DeLorean Motor Company and Karate Combat Announce Strategic Partnership
22 July 2024 - 3:00PM
UK Regulatory
DeLorean Motor Company and Karate Combat Announce Strategic
Partnership
KC Brings first multi-year auto partnership to Combat
Sports in last 5 Years
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
DeLorean Motor Company (DMC), renowned for its iconic sports cars,
and Karate Combat, the premier professional karate league, proudly
announce a new partnership that marks a significant step towards
combining luxury automotive excellence with the cutting-edge sport
of karate.
Effective immediately, DeLorean Motor Company becomes the
official luxury auto partner of KC. This collaboration brings
together two iconic brands, each known for pushing boundaries and
embracing innovation in their respective fields.
KC, known for its electrifying full-contact karate competitions
broadcasted globally, KC will benefit from the support of DeLorean
Motor Company in enhancing the overall experience for athletes,
fans, and stakeholders alike. This partnership represents a shared
commitment to excellence, performance, and a forward-thinking Web3
approach to sports and automotive engineering.
"We are thrilled to announce our partnership with DeLorean Motor
Company," said Pete Vesey, CCO of Karate Combat. "Their commitment
to precision engineering and luxury aligns perfectly with our
mission to elevate karate and combat sports to new heights of
excitement and accessibility worldwide."
DeLorean Motor Company, a symbol of automotive innovation and
style since its inception, sees this collaboration as an
opportunity to engage with a dynamic and global audience through
the platform of professional karate. This partnership underscores
their dedication to supporting unique and forward-looking
initiatives that resonate with enthusiasts worldwide.
"We are excited to partner with KC, a league that shares our
passion for performance and innovation," said Ben Marquart, CTO of
DeLorean Motor Company. "Together, we look forward to combining our
strengths to create memorable experiences for fans and participants
alike."
The partnership will see DeLorean Motor Company prominently
featured at KC events and through various digital and social media
channels. This collaboration promises to bring added excitement and
value to both DeLorean automobile enthusiasts and karate fans
worldwide.
For more information about DeLorean Motor Company and Karate
Combat, visit www.delorean.com and www.karate.com.
About DeLorean Motor Company: DeLorean Motor
Company (DMC) is a manufacturer of sports cars originally formed in
1975 by automobile industry executive John DeLorean. Known for its
iconic gull-wing door design and stainless steel body construction,
the DeLorean DMC-12 achieved worldwide fame as the time machine in
the "Back to the Future" film trilogy. Now 40 years later DeLorean
is back in the car business providing a whole new era of
merchandising and licensing deals to come for future generations to
enjoy.
About Karate Combat: Karate Combat is the
world’s premier full-contact striking league, blending the
excitement of full-contact bouts with immersive CGI environments
powered by the Unreal Engine. Olympic medalists and national
champions from around the world are just some of the
multi-discipline athletes invited to compete in pursuit of the KC
Championship belt. The league is broadcast to over 120 countries
worldwide and concurrently streamed without a paywall
on karate.com and other streaming services. Former
UFC heavyweight champion and KC Chairman Bas Rutten hosts events
alongside Georges St-Pierre, Lyoto Machida, Stephen “Wonderboy”
Thompson, and “Big Mike” Majlak. The league is owned by Sensei
Sports LLC, a Dubai, UAE Company.
Tune into Karate.com on July 25 to watch KC 48 live from
Nashville, TN.
Media Contact
press@karate.com
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