UFC Accepting Applications for Fighters on Jobbi.com
Jobbi.com announced that it joined forces with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in a combined effort to make it easy for people interested in applying to be a fighter with UFC.
With thousands of fighters applying annually to the UFC for the opportunity to fight in the Octagon, applicants can now post their profiles, videos, photos and their fight history on Jobbi.com. A simple application is then automatically shared directly with UFC management for their review.
“Together with the UFC, we’ve created a streamlined process that makes it simple for new fighters and UFC management to connect with each other. There is also a social component that makes it easy for general public to get involved. People can talk with fighters, watch videos of applicants, and show their support for their favorite fighters,” said Lawrence Vaughan, co-founder of Jobbi.com.
The most popular applicants determined by public support will be featured 24/7 on UFC.com and Jobbi.com. Based on public feedback and UFC management’s evaluation, the next new fighters for UFC will be selected on a recurring basis.
“It is an exciting, ongoing process to determine who will ultimately get their dream job fighting for the UFC,” said Vaughan.
Fighters will be announced as they are hired.
Follow along or apply at:
http://ufc.com/BecomeAFighter or http://Jobbi.com/ufc
Forex Broker FxPro Becomes Official Sponsor of AS Monaco FC
FxPro Financial Services Ltd (FxPro) announces it has agreed to a deal to be the official partner of AS Monaco FC.
FxPro Financial Services Ltd (FxPro), a leading global broker in forex and CFDs today announces it has agreed to a deal to be the official partner of one of Europe’s most prestigious football clubs.
FxPro has recently signed agreements with AS Monaco FC, via Monaco Sportcom, its marketing agency, to be official partner until the end of the 2011/2012 season. FxPro’s branding will be displayed on the team shirt and around the club’s historic Stade Louis II stadium.
AS Monaco, based in Fontvieille, a district in the Principality of Monaco, was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top flight of French football.
Etienne Franzi, President of AS Monaco FC said: “I am delighted to welcome FxPro to Monaco and to announce their support of our team. It is always a cause for celebration when you have an opportunity to work with a brand that shares your commitment and vision for success. FxPro already has a global presence and, partnering with our football club, will enhance this even further.”
Denis Sukhotin, Founder of FxPro commented: “FxPro is committed to developing the strength of our brand through sponsorship. We are delighted to be partnered with such a prestigious and high profile team in AS Monaco FC, one that shares our passion for excellence and success. FxPro is expanding its profile in key markets so the choice of a popular and historic team, in one of the world’s wealthiest locales, is a natural fit for the future ambitions of the business.”
Pirch Wins Walmart FLW Tour on Lake Chickamauga Presented by National Guard
Former Japanese, FLW Angler of the Year places second in fourth event of season
Clifford Pirch of Payson, Ariz., caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 10 ounces Sunday to win $125,000 at the Walmart FLW Tour on Lake Chickamauga presented by National Guard with a four-day catch of 20 bass weighing 77-3.
“This is awesome,” said Pirch, who now has won more than $645,000 in FLW Outdoors competition. “It’s exciting. When you’re sitting up there waiting to see what guys have it’s a little nerve wracking.
“The last two fish came late in the day and I knew they were really going to have to catch them,” Pirch added. “You never know what everybody else has got … if they found a pocket that warmed up just a couple of hours earlier than I did and put a hurt on them.”
“I’m pretty spent,” Pirch said. “You fish one of these things and have burned it at both ends … it’s one of those deals where you leave it all out on the lake. I’m worn, but I’m excited. It’s been a fun time.”
Pirch said he employed a Roboworm creature bait as well as a jig-head worm for sight fish and blind bed fishing. As the water levels rose during the week, Pirch said he had to adapt and become mobile and target specific pieces of cover slowly with a jig.
“I caught five fish today,” Pirch said. “I got five bites and I caught five of them. Any time that happens that’s just a blessing. I don’t know how else to explain it. I got exactly what I needed, and man, I’m thankful.
“It was an absolute grind,” Pirch added. “It was one of the most excruciatingly grinding days I’ve ever had. I never got spun out and stressed real bad, but the pressure of knowing you’ve got to get them in order to win and hold onto that lead … it was a lot of pressure.”
The catch gave Pirch the win by a 6-pound, 11-ounce margin over Cheez-It pro Shinichi Fukae of Palestine, Texas, who caught a total of 20 bass weighing 70-8 and earned $35,000. Read more
Choice For Colleges: Pay Athletes, or Give Them a Solid Education
When it comes to inequities concerning race and college sports, you can talk about changing rules, paying players for their work or otherwise distributing the earnings of athletic departments.
But in the end, the most important thing institutions can do to reform the intercollegiate sports system is provide its players – even the at-risk ones – with a useful education.
That’s according to some of the nation’s top experts on race and college sports. They convened at Wake Forest University’s “Losing to Win: Discussions of Race and Intercollegiate Sports” to lay out the problems in what they call the exploitative system of college athletics and to offer solutions.
“We need to follow the money. The money is going to be the best way to decipher when something is not being done correctly,” said Kenneth Shropshire, lawyer and professor at the Wharton School. “People of color and women are not at the end of the money trail. … We are not getting paid.” Read more
NBA All-Star Blake Griffin Signs Exclusive Multi-Year Deal With Panini America
Trading card and memorabilia deal places the 2011 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion alongside Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and John Wall on Panini’s roster of world-class ambassadors
Panini America, the NBA’s exclusive trading card and sticker partner, has inked Los Angeles Clippers slam-dunk sensation Blake Griffin to an exclusive multi-year agreement.
Griffin joins a growing roster of exclusive athletes that are part of the Panini family, including five-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and John Wall, the No. 1 overall pick of the Washington Wizards in the 2010 NBA Draft. Panini originally signed Griffin to an exclusive rookie deal for the 2009-10 season when Griffin was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, but Griffin’s season ended early due to injury.
“Panini America will forever hold a special place for me because it’s the company that helped make a dream come true by producing my first NBA trading cards,” Griffin said. ”The opportunity to join the Panini family and work with a company that is at the forefront of innovation and has reinvigorated the trading card category is special.”
As part of the exclusive multi-year agreement, Griffin’s autographs and memorabilia will be found only in Panini products. He also will be featured on Panini products and packaging, as well as in Panini’s national advertising, marketing and social media initiatives. Read more