Fast of the heels of the announcement of their landmark deal with kickboxing powerhouse Superkombat, Contender Promotions has today inked a deal to bring their exciting show across the Atlantic.
Contender Promotions Director Neil Peacock released this statement today.
Contender Promotions are excited to announce the news that a deal has been made to bring top American TV Production “MMA inside the cage” to the uk. After two weeks of negotiations across the pond with the mixed martial arts TV outfit, the deal was struck early hours this morning. Contender Promotions will be featured on Americas Television’s MMA: Inside the Cage, which airs in 40 million homes on the Fight Now TV network.
Contender Promoter Garry Bell Had this to say
“I always wanted to expand the contender promotions brand into the Global arena, it was just a matter of getting the timing right to make it a success, when this opportunity came knocking at the door I had to open it, MMA inside the cage are already working with the biggest names in the world and show great interest in K-1 rules, just to be mentioned in the breath as these global names is testament to where we are going and where we want to be. I must thank Contender Promotions Director Neil Peacock and Casey Oxendine at MMA inside the cage for working tirelessly during unsociable hours to bring this deal home”
MMA inside the cage chief Casey Oxendine commented
“We are extremely pleased to add Contender Promotions to the MMA: Inside the Cage roster of combat sports world powers. This line-up of talent for Feb 15th is legit, featuring some of the UK’s premier male and female talent… Then capped off with a big main event featuring Paul “Semtex” Daley. This is the kind of show that we live for, and I’m excited to be involved”
Also the Contender Promotions team have pencilled in a trip to the USA after February 15th event to complete a feature for the show and finalise a pay per view deal.
