A Night of Flying Fists and Knees From the Legendary 2300 Arena in
South Philly May Be One for the Record Books!
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 7, 2017--
Alliance
MMA, Inc. ("Alliance MMA" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AMMA), a
professional mixed martial arts (MMA) company that brings together the
best regional productions to build the next generation of MMA champions,
announced today that Cage Fury Fighting Championship (CFFC) 65 will air
on CBS Sports Net tomorrow, June 8th at 10:00 pm EDT on CBS Sports
Network. This nationwide broadcast is a single installment of a
multi-event contract the Company previously negotiated with CBS Sports
Network.
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Top Northeast prospect Sean Brady took on WWE's "Tough Enough" star Tanner Saraceno for the welterweight title in the main event of CFFC 65 (Photo: Business Wire)
“CFFC 65 was one of the best nights of regional fights in the
promotion’s history, and now everyone can see why,” said Alliance MMA
President Robert Haydak. “I was there and I can’t wait to see it again
with the CBS Sports Net audience tomorrow night.”
CFFC 65 took place May 20th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia
and featured three high-intensity title fights with the best of Philly’s
favorite sons. Anton Berzin faced Jamelle Jones for the inaugural CFFC
light heavyweight title, Mike Pope attempted his first lightweight title
defense against Joe Lowry and top Northeast prospect Sean Brady took on
WWE’s “Tough Enough” star Tanner Saraceno for the welterweight title in
the main event of the evening.
CFFC showcases some of the top prospects in the world of MMA as
evidenced by over 40 of its fighters graduating to the UFC organization.
CFFC 65 on CBS Sports Network can be viewed on the following channels:
Verizon
Fios - 504
Xfinity - 854
Charter/Spectrum - 207
DirecTV -
221
Dish Network - 158
To stay updated on all upcoming Alliance MMA events including CFFC,
please visit http://alliancemma.com/events/.
About Alliance MMA, Inc.
Alliance MMA (NASDAQ:AMMA) is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA)
company that brings together the best regional productions. Alliance
MMA's mission is to identify and cultivate the next generation of
fighters and champions for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and
other premier MMA promotions.
With some of the world’s leading MMA promotions under the Alliance MMA
umbrella, the organization aims eventually to host in excess of 125
events per year, showcasing more than 1,000 fighters. Alliance MMA is
also dedicated to generating live original sports media content,
attracting an international fan base, and securing major brand
sponsorship revenue for live MMA events, digital media, and Alliance MMA
fighters.
MMA is the world’s fastest growing sport with worldwide fans of
approximately 300 million according to sports marketing research firm
Repucom. MMA is a full contact sport that allows a wide range of
fighting techniques, including striking and grappling from various
martial arts and disciplines including Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu
Jitsu, Karate and Muay Thai. Professional MMA fights are legal and
regulated by state athletic commissions in all 50 states.
Alliance MMA, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 for the purpose of acquiring
businesses that engage in the promotion of mixed martial arts (MMA)
events. In 2016, the company completed an initial public offering that
culminated in a listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Alliance MMA is
the only mixed martial arts promotion company that is publicly-traded.
For more information visit, www.alliancemma.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements relate to
anticipated future events, future results of operations or future
financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,”
“intends,” “expects,” “plans,” “goals,” “projects,” “anticipates,”
“believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the
negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Actual results
may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by
these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors
including, but not limited to, those discussed under the heading “Risk
Factors” in our registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-213166) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 2, 2016. Alliance MMA encourages you to review other
factors that may affect its future results in Alliance MMA’s
registration statement and in its other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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Source: Alliance MMA, Inc.
Alliance MMA, Inc.
James Platek, 212-739-7825, x707
Director,
Investor Relations
or
Rubenstein Public Relations
Kristie
Galvani, 212-805-3005
kgalvani@rubensteinpr.com
