THE FIGHT SUMMIT ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SCREENING OF “NEW YORK MIXED MARTIAL ARTS”

Posted on | August 16, 2011 | No Comments

Event will showcase well-received MMA documentary

Merrick, NY (USA): Fight Summit, the world’s annual mixed martial arts business event, today announced that the event will show a special screening of the recently released documentary “New York Mixed Martial Arts” for all attendees of the conference. The film is an official selection of the Bronx Film Festival, and is gaining considerable traction with both the arts and sports worlds. It will be shown the first event night, Thursday night, December 1^st, to all attendees at an after-event activity.

For more information on “New York Mixed Martial Arts,” please visit www.nymmafilm.com.

In addition, MMA brands of all types are encouraged to register to exhibit at Fight Summit this December as soon as possible, as the expo is already halfway sold out. Many major online retail outlets and storefronts are registered to attend and meet with exhibitors as well, making Fight Summit a fantastic growth opportunity for apparel companies, equipment manufacturers, and more who wish to exhibit. Fight Summit 2011 will feature 20 additional booths from last year’s event.

As always, the top names in the MMA industry are once again expected to share their knowledge as speakers at the massive educational conference. There will be speakers for those interested in a variety of different professional tracks in MMA, including coaching and gym management, fight promotion, apparel, retail and equipment, athlete management and live training.

Already announced for Fight Summit 2011 are speakers  Greg Jackson (returning), author Brian Cain, manager Ed Soares, Hans Molenkamp of Triumph United, Mark Pavelich of Maximum Fighting Championships world-renowned cutman Jacob “Stitch” Duran, renowned strength and conditioning coach Jonathan Chaimberg, Alchemist Management’s Lex McMahon, and Bad Boy’s Mike Calmenson. Now joining the list of previously confirmed speakers are Joe Kelly of Bellator Fighting and Titan Fighting, Ken Pavia of MMA Agents (returning), Jeff Meyer of MMA Incorporated, Pascal Pakter of Do Or Die (returning), and Ryan Loco of Jaco Clothing.

Additionally, Fight Summit features fantastic live training from renowned trainers Dean Lister of Victory MMA, Chris Herzog of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, and US Olympian Kenny Johnson.

More information and speakers will be released in the coming weeks.

2010’s Fight Summit took place December 17^th-19^th at The Flamingo in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was the first conference and trade show for professionals in all disciplines and levels of the mixed martial arts community. Attendees were able to learn from industry leaders such as MMA legends Randy Couture, Mark DellaGrotte from Sityodtong, and Greg Jackson taught MMA trainers how to coach and run their academies better. Other guests included some of the top MMA apparel companies hosting clothing line seminars, including Hans Molenkamp of Triumph United, who returns for this years event, and some of the best managers in the sport, such as Ed Soares (manager to Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, and more), Monte Cox (Matt Hughes, Jeremy Horn, and more), and Ken Pavia who discussed the ins and outs of MMA fighter representation. Other topics covered included academy management, PR and media relations, handling legal situations, MMA and striking seminars, apparel design, production, and sourcing, promotion marketing, and many other subjects.

“I believe there’s a huge importance of attending Fight Summit if you’re looking to be part of the MMA business world in any way,” said Mark Pavelich, President of Maximum Fighting Championship. “I truly believe this is a once in a lifetime experience to have all these experts in every field at your disposal. Fight Summit is an unbelievable experience.”

For more information on attending or exhibiting, please visit www.FIGHTSUMMIT.com, call 1-888-427-4697 or 516-377-5909, or email Mike Hauben at mike@fightsummit.com.

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