LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD, YCBD PR A) (the “Company”), one of the leading and most highly trusted and recognized cannabidiol (CBD) brands, is proud to support MMA champion Daniel “DC” Cormier, a premier member of “Team cbdMD”, which is the CBD industry’s premier athletic sponsorship program, as he prepares for the fight of his career. This Saturday, August 15, 2020, Cormier is slated to headline a primetime MMA showdown against heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in a highly anticipated ‘rubber match’. ‘Miocic vs. Cormier 3’ will air live at 10 PM ET (ESPN+ PPV) from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas.

“My mind is ready, and my body is ready to do something great. This fight is the build-up of years of hard work and preparation. Thousands of hours on the mat and endless amounts of time training. This fight means everything to me, literally everything. And I am so thankful for cbdMD and put my trust in their CBD ‘Recover’ Inflammation Cream, CBD bath bombs, and CBD gummies to help me get ready for this major fight,” said Cormier.

“It’s no secret that mixed martial artists are particularly fond of CBD’s powerful properties, and you can count DC amongst the leading CBD advocates in MMA. Not only did DC incorporate cbdMD products into his training regimen for Fight Week – his coaches trust cbdMD, as well,” said Hans Molenkamp, Vice President of Sports Marketing at cbdMD.

Cormier made his professional MMA debut in 2009 with Xtreme MMA, proceeding to win the heavyweight championship in less than a year. In professional mixed martial arts, Cormier is best known for holding dual UFC belts simultaneously, which has only been done four times. In addition to his UFC titles, Cormier claimed victories in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Championship, King of the Cage Heavyweight Championship, and Xtreme MMA Heavyweight Championship.

About cbdMD, Inc.

cbdMD, Inc. is a nationally recognized consumer cannabidiol (CBD) brand whose current products include CBD tinctures, CBD capsules, CBD gummies, CBD topicals, CBD bath bombs and CBD pet products. cbdMD is also a proud partner of Bellator MMA and Life Time, Inc., and has one of the largest rosters of professional sports athletes who are part of “Team cbdMD.” To learn more about cbdMD and our comprehensive line of over 100 SKUs of U.S. produced, Non-THC¹ CBD products, please visit www.cbdMD.com, follow cbdMD on Instagram and Facebook, or visit one of the 6,000 retail outlets that carry cbdMD products.

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¹ Non-THC is defined as below the level of detection using validated scientific analytical tools