announced today that Brian Stann has been appointed as CEO of Hunt Military Communities.
  • Mr. Stann will succeed John Ehle, who served as President of Hunt Military Communities since 2016 when Hunt acquired Forest City's military housing portfolio.
  • As CEO, Mr. Stann will be responsible for leading the strategic direction and operations of Hunt's military housing portfolio.
  • Hunt Military Communities is comprised of 165,000 residents in approximately 52,000 homes on Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army installations across the USA.

Golden Boy Restructures Staff

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Boxing, Combat sports, Martial arts, Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy, Promoter

LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Golden Boy, the global leader in boxing promotions, has announced David Tetreault will step into the role of Chief Business Officer and Equity Partner in Oscar De La Hoya's crown jewel, Golden Boy Promotions.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Golden Boy, the global leader in boxing promotions, has announced David Tetreault will step into the role of Chief Business Officer and Equity Partner in Oscar De La Hoya's crown jewel, Golden Boy Promotions.
  • "David Tetreault has a proven track record in the television and production industry.We are excited to expand his role at Golden Boy.
  • He is the consummate, high level executive," said Golden Boy President, Eric Gomez.
  • Moreover, his knowledge of finance and ability to successfully navigate in any scenario is second to none," said Eric Gomez, President of Golden Boy.

cbdMD Announces Extension of Sponsorship with Bellator MMA

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Mixed martial arts, Combat sports, Bellator MMA, Martial arts

Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring the best fighters in the world, is broadcast to nearly one billion people in over 160 countries.

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  • Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring the best fighters in the world, is broadcast to nearly one billion people in over 160 countries.
  • As part of the partnership, cbdMD will continue to receive a depth of integrated partnership assets, including category exclusive branding inside the Bellator cage, to promote cbdMD.
  • "Our partnership with Bellator will allow cbdMD the opportunity to further educate athletes and fans about the many benefits of CBD.
  • "I am pleased to have cbdMD continue to be a part of the Bellator family," said Bellator President Scott Coker.

Xtreme Fighting Championships Unveils YoungGuns 3 Main Card

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Xtreme Fighting Championships, Mixed martial arts, Combat sports, Sports

In the Main Event, Canadian sensation Jett "Fighter" Grande makes his highly anticipated professional MMA debut against Ohio challenger Damon Morosko in the stacked YoungGuns lightweight division.

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  • In the Main Event, Canadian sensation Jett "Fighter" Grande makes his highly anticipated professional MMA debut against Ohio challenger Damon Morosko in the stacked YoungGuns lightweight division.
  • XFC CEO Steve Smith: "Our matchmaking team continues to raise the bar with each event; YoungGuns 3 will surely be the most exciting and competitive YoungGuns card we've seen yet.
  • Xtreme Fighting Championships, Inc. (formerly Duke Mountain Resources, Inc.) is the first publicly traded premier international mixed martial arts ("MMA") organization with offices throughout the United States and South America, trading under the ticker symbol DKMR.
  • Xtreme Fighting Championships ("XFC") is now partnered with the FOX family of networks in the United States, and has previously been carried on some of the largest open television broadcasters in Latin America - Rede TV!

Xtreme Fighting Championships 45 Main Card Unveiled

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Xtreme Fighting Championships, Mixed martial arts, Combat sports, Sports

DESTIN, Fla., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Xtreme Fighting Championships (OTC:DKMR) is excited to unveil the highly anticipated Main Card for XFC 45, Aug. 6 at DeltaPlex Arena in Grand Rapids, MI, LIVE on FOX Sports 2, FOX Deportes and around the world on XFCTV.com and the XFC's many global broadcast partners.

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  • DESTIN, Fla., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Xtreme Fighting Championships (OTC:DKMR) is excited to unveil the highly anticipated Main Card for XFC 45, Aug. 6 at DeltaPlex Arena in Grand Rapids, MI, LIVE on FOX Sports 2, FOX Deportes and around the world on XFCTV.com and the XFC's many global broadcast partners.
  • - In the Main Event, LaRue "The Cannibal" Burley (11-4) and Bobby "Nashty" Nash (11-4) collide in the must-see Welterweight Tournament Final.
  • Tickets are on sale and going fast: XFC 45 / YoungGuns 3 at The DeltaPlex on Aug 6, 2021 7:30 PM (etix.com)
    XFC President Myron Molotky: "XFC 45 is going to be the biggest card in XFC history.
  • Xtreme Fighting Championships ("XFC") is now partnered with the FOX family of networks in the United States, and has previously been carried on some of the largest open television broadcasters in Latin America - Rede TV!

Teddy Atlas Joines Wise Kracks Live to Discuss the Upcoming Poirier vs McGregor Bout

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Mixed martial arts, Combat sports, Martial arts, T-Mobile Arena, UFC 264, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor

With a little shy of three decades worth of sports betting insight, Krackomberger will make great use of Atlas' insights into the professional fighting world ahead of Poirier vs McGregor 3.

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  • With a little shy of three decades worth of sports betting insight, Krackomberger will make great use of Atlas' insights into the professional fighting world ahead of Poirier vs McGregor 3.
  • ESPN is flying Atlas to Vegas ahead of the much-anticipated Poirier vs McGregor fight, taking place at UFC 264 this Sunday.
  • In their rematch earlier this year, Poirier replied with a round 2 TKO to McGregor.
  • Krackomberger will be sitting down with Atlas in the studio at 12:00pm PST to discuss the tie-breaking fight, predictions for the victor, and [Atlas' own career].