Vilnius, Lithuania, April 25th, 2023, Chainwire Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, and its subsidiary Lympo, a leading global sports NFT ecosystem, announced today a partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)...
Vilnius, Lithuania, April 25th, 2023, Chainwire
Rose Namajunas is an American female mixed martial artist signed with the UFC. Namajunas competes in the women’s strawweight division and has held the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship twice. Namajunas holds the second position in the current UFC Strawweight Rankings for 2023.
The collector’s challenge invites Rose Namajunas’ fans and sports enthusiasts of all kinds to participate by collecting digital sticker NFTs obtained from limited-edition NFT mystery boxes. Once users have collected enough digital stickers, participants can claim rewards such as signed memorabilia and in-person experiences with Rose. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to create custom fighter character avatars inspired by Rose Namajunas.
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, said: “The partnership with Rose Namajunas is a significant opportunity to introduce blockchain and NFTs to a global audience of sports enthusiasts. This collaboration showcases the fan engagement of Web3 and fosters a greater understanding of these emerging technologies among fans.”
Tadas Maurukas, the CEO and co-founder of Lympo, said: “By combining the excitement of sports with Web3 technology, the collaboration with Thug Rose will revolutionize the way we engage with sports. We’re thrilled to provide a platform that enables fans to connect with their favorite athletes in a new and exciting way while also exploring the possibilities of blockchain.”
About Lympo
Lympo, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is on a mission to bring true digital ownership-based sports experiences through innovative, high-quality solutions. Lympo is building a digital sports ecosystem based on officially licensed athletes’ non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Lympo’s products include NFT Minting and NFT Staking Platforms. Lympo holds the IP rights to more than 50 world-leading athletes, including the five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, who is considered one of the greatest chess players of all time; Slovenian basketball star Goran Dragic; and Rose Namajunas, the two-time UFC Women’s Strawweight CChampion.
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