Victory Fighting Championship acquired by Alliance MMA
Heartland mixed martial arts leader becomes top acquisition to date
Alliance MMA, Inc. (“Alliance MMA” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:AMMA), the only publicly-traded mixed martial arts (MMA) company, unifying elite regional promotions and aspiring MMA champions, announced today it has acquired the assets of Victory Fighting Championship. VFC produces events in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota and forthcoming shows in Dallas/Ft. Worth – the nation’s 5th largest media market.
Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, VFC has produced more than 60 live MMA events since its founding in 2002. The Midwest’s MMA leader also has global distribution, being broadcast exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS – the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s OTT digital streaming platform which reaches subscribers in more than 155 countries.
Operated by owner and CEO Ryan Stoddard, VFC has served as the launching pad for former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson, as well as UFC standouts Jake Ellenberger, Tecia Torres, Travis Browne, Chris Camozzi, Spencer Fisher, Josh Neer, and many others.
“With this acquisition, we are taking leaps toward achieving goals on multiple fronts,” said Paul Danner, Chief Executive Officer of Alliance MMA. “VFC’s organizational footprint, in terms of scale and distribution on UFC FIGHT PASS, provides an incredible opportunity for Alliance MMA to produce content – including live content – that fans want to see.
“In addition, as we continue to pursue a presence in all the right geographies, we will build upon VFC’s rock-solid foundation. Under the leadership of Ryan Stoddard, whose vision of expansion aligns with ours, we feel VFC’s unique brand of entertainment and proven quality can best translate to several new cities in the near future.”
“We at Victory are excited to join Alliance MMA, which promises to strengthen our promotion in many ways including access to an expanded slate of superlative venues,” said Ryan Stoddard, General Manager of Victory Fighting Championship. “I believe in the ascendant business model of Alliance MMA and felt this offered the most rewarding outcome both for our promotion and for fighters interested to climb the ladder to get to the majors.”
VFC joins Alliance MMA’s growing umbrella of regional promotions, operating 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, Alliance MMA also promotes MMA events through New Jersey-based Cage Fury Fighting Championship (CFFC), Washington-based Combat Games MMA (COGA), Illinois-based Hoosier Fight Club (HFC), Tennessee-based V3Fights, Maryland-based Shogun Fights, Ohio-based Iron Tiger Fight Series, Florida-based Fight Time Promotions, Georgia-based National Fighting Championship (NatFight), and Southern California-based SoCa Fights.Heartland mixed martial arts leader becomes top acquisition to date.
For more information, visit www.alliancemma.com.
