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BlueGrace Logistics Sponsors UFC Fighters Roy Nelson and Jeff Curran in October 29 Matchup
Sponsorship series continues for the company with UFC Fighters
TAMPA, FL, October 29, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Tampa's BlueGrace Logistics today announced its sponsorship of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contenders Roy "Big Country" Nelson in his heavyweight division matchup with Mirko Cro Cop and Jeff "Big Frog" Curran in his matchup with Scott Jorgensen. The two pay-per-view events take place this Saturday, October 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV.
"We chose to get involved in sponsoring UFC fighters because they render discipline, determination and integrity," said BlueGrace President and CEO Bobby Harris.
UFC is one of the fastest growing sports today and BlueGrace has a number of customers from all over the nation who are fanatics, in addition to corporate employees who enjoy the sport. Fighters such as Thiago Alves and Carlos Condit often visit the BlueGrace headquarters for career fairs and onsite broadcast interviews on WTAN Sports Radio, providing a level of engagement for customers who frequently visit headquarters as well.
BlueGrace Logistics is one of the fastest-growing and most progressive providers of transportation, logistics and technology solutions to businesses and individuals nationwide, serving more than 2,500 customers in 60 cities. The company has previously sponsored Vagner Rocha, Junior Dos Santos, Ben Henderson, John Howard, Chris Leben, Carlos Condit, Jake Ellenberger, Alan Belcher and has an ongoing sponsorship with Thiago "Pitbull" Alves.
About The Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the world's leading professional mixed martial arts organization and offers the premier series of MMA sports events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC produces over twelve live pay-per-view events annually that are distributed residentially through North American cable and satellite providers including iNDEMAND Networks, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN Entertainment, Bell ExpressVU, SaskTel Max , Shaw Pay-Per-View, Viewers Choice, and WOWOW in Japan, and via the Internet worldwide on Yahoo! Sports, and commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar in Canada. In addition to its North American distribution, UFC programming is distributed in over 100 countries and territories throughout the world. For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit www.ufc.com.
About BlueGrace Logistics
Founded in 2007, BlueGrace Logistics offers complete, customized transportation management solutions to customers throughout the United States. Based in Riverview, Fla. with satellite offices in Salt Lake City and Chicago, the company has increased sales by more than 400 percent since 2009. It also launched a franchise program in early 2011 as part of its strategic
growth plan. The company offers best -in-class freight services and support, including:
• Less Than Truckload
• Truckload Services
• International and Domestic Air Freight
• Ocean Freight
• Parcel Shipment
• Logistics Management
• State-of-the-Art Technology
• Service Desk Support
• Auditing Services
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