Alliance MMA continues its expansion of regional promotions. This month, it announced the acquisition of Roy Englebrecht’s Southern California fight promotion. MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with Alliance MMA’s President Robert Haydak and Roy Englebrecht. The acquisition is the largest promotion the publicly traded company has made thus far. The New York Business […]
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LA Times features Roy Englebrecht
The Los Angeles Times had a feature story on local Southern California promoter Roy Englebrecht. The story highlights his career in the fight game and how things have changed with the sport of mixed martial arts. After a career of promoting boxing fights, Englebrecht stumbled upon an MMA show in 2004 and realized that it […]
SoCal Promoter expresses interest in Spike TV opening
Who will replace the UFC when it leaves for the Fox Family? Fight Club OC promoter Roy Englebrecht recently announced that he will be pursuing Spike TV in pitching his company to replace the UFC on the channel. Via Fight Club OC: In all due respect to Bellator and Bjorn Rebney, ProElite, and Shark Fights, […]
Southern California promotion launches Fight Club OC TV
Southern California promotion Fight Club OC is offering its fights online for $4.99. The local promotion’s success has given itself a reason to try to expand to a broader audience. Fight Club OC offers monthly boxing and MMA bouts in a small, but well-attended venue in Costa Mesa, California. Via Fight Club OC: “After just […]
OC Promoter promoting four events in 48 hours
Roy Englebrecht of Fight Club OC will be promoting four events in 48 hours this weekend in Southern California. He will be doing two shows Thursday, one on Friday and another Saturday. Via Fight Club OC press release: This marathon run of shows begins on Thursday, May 19th with two, yes, two shows on the […]