Ex-CFL agent becomes major player in MMA
A former Canadian Football League agent has become a major agent with the biggest company in the Mixed Martial Arts…
A former Canadian Football League agent has become a major agent with the biggest company in the Mixed Martial Arts world.
Montreal-born Dean Albrecht, the son of the late J.I. Albrecht, a well-travelled manager and player personnel director who made headlines daily as the crusty managing director of the Toronto Argonauts in 2000, is doing big business representing top Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters in the U.S. and Canada. His stars include former two-time heavyweight champion Frank Mir, who is on the rise again.
Albrecht, a director of the Argos in 2000 and involved in the football operations of the CFL’s now-defunct Shreveport Pirates, manages some fighters and/or works with them solely on securing endorsements. He also works with billion-dollar companies wanting to partner with the UFC or its fighters.
“It’s like having a management agency and an ad agency for sponsorships wrapped into one enterprise,” he told Sportsnet.ca.