Seven SuckerPunch Athletes Compete in Two
UFC Events
Alliance MMA, Inc. ("Alliance MMA" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:
AMMA), the only publicly-traded professional mixed martial arts
(MMA) company that unifies elite regional promotions and aspiring
MMA champions, announced today that five SuckerPunch Entertainment
clients battled to victory during two separate Ultimate Fighting
Championship (UFC) events – two at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 26
Finale on Friday night, December 1st, at the Park Theater in Las
Vegas, NV, and three at UFC 218, which was held Saturday night at
Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
The main event on the UFC 218 pay-per-view broadcast showcased
SuckerPunch fighter Max “Blessed” Holloway, who successfully
defended his UFC World Featherweight Title against Jose Aldo.
Holloway dominated in devastating fashion by delivering a
third-round technical knockout (TKO) to Aldo, himself a former UFC
Champion. The victory marked the twelfth straight win for
Holloway.
Six-time UFC veteran and #9 ranked UFC Strawweight Division
contender Felice “Little Bulldog” Herrig was featured in the
opening bout on the Fox Sports 1 broadcast and earned a hard-fought
decision victory. In the featured preliminary bout, Lightweight
Paul “The Irish Dragon” Felder entered the octagon for his tenth
UFC appearance and did not disappoint with a second-round TKO
victory that extended his current winning streak to three
straight.
On Friday night, two SuckerPunch clients prevailed in the UFC
Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale event, including undefeated sensation
Brett “The Pikey” Johns who stretched his unbeaten record to 15-0
when only thirty seconds into the first round, he unleashed an
electrifying “calf slicer” submission, a move that has been
delivered only once before in UFC history. His dominant athleticism
earned Johns a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus. Earlier
that evening, 26-year old UFC Flyweight prospect Rachael Ostovich
appeared in her UFC debut, and won her bout via “armbar” submission
in the first round.
“It was an incredibly successful weekend for our fighters, and
we are extremely proud of their noteworthy performances,” said
Brian Butler-Au, SuckerPunch Managing Partner. “At SuckerPunch, we
constantly strive to negotiate the best possible matches and venues
for all of our athletes, but to have seven competitors battle in
two separate UFC events on the same weekend, and walk away with
five hard-fought victories, is truly extraordinary. We were
especially pleased with the expansive exposure our clients received
during the UFC 218 live broadcast which included all three
distribution platforms associated with the event – UFC Fight Pass,
the UFC’s digital streaming platform, Fox Sports 1, and
pay-per-view.”
Alliance Continues to Penetrate Major Media Markets
Besides SuckerPunch Entertainment, and CageTix, the Company’s
electronic ticketing platform, Alliance MMA currently operates in
13 of the top 30 Nielsen Designated Market Areas (DMA), including
each of the top five. With the goal of unifying elite regional
promotions and fostering the development of aspiring MMA champions,
the Company produces professional MMA events through New
Jersey-based Cage Fury Fighting Championship, Washington-based
Combat Games MMA, Indiana-based Hoosier Fight Club, Tennessee-based
V3Fights, Maryland-based Shogun Fights, Ohio-based Iron Tiger Fight
Series, Florida-based Fight Time Promotions, Georgia-based National
Fighting Championship, Southern California-based SoCa Fights, and
Nebraska-based Victory Fighting Championship.
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 formed in 2015 for the purpose of
acquiring businesses that engage in the promotion of 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 MMA 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
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17,
2017. Alliance MMA encourages you to review other factors that may
affect its future results in its other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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