Sebastian Valjean, A Crescent City Classic

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New Orleans, the Big Easy, the Crescent City. Thrust into the world wide spot light in recent years to due to the catastrophic man made disaster known as Hurricane Katrina. Famous for it's food, Mardi Gras, Bourbon St., the Saints, & the Hornets. But the real gem of the city is it's people. Not only do the residents of New Orleans like to have a good time. Not only are they extremely friendly. But they are extremely smart. They are extremely hard working. Through Hurricane Katrina, the world has seen the determination of all New Orleanians to keep their city alive, despite what some misguided fools in the media & elected offices might say. Now, New Orleans is once again in the world wide spotlight. This time, for a great reason.

Sebastian Valjean was born in the Mid-City area of New Orleans. Growing up across the street from the neighborhood boxing gym & a tae kwon do dojo, he obtained an immediate interest in all forms of fighting. As a small child, he would harass the atheletes who came out of these establishments, asking them anything he could think of about the different forms of fighting. It became an obsession of his. He worked up the courage at age 9 to ask for lesson, but before he could get the words out of his mouth, he was greeted with the  news that they would be moving. Sebastian's father, a systems analyst for an international congolmerate, was transferring to the Munich office for a huge pay raise.

The move to Europe was not a huge cultural shock for Sebastian. New Orleans has a very European feel due to the influence of the French & Spainish. He was able to quickly adapt to his new life style. It's here where he started developing interest in people. He love learning the differences in the people he met. Once he became a teenage, Sebastian took trips to neighboring countries to learn about their lifestyle as well. Sebastian never gave up his love for the fight game. He always became immediate friends with people who were involved in any form of martial arts. At this point in his life, he thought about becoming a promoter over being a fighter.

Valjean realized, even in his late teens, that he had a superior analytical mind, unstoppable determination, and an excellent character of judgement. Valjean chose Oxford University to obtain his BA, but went back to the states to Wharton to obtain his MBA. During his time in school, he quickly shifted his attention from promoter to agent. With Mixed Martial Arts' rising popularity in the early 2000's, it all came together for Sebastian. After graduation, he joined a sports agency with the hopes of obtaining all the top stars in MMA. Unfortunately, he was so good, the agency wanted him to work with basketball & football stars. Sebastian found working with those athletes, while financially rewards, extremely boring. Valjean made the decision to move back to his home city of New Orleans and form his own agency exclusive to MMA fighters.

Valjean will travel to any parts of the world to find the top talent in MMA. Currently, Valjean represents fighters from the US, Norway, Italy, & Russia with more to come. He looks for fighters that have something special. Some intangibles that cannot be seen by the normal person. He is relentless in his quest to make the sport better by providing better athletes. He searches out the best trainers & training suppliments in order to keep his fighters in the best shape possible.

Through hard work, determination, intellect, and a life long passion for the sport, Sebastian Valjean will become the top manager in the sport.

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