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LOS ANGELES, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Three-time Grammy Award-winner MC Hammer has launched Alchemist Management (www.alchemistmgmt.com), a management, promotion, marketing and brand-building firm for MMA fighters. Hammer serves as the new company's CEO and has named Lex McMahon as President and Nima Safapour as Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel. Alchemist Management is based in Los Angeles. Hammer brings significant experience in top-tier sports and entertainment...
NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- MMA Forum -- The MMA Mobile Marketing Forum (www.mobilemarketingforum.com) officially opened this morning in New York, hosting delegates from around the world to network, review and hear about the latest trends and happenings in mobile marketing. Hosted by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) (www.mmaglobal.com), the Forum is held at the New York Waldorf-Astoria hotel today and tomorrow. This year's event also showcases a Mobile Experience Lab, an...
DALLAS, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Tonight on HDNet's "Inside MMA," one of UFC's newest fighters, former heavyweight boxing champion James "Lights Out" Toney, who scored a major victory in 2003 over Evander Holyfield, tells Kenny and Bas he wants to fight Brock Lesnar. "I want Brock Lesnar," says Toney. "I'm the heavyweight champion of the world vs. the UFC champion. That'd be a hell of a match ... I'll fight anybody you got." (Logo:...
DALLAS, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The panel for this Friday's "Inside MMA" will feature top fighters and trainers - and even an Iron Chef - to discuss topics ranging from a preview of UFC110, to the trials and training needed to fight in an MMA tournament, to proper nutrition for fighters. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080324/HDNETLOGO) Joining Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten this Friday is Greg Nelson, owner and head trainer of Minnesota Martial Arts Academy - the gym where...
DALLAS, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet announces a multi-year partnership with "Mark Burnett Presents: King of the Cage," in which, under terms of the agreement, the network will feature LIVE "King of the Cage" events every month. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080324/HDNETLOGO) The first event will air on HDNet on Friday, February 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET. "King of the Cage and Mark Burnett are pioneers in their respective fields, and we are excited to feature 'Mark Burnett...
MURRIETA, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ActionView International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AVEW) today announced that its wholly owned MatchFights, LLC subsidiary has signed a contract with LBH Productions, a Salt Lake City-based company that specializes in fight event production, under which LBH will put together the live events under MatchFights' World Championship Full Contact (WCFC) banner. "We are excited to welcome LBH Productions to our team," stated ActionView International...
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovest Systems, a financial technology firm specializing in trust accounting and wealth management solutions, today announced that MMA, an Indiana-based organization offering financial and insurance services for people and groups who desire to integrate their financial decisions into their faith and values, has selected Innovest's real-time trust accounting and wealth management platform, InnoTrust, to support its charitable trust and investment...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The CBS Television Network will return to the mixed martial arts (MMA) cage with STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR VS. ROGERS, to be broadcast Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT). SHOWTIME Sports will produce the four-fight event with host Gus Johnson calling the action and MMA legend Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo serving as color analysts. In 2008, CBS aired the first live MMA fights on network television, with three successful events earning time...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Cash4Gold (www.cash4gold.com), the world's #1 gold buyer from the general public, today announced a three-fight sponsorship of undefeated MMA fighter Gray "The Bully" Maynard in a deal beginning with his upcoming battle with Roger Huerta during UFC Fight Night 19 on September 16 in Oklahoma City. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090727/LA52238LOGO-a) "We are looking forward to expanding our relationships with the world's most...
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mixed martial arts, the fastest growing sport in the world, takes its surging popularity to the Big Apple on October 24th & 25th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Martial arts enthusiasts from around the world will gather in the nation's sports, fashion and financial capital for NYC's first-ever mixed martial arts expo & conference. Live Presentations by Expert Athletes & Coaches Martial arts masters from various disciplines will...
