BAREKNUCKLE BOXING | BYBEXTREME CEO GREG BLOOM | IKE MMA #165

IKE MMA

BYB EXTREME/BYB CEO GREG BLOOM joins Ike on the podcast for a chat! . Greg was appointed CEO of BYB Extreme, the largest and oldest Bareknuckle Fighting promotion in the world, in 2022! Prior to being appointed CEO, Greg served as the organisation's General Counsel. Since Greg's appointment as CEO, the promotion has gone from strength to strength with the acquirement of the BKB promotion in mid 2024! . Greg is a partner of at the sports and entertainment law firm; ChaseLawyers and has over twenty years of experience in the world of combat sports. In that time he has represented many olympic medalists, top-ranked fighters and world champions in both boxing and MMA and has helped them negotiate lucrative agreements with entities such as the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, Top Rank, Matchroom, Probellum and PBC. . He has also worked as general counsel for 9 years for the world renowned MMA organization Combate Global. During that time Greg assisted them in securing major media deals with mainstream internationally recognized television and streaming platforms such as ESPN, NBC Sports, Telemundo, Televisa and Eurosports. . Furthermore, Greg has worked as a licensed promoter for the past six years. Successfully promoting over 100 live events worldwide!