Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it has been named the Preferred Sports Medicine Technology Partner of UFC – the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and one of the foremost global brands in all of sports. Under the terms of the multi-year partnership, Smith+Nephew will activate its brand through UFC’s [...]
CHICAGO, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — As the 10th Annual UFC International Fight Week kicks off, Modelo®, the beer brewed for those with the Fighting Spirit™, and long-standing partner UFC®, today announced year two of its gym revitalization program in partnership with leading nonprofit Rebuilding Together. Modelo is on a mission to boost the Fighting Spirit [...]
CHICAGO, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Modelo, the Official Beer of UFC, knows that UFC fans are as passionate as they come. To reward their Fighting Spirit, Modelo is providing unprecedented access and experiences to the sport they love. With the help of DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG), UFC enthusiasts will have a shot to compete [...]
CHICAGO, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Modelo, the beer brewed for those with The Fighting Spirit™, along with long-standing partner UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and national housing nonprofit, Rebuilding Together, announced the completion of renovations to Cappy’s Boxing Gym located in the Central District of Seattle, Washington. Cappy’s Boxing Gym is the fourth [...]
CHICAGO, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Continuing their gym revitalization efforts, Modelo, the beer brewed for those with The Fighting Spirit™, along with long-standing partner UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and leading nonprofit Rebuilding Together announce the completion of renovations to The Void Martial Arts located in the South Central neighborhood of Austin, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — To many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans in South Korea, he is best known as an omnipresent television commentator. Kim Dae-hwan has been an iconic figure in MMA broadcasting here for 15 years. From K-1 to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he has commentated on almost every important MMA [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Bang Tae-hyun was sentenced to 10 months in prison by a local court Friday for his involvement in a match fixing scam. The Seoul Central District Court said Bang was found guilty of taking a bribe of 100 million won (US$92,160) from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez said Friday that he still isn’t 100 percent fit enough to return to the octagon this year, although he expects to come back in the middle of next year. Velasquez said making a comeback isn’t his priority at the moment, [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company announced Sunday it will make its South Korea debut later this year. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tweeted that it will head to South Korea for the first time on Nov. 28 with UFC Fight Night. Olympic Gymnastics Arena in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – After Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Choo Sung-hoon (Yoshihiro Akiyama in Japanese name) won his returning match in the “UFC Fight Night Japan” held at Saitama, Japan, on September 20, a Korean company which sponsored Choo couldn’t stop smiling. Body Friend, a healthcare company in Korea, estimated that thanks to the [...]