Rolling Stone to Make Apparel Debut at UFC® 99 in Cologne, Germany
June 12, 2009
MMA Authentics®, in conjunction with Rolling Stone Collection, announced today the release of official thematic walk out tee and short programs for UFC® 99. Team Wolfslair athletes, Cheick Kongo and Paul Kelly, to wear Rolling Stone Collection walk out tees and cross branded thematic Cage Fighter® custom shorts designed to honor the iconic Rock-n-Roll brand.
Columbus, OH June 11, 2009 – MMA Authentics® (MMAA), in conjunction with Team Wolfslair and the Rolling Stone Collection, announced plans for thematic walk out tee and fight short programs for Team Wolfslair and UFC® mixed martial arts athletes, Cheick Kongo and Paul Kelly, to be worn at UFC® 99 in Cologne, Germany this Saturday June 13, 2009. Kongo, a 6’4” 240 pound heavyweight with a professional mixed martial arts record of 24-4-1, is scheduled to face fellow UFC® heavyweight title contender, Cain Valesquez, in the co-main event for UFC® 99 Comeback. Kongo will enter the arena to the music of legendary Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famer, Jimi Hendrix, and his 1967 classic, Purple Haze, wearing a custom made Rolling Stone Collection purple branded tee shirt with gold foil lettering. Kongo will also be outfitted in a MMA Authentics® custom made Cage Fighter® ‘Majesty’ purple short with the iconic Rolling Stone logo emblazed on the front belt region.
Kelly, a 5’9’ brawler from Liverpool, England with a professional record of 9-1, will be making his first appearance in the lightweight division when he faces Rolando Delgado on the undercard of UFC® 99. Kelly will enter the Octagon to the 1968 Rolling Stones classic, Sympathy for The Devil, written by fellow Brits, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Rolling Stone Magazine placed Sympathy for The Devil at #32 in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Kelly will wear a Rolling Stone Collection white branded tee shirt with red foil print and a custom made MMA Authentics® black/red thematic Cage Fighter®‘Majesty’ short with the Rolling Stone logo emblazed on the back belt area of the short. “We are excited, to say the least, to work with the Rolling Stone Collection on this first of its kind cross branded promotion of this iconic Rock-n-Roll brand and the fastest growing and most exciting sport in the world, mixed martial arts,” says MMA Authentics® Senior VP of Operations, Michael DiSabato. “Rolling Stone Collection and MMA provide a natural synergy as both reach a young demographic who is attracted to cutting edge entertainment mediums. We are proud to have our mixed martial arts fight gear brands, including Cage Fighter® and MMA Elite®, and our fighters associated with the Rolling Stone Collection,” says DiSabato.
MMA Authentics® is a full line premium mixed martial arts fight apparel and licensing company based in Columbus, OH. MMA Authentics® brands include MMA Elite®, Cage Fighter®, and Familia Gladiatoria®. MMAA sponsored athletes include the finest athletes in the sport including BJ Penn, Urijah Faber, Quinton Jackson, Gray Maynard, Mo Lawal, Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman, Josh Thompson, Cheick Kongo, and Paul Kelly. The Rolling Stone Collection is manufactured by Skyline Licensing, Madison Heights, MI under license with Rolling Stone magazine and is on sale at major and independent retail stores nationwide.
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