{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"19542","rtpr_id":"nGNX17CqcY","ticker":"XONI","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["XONI"],"title":"Xtreme One Entertainment Adds Seasoned Public Company Exec as CEO & Expands Leadership Team Depth to Scale its Fast-Growing MMA Business","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-04T18:41:54.104Z","article_body":"GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xtreme One\nEntertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: XONI) (“Xtreme One”), a leading innovator in\nlive sports and entertainment and the parent company of Xtreme Fighting\nChampionships (XFC), announced it named marketing and capital markets\nexecutive Jeff Lambert as CEO, and elevated Randel Aleman to President, MMA\nand Eduardo Duarte to COO, MMA.\n\nThe leadership additions follow Xtreme One’s best-ever revenue-generating\nevent at XFC 54: Ascension in Iowa last week, highlighted by its strongest\nfight card and widest viewership reach since its public company debut in 2023.\n\nRandel Aleman joined Xtreme One and the XFC in 2025 following the acquisition\nby Xtreme One of his Las Vegas-based MMA organization, Borroka Promotions.\nBased in the “Fight Capital of the World,” Aleman is a former agent and\nrising star on the MMA talent and promotions landscape. Eduardo Duarte is the\nlongest-standing team member of the XFC and been a part of over 35 of the\norganization’s major U.S. and Latin American fights over the past 20 years.\nA former professional MMA fighter and now owner of a renowned Jujitsu and MMA\ngym and studio space in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Duarte rejoined the XFC when\nXtreme One acquired the business in 2023 and has been instrumental in the\nrebuild of the promotion and fighter talent pool in the U.S. and worldwide.\n\nThe Company also announced that President Chris Defendis departed this week to\nbecome President of the Indiana Pacers’ G-League team, the Noblesville Boom.\n\n“I’m honored to move from governance to the ground game for Xtreme One at\nthis pivotal time as we unlock the tremendous value and pent-up demand for XFC\ncontent, Xtreme One stock and broader sports properties and partnerships,”\nsaid Chairman and CEO Jeff Lambert. “I’m even more energized by the\nleadership and vision demonstrated by Randel and Eduardo and their eye for\nrising MMA talent and deep expertise in the business of sports and event\npromotion. They are perfectly suited for the XFC’s elevation to the premier\nfighter development and minor league system for the UFC.”\n\nLambert added: “On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Chris Defendis for\nachieving numerous milestones for Xtreme One and putting us in the position to\nbe our own version of the G-League, but in MMA. His tenacity in securing media\ndeals, talent and partnerships laid a critical foundation for what will be an\nepic next round for Xtreme One.”\n\nXtreme One Board Member Robbie Lawler added: “I’ve seen Randel and Eduardo\nin action – this weekend in Iowa and for years prior – and we as a Board\nare fired up by their vision, experience and global connections to lead our\nMMA strategy. We’re assembling a world-champion team, Board and company that\nis built to win.”\n\nAbout Xtreme One Entertainment, Inc.\n\nXtreme One Entertainment, Inc. (OTC: XONI) is a diversified holding company\nfocused on media, entertainment, live sports, and event marketing. Through its\nwholly owned subsidiary, XFC Global, Inc., the company licenses the brands and\nIP of Xtreme Fighting Championships, which has delivered more than 50\nprofessional, televised MMA events across the U.S. and Latin America since\n2006. Since acquiring XFC in 2023, Xtreme One has produced seven nationally\ntelevised MMA events reaching millions of fans. XFC fights stream live on\nFandango at Home, CDN Deportes, XFC’s YouTube Channel, American Forces\nNetwork, and a growing list of global media platforms. \n\nFor more information, visit XtremeOne.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=VIAV5oo4hsYhFSSnxwk3G5dg56FWPRB-kZocCoFnOxG4noA0jytFO6K_v6-aW6yKZfH-zsS3mORln8CuqNZGSfB70Q4cnIpBXRB-DfvVtpc=)\nor XFC.global\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=6dGMEyZGOmt1f94rhGIgHQNJTj_h-Euo93rMNALdvUi6JoqoyQTDbE6OYHdlZ5uZkcOGZ0R5Y8lA4RclAPlatw==).\nInvestors can access rewards, merchandise discounts, and VIP event\nopportunities through the Xtreme Shareholder Rewards Program at\nwww.TiiCKER.com/perks or on the $XONI investor relations site.\n\nContact:\nJeff Lambert jlambert@xtremeone.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6dc80e5f-3cfb-423c-9460-89bf34360e50)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX17CqcY","title":"Xtreme One Entertainment Adds Seasoned Public Company Exec as CEO & Expands Leadership Team Depth to Scale its Fast-Growing MMA Business","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"XONI","created":"2026-05-04T18:41:54.104Z","tickers":["XONI"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xtreme One\nEntertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: XONI) (“Xtreme One”), a leading innovator in\nlive sports and entertainment and the parent company of Xtreme Fighting\nChampionships (XFC), announced it named marketing and capital markets\nexecutive Jeff Lambert as CEO, and elevated Randel Aleman to President, MMA\nand Eduardo Duarte to COO, MMA.\n\nThe leadership additions follow Xtreme One’s best-ever revenue-generating\nevent at XFC 54: Ascension in Iowa last week, highlighted by its strongest\nfight card and widest viewership reach since its public company debut in 2023.\n\nRandel Aleman joined Xtreme One and the XFC in 2025 following the acquisition\nby Xtreme One of his Las Vegas-based MMA organization, Borroka Promotions.\nBased in the “Fight Capital of the World,” Aleman is a former agent and\nrising star on the MMA talent and promotions landscape. Eduardo Duarte is the\nlongest-standing team member of the XFC and been a part of over 35 of the\norganization’s major U.S. and Latin American fights over the past 20 years.\nA former professional MMA fighter and now owner of a renowned Jujitsu and MMA\ngym and studio space in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Duarte rejoined the XFC when\nXtreme One acquired the business in 2023 and has been instrumental in the\nrebuild of the promotion and fighter talent pool in the U.S. and worldwide.\n\nThe Company also announced that President Chris Defendis departed this week to\nbecome President of the Indiana Pacers’ G-League team, the Noblesville Boom.\n\n“I’m honored to move from governance to the ground game for Xtreme One at\nthis pivotal time as we unlock the tremendous value and pent-up demand for XFC\ncontent, Xtreme One stock and broader sports properties and partnerships,”\nsaid Chairman and CEO Jeff Lambert. “I’m even more energized by the\nleadership and vision demonstrated by Randel and Eduardo and their eye for\nrising MMA talent and deep expertise in the business of sports and event\npromotion. They are perfectly suited for the XFC’s elevation to the premier\nfighter development and minor league system for the UFC.”\n\nLambert added: “On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Chris Defendis for\nachieving numerous milestones for Xtreme One and putting us in the position to\nbe our own version of the G-League, but in MMA. His tenacity in securing media\ndeals, talent and partnerships laid a critical foundation for what will be an\nepic next round for Xtreme One.”\n\nXtreme One Board Member Robbie Lawler added: “I’ve seen Randel and Eduardo\nin action – this weekend in Iowa and for years prior – and we as a Board\nare fired up by their vision, experience and global connections to lead our\nMMA strategy. We’re assembling a world-champion team, Board and company that\nis built to win.”\n\nAbout Xtreme One Entertainment, Inc.\n\nXtreme One Entertainment, Inc. (OTC: XONI) is a diversified holding company\nfocused on media, entertainment, live sports, and event marketing. Through its\nwholly owned subsidiary, XFC Global, Inc., the company licenses the brands and\nIP of Xtreme Fighting Championships, which has delivered more than 50\nprofessional, televised MMA events across the U.S. and Latin America since\n2006. Since acquiring XFC in 2023, Xtreme One has produced seven nationally\ntelevised MMA events reaching millions of fans. XFC fights stream live on\nFandango at Home, CDN Deportes, XFC’s YouTube Channel, American Forces\nNetwork, and a growing list of global media platforms. \n\nFor more information, visit XtremeOne.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=VIAV5oo4hsYhFSSnxwk3G5dg56FWPRB-kZocCoFnOxG4noA0jytFO6K_v6-aW6yKZfH-zsS3mORln8CuqNZGSfB70Q4cnIpBXRB-DfvVtpc=)\nor XFC.global\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=6dGMEyZGOmt1f94rhGIgHQNJTj_h-Euo93rMNALdvUi6JoqoyQTDbE6OYHdlZ5uZkcOGZ0R5Y8lA4RclAPlatw==).\nInvestors can access rewards, merchandise discounts, and VIP event\nopportunities through the Xtreme Shareholder Rewards Program at\nwww.TiiCKER.com/perks or on the $XONI investor relations site.\n\nContact:\nJeff Lambert jlambert@xtremeone.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6dc80e5f-3cfb-423c-9460-89bf34360e50)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-04T18:41:54.147653495Z","server_sent_at_ms":1777920114147},"received_at":"2026-05-04T18:41:54.203Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"14277","press_release_id":"19542","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Media & Entertainment","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"Xtreme One appointed marketing and capital markets executive Jeff Lambert as CEO, elevating him from Chairman, while promoting Randel Aleman to President of MMA and Eduardo Duarte to COO of MMA.\n\nThe leadership expansion follows the company's best-ever revenue-generating event, XFC 54: Ascension, which achieved its widest viewership reach since going public in 2023.\n\nFormer President Chris Defendis departed to lead the Indiana Pacers' G-League team, the Noblesville Boom.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Executive team scales up following record revenue event."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"I’m honored to move from governance to the ground game for Xtreme One at this pivotal time as we unlock the tremendous value and pent-up demand for XFC content, Xtreme One stock and broader sports properties and partnerships","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Jeff Lambert","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Randel Aleman","role":"President, MMA"},{"name":"Eduardo Duarte","role":"COO, MMA"},{"name":"Chris Defendis","role":"Former President"},{"name":"Robbie Lawler","role":"Board Member"}],"products":["XFC 54: Ascension","Xtreme Shareholder Rewards Program"],"companies":[{"name":"Xtreme One Entertainment, Inc.","ticker":"XONI"},{"name":"Xtreme Fighting Championships","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Borroka Promotions","relationship":"acquired business"},{"name":"Indiana Pacers","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"Noblesville Boom","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"UFC","relationship":"competitor"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Appointment of a new CEO with capital markets experience and expansion of the C-suite to scale operations is a positive development for a growing micro-cap. 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