Venum revealed as official fight glove of Tuff-N-Uff in new exclusive partnership
LAS VEGAS – Tuff-N-Uff officials are proud to announce that the organization has partnered with Venum – the world’s leading designer, marketer, and distributor of combat sports apparel and accessories – in an exclusive deal that will see the UFC’s global outfitting partner now also produce the official fight glove for “The Future Stars of MMA.”
While the Venum brand has been prominently featured at the highest level of the sport for the past three years on all UFC uniforms, the company’s logo will now also be visible on the brand-new MMA gloves that will be supplied for all Tuff-N-Uff events. Venum officials recently earned unanimous approval from the Nevada State Athletic Commission to use the incredibly high-quality MMA gloves in live events in The Fight Capital of the World.
The new Venum gloves will debut at “Tuff-N-Uff 137: Morales vs. Guerrero,” which takes place on Friday, May 24 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and streams live on UFC FIGHT PASS
“We’re absolutely honored to be partnering with one of the most prestigious brands in all of MMA to become the official glove provider for our promotion,” Tuff-N-Uff CEO Jeff Meyer said. “We’ve spent the past 18 years establishing Tuff-N-Uff as the nation’s leading amateur MMA promotion, and now we’re making rapid strides as a top developmental professional organization, as well.
“Meanwhile, Venum has expressed a real desire to support MMA at all levels, from the very beginnings of these great athletes’ journeys, all the way to the top level of the sport in the UFC, where we have placed countless athletes over the years. We think this partnership is a perfect matchup of the shared goals of both Tuff-N-Uff and Venum.”
Under the leadership of founder and CEO Franck Dupuis, Venum recently celebrated 20 years of commitment to innovation and an unrelenting desire to drive change and increase performance in the world of combat sports. While the company is now internationally recognized for its partnership with the UFC, Venum officials are also committed to supporting MMA at all levels, and this deal will allow Tuff-N-Uff athletes to compete with Venum-designed equipment as both amateurs and developing professionals as they chase their ultimate goal of UFC glory.
Tickets for Tuff-N-Uff 137 are available at TuffNUff.com. Come see the next chapter for Barry Meyer’s World Famous “Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of MMA,” powered by Venum.
Press Contacts:
Jeff Meyer
(858) 752-8700
jeff@tuffnuff.com
About Tuff-N-Uff
With more than 25 years as a combat sports organization, the Las Vegas-based Tuff-N-Uff has presented the best amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) action in the nation since 2003, giving rise to some of the biggest names in the sport, including former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, as well as UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Ryan Couture. Tuff-N-Uff has helped grow the careers of many other MMA athletes including Jessamyn Duke, Ashlee Evans-Smith, Tonya Evinger, Jon Fitch, Jesse Forbes, Chris Holdsworth, Brad Imes, Jimmy Jones, Alan Jouban and Jesse Taylor.
In 2013, Tuff-N-Uff became the first combat sports organization to be included on the UFC International Fight Week schedule of events. Tuff-N-Uff celebrated its historic 20th anniversary in 2014 with over 15,000 fans in a sold-out live event inside the Thomas & Mack Center. The same year, Tuff-N-Uff partnered with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) to present, as part of UFC International Fight Week 2014, the first-ever amateur MMA World Championships. Also in 2014, Tuff-N-Uff’s CEO, Jeff Meyer, was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame and honored with the Crystal Award for his contributions to martial arts. Dedicated to its founder, the late Barry Meyer, Tuff-N-Uff is committed to the sport of mixed martial arts and building the “Future Stars of MMA.”