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Shares of Mixed Martial Arts Group Ltd. surged on Tuesday after the company announced that Donald Trump Jr. would be joining as a strategic adviser. <\/p>\n
The move marks a significant boost for the combat-sports business, which trades as MMA Inc., and underscores the deepening ties between the Trump family and the world of mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n
Trump Jr. to provide strategic counsel<\/p>\n
In a statement, MMA Inc. said Trump Jr. will provide counsel to the company\u2019s board and management team, with a focus on enhancing global recognition of the brand and accelerating the commercialization of its combat sports platforms. <\/p>\n
His role will also cover technology, training programs, and fan engagement infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The company highlighted Trump Jr.\u2019s technology and media expertise, gained through his position as a director at Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., operator of the Truth Social platform. <\/p>\n
MMA Inc. said his background would be \u201cinvaluable\u201d as it scales its business following new partnerships, including a recent deal with UFC Gym Group.<\/p>\n
Trump Jr. will also collaborate with high-profile investor Conor McGregor, who is both a celebrity in the combat-sports world and a backer of MMA Inc.<\/p>\n
Stock doubles after announcement<\/p>\n
The market reacted strongly to the announcement. MMA Inc. stock more than doubled in value, gaining 116% in trading and positioning itself for its biggest one-day rise since going public in March 2024. <\/p>\n
The surge also put the stock on track to close above $1 for the first time since August 1.<\/p>\n
By midday, shares were up 142%, giving investors a rare rally in a stock that has otherwise struggled this year. <\/p>\n
Before Tuesday\u2019s surge, MMA Inc. had lost nearly 40% of its value year-to-date, compared with a 10.4% gain in the S&P 500 index over the same period. <\/p>\n
The stock closed Monday\u2019s session at 85 cents.<\/p>\n
The gains highlight the market\u2019s enthusiasm over Trump Jr.\u2019s involvement, with investors betting his profile and network could help the company achieve broader recognition and growth.<\/p>\n
Deepening links between Trump and combat sports<\/p>\n
The appointment also underscores long-running connections between the Trump family and combat sports. <\/p>\n
UFC Chief Executive Dana White is a well-known ally of President Donald Trump, who has attended multiple UFC events. <\/p>\n
White\u2019s close ties to the former president were further highlighted with plans for a UFC fight to be held at the White House lawn next year.<\/p>\n
Trump Jr.\u2019s advisory role at MMA Inc. comes amid his expanding presence in the business and technology space. <\/p>\n
Last month, Polymarket announced Trump Jr. had joined its advisory board<\/a>. <\/p>\n His venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, also made a strategic investment in Polymarket, though the terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n For MMA Inc., Trump Jr.\u2019s appointment could mark a turning point. <\/p>\n By leveraging his media background, political profile, and high-level connections, the company is seeking to expand its footprint in the global combat sports industry while boosting investor confidence after months of stock market underperformance.<\/p>\n The post MMA Inc. shares soar as Donald Trump Jr. joins as strategic adviser<\/a> appeared first on Invezz<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shares of Mixed Martial Arts Group Ltd. surged on Tuesday after the company announced that Donald Trump Jr.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24485,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-130770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130770\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}