Cage Sport
Cage Sport is one America’s longest
running independent combat content
provider in North America. And the
fastest aggregator and distributor of
content for the fastest growing sport on
the planet : Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).
Cage Sport delivers the world's best MMA fights and programming to
televisions, computers and connected devices via broadcast and digital
platforms including Cable, Satellite, IPTV, Video On Demand, Pay-PerView, digital download and live online streaming.
Cage Sport capitalizes on a massive
opportunity: MMA is a sport with unstoppable
growth that appeals to the lucrative 18-34 male
market, and due to global fragmentation, can
be dominated through media rights
consolidation.
The sport of MMA has grown at an immense pace over the past decade,
reaching a pivotal moment in regards to media rights as evidenced by
the 7-year, $630M deal recently signed between the UFC and Fox
Networks, and the 51% stake Viacom purchased in Bellator for
approximately $100M.
Cage Sport streamlines the
production, distribution, licensing and
marketing process for the world’s
leading MMA fight promotions,
content producers, broadcast partners
and licensees.
Cage Sport delivers a wide variety of classic MMA fights, live MMA fights,
original programs and consumer products to a worldwide audience.
Cage Sport works with the best MMA fight promotions in North America,
Europe, Asia and Latin America and acquires rights to their: 1) fight archives;
2) future fights; and 3) event sponsorship. Cage Sport also works with
independent production companies and acquires rights to their MMA news,
documentary and entertainment shows.
New distribution technologies, combined with
low rights acquisition costs and the appeal of
MMA content internationally, allows Cage
Sport to reach a global audience cost
effectively.
Year 1 will target the largest untapped market
in the world … ASIA!
Cage Sport Fight Media Executive Team
Brian Halquist
President & CEO
Tacoma, WA
Brian is a successful entrepreneur
with expertise in combat
promotions. As one of North
America’s most successful
promoters, he’s created business
and marketing strategies for
casinos in North America Europe
and the USA, overseen large scale
MMA and Boxing promotions
throughout the USA including the
famed Playboy Mansion.
Battle at the Boat 1997-2014
Cage Sport -2007-2014
Fight Night at the Playboy
Mansion 2007-2011
Strike Force MMA 2007
As President & CEO, Brian sets
the corporate strategy, oversees
all fight promotions and manages
day-to-day operations.
George Chung
VP New Media and
Distribution
San Francisco, California
George Chung is a successful and
experienced broadcast and digital
media executive with expertise in
content aggregation, rights
management, production and
distribution. He’s developed
content strategies for television
networks in Asia and the USA,
digital media distribution
channels to iTunes, Amazon and
PlayStation, and has produced
over 300 television shows
distributed to NFL Network, ESPN
Sports, Fox Sports and Showtime.
As VP of Distribution, George is
responsible for establishing and
maintaining production and
distribution relationships for
television, digital media and payper-view.
As a MMA producer George was
responsible for the launch of the
highly successful Super Fight
League of India, which was sold to
ESPN Stars in 2013.
Randy Aliment
General Counsel
Seattle WA
Cesar Urena
VP Production
San Diego, California
Randy’s experience includes
commercial law, business law and
contract negotiations on behalf of
sports figures. He has represented
clients involved in commercial
transactions in Europe, the Middle
East, China, and Japan. He
collaborates extensively with the
affiliated law firm of Duan & Duan in
his representation of US and
Chinese entities in various
transactions and joint ventures.
Cesar is a successful and
experienced broadcast producer
with expertise multi-camera live
sports production. As Executive
producer for the Mexican
National Soccer Team and
Executive Producer for Eric
Morales Combat sports, Cesar
has produced over 1000 hours of
live broadcast television.
Currently he is involved with
2014 World Cup.
Randy has repeatedly been
recognized as an outstanding Pacific
Northwest lawyer in several
publications including Best Lawyers
in America, 2013 and 2014. In 2012,
he served as Chair of the 25,000member Tort Trial and Insurance
Practice Section of the American Bar
Association. He is a member of the
Sports Commission of the Union
Internationale Des Avocats in Paris
France.
Frank Wright
Strategic Casino Advisor
Tacoma
As GM of the nations most
successful Native American
casino. Frank oversees the casino
operations, marketing and
entertainment for the EQC.
Frank is responsible for
developing and maintaining
strategic partnerships with major
Casinos and negotiating rights to
content and co-production