TRAIL, through the SLAM fund, and Ciryl Gane create AresMMA

(Boursier.com) — SLAM, the private equity fund managed by TRAIL, and Ciryl Gane
announce the acquisition of the companies Ares Fighting Championship, Management Factory, FBC Production and Fight Management College which together form the AresMMA group. AresMMA brings together:
* Ares, the first historic French mixed martial arts (MMA; MMA) league.
* Management Factory, the sports management agency with around fifty professional fighters under contract;
* MMA Factory, the first MMA training club in France operating in a legendary gym in Paris;
* the training of combat sports teachers; And
* an activity producing innovative media and digital content in the field of MMA.

The activities grouped within AresMMA have detected, trained and produced some of the greatest MMA fighters to date, including Ciryl Gane, Francis Ngannou, Rizlen Zouak, Nassourdine Imavov, Taylor Lapilus, Abdoul Abdouraguimov and Baysangur “Baki “Shamsoudinov. The new set integrates the entire MMA sector and thus forms a unique platform in the world.

AresMMA has the dual vocation of best serving its athletes in order to bring them to the highest level of the world rankings and giving its fans the best experience both in theaters and via digital media around the world. It will benefit from the considerable development of MMA, particularly in France where this sport has been authorized for only four years.

SLAM, majority shareholder of AresMMA, will support, with Ciryl Gane, the new group in its development in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, thanks to its know-how in geographic growth and operational performance. “SLAM will also bring to the new group the benefit of its eco-system crossing the Sport, Luxury, Art and Music sectors in order to offer the community of fans a sporting and innovative experience of the highest quality “.