MartialArtsPride.com Retracts UFC Statement
MartialArtsPride.com retracted a statement made in a May 24, 2007 press release, which stated "MartialArtsPride.com Announces Strategic UFC & MMA Supplier Partnerships." Although MartialArtsPride.com will indeed carry many well respected brands, they mistakenly claimed that Ouano was the manufacturer of Official UFC Gear. In fact, Century, LLC (Century Martial Arts) is the newly licensed producer.
Columbus, NE (PRWEB) June 1, 2007 -- MartialArtsPride.com retracted a statement made in a May 24, 2007 press release, which stated "MartialArtsPride.com Announces Strategic UFC & MMA Supplier Partnerships." Although MartialArtsPride.com will indeed carry many well respected Martial Arts and MMA brands, they mistakenly claimed that Ouano was the manufacturer of Official UFC Gear. In fact, Century, LLC (Century Martial Arts) is the newly licensed producer. On December 21, 2006, Century announced in a Press Release "that it signed a licensing agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization, to produce an exciting line of mixed martial arts products. The companies plan to launch the new line in retail stores and martial art schools by next fall." The full press release can be viewed on Century's website at http://www.centurymartialarts.com/Default.aspx?tabid=83&newsid=6&.
Clark Swihart, president of MartialArtsPride.com emphatically apologized for any confusion, "We at MartialArtsPride.com regret that we caused any confusion. Most importantly, we apologize to Century Martial Arts, the largest and most respected Martial Arts Supplier on the Planet. We are very excited that Century has become the new officially licensed producer of UFC Gear and look forward to all the popular and quality products that will be launched from such a beneficial relationship."
More information regarding the UFC & MMA follows - courtesy of MartialArtsPride.com UFC, Pride, & MMA News and Reviews staff...
MMA Grows Stronger with UFC & Pride Fighting Merger
The people in the martial arts industry are definitely celebrating the fact that UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) has finally made it official that they have purchased the Pride Fighting Championships. At a press conference in Tokyo, it was made known that the deal was struck at just under $70 million. This news was reported in Newsday making it known to everyone that great things were about to come.
Six years ago, the Casino Tycoons also known as the Fertitta brothers bought the Ultimate Fighting Championship and made it the leading sport in the MMA mixed martial arts industry today. Each year you can bet that there are millions of people that are having pay per view parties watching the star studded events of the UFC or maybe they are glued to their televisions watching the reality shows of the top ultimate fighting champions. Shows such as the Ultimate Fighter or the Ultimate Fight nights are the best for showing the new, up and coming fighters and they can be seen on channels such as Spike TV.
With all of this news, most people are likely wondering what this all means for the Pride Fighting brand. No need to worry Pride Fighting fans, as the Fertitta Brothers plan to keep the same name and will also continue to promote fights with that name. The purchase means that they can expand on international levels and hopefully will allow them to get back their fans from Japan. According to the article that was printed in Newsday, Pride Fighting was dropped by The Fuji Television Network as it was rumored that they were tied in with the Japanese Mob. This eventually led to the sale of Pride Fighting.
With the purchase of Pride Fighting,the UFC has solidified their position as the runaway leader in the Mixed Martial Arts Industry. Many of the fighters in Mixed Martial Arts have fought on both sides. Now fans can see the best matches with both of the Fighting teams. It looks like they will both stay part of the Fox Network for some time so it is unlikely that we will see these fights on Spike TV anytime soon. Maybe sometime down the road we might get to see a reality fighting television series. No matter what, Pride Fighting is now getting the exposure that it should have received a long time ago. It looks like The Fertitta Brothers will continue to buy out other Mixed Martial Arts organizations, so we will be sure to see them staying on as the leaders in the industry.
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