BlueGrace Logistics Sponsors Fighters in UFC November 12 Matchup

Nov. 11, 2011 - PRLog -- TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa’s BlueGrace Logistics’ involvement in sponsoring MMA fighters for Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) bouts continues with sponsorships of four contenders in matchups this weekend.  Ben “Smooth” Henderson competes in a lightweight division matchup with Clay Guida, DaMarques Johnson will face off with Clay Harvison in a welterweight division matchup, Darren “BC” Uyenoyama competes in a bantamweight division matchup with Norifumi Yamamoto and Mackens “Da Menace” Semerzier will face Robert Peralta in a featherweight matchup. The packed-card event will take place Saturday, November 12 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

“Henderson was the first fighter we ever sponsored and we’re thrilled to continue supporting him as well as these other amazing athletes,” said BlueGrace President and CEO Bobby Harris.

MMA is one of the fastest growing sports today and BlueGrace has a number of customers from all over the nation who are fanatics, as well as corporate employees who enjoy the sport. MMA stars 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 the headquarters as well. In addition, many of the fighters are highly engaged with social media, using forums such as Twitter as an opportunity to connect with the BlueGrace team and generate excitement about both brands.

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. In addition to its November 12 sponsorships of Henderson, Johnson, Uyenoyama and Semerzier, the company has also previously sponsored Thiago Alves, Junior Dos Santos, Carlos Condit, Jake Ellenberger, Chris Leben, Vagner Rocha, Alan Belcher and Roy Nelson.

For more information, visit www.mybluegrace.com.

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 Shipments
•   Logistics Management
•   State-of-the-Art Technology
•   Service Desk Support
•   Auditing Services