In a recent Periscope chat, UFC head Dana White downplayed the outcry from fighters about the Reebok deal. White indicated that the fighters are “freaked out” about the change.
White answered a variety of questions including stating that he estimated that UFC 189 should do over 1 million PPV buys. He also stated that they are filming a new reality show.
Jose Aldo is among the vocal UFC fighters as he states that he is losing a lot of money with the new deal. White shot back at Aldo stating that Reebok wanted to sign him to an individual sponsorship deal but he chose to stay with Venum.
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So is it the contracted fighters’ resistance to change or the reality that the change will affect them financially that is the cause for so many to speak out against the new policy? It would seem that fighters have a legitimate gripe and speaking out about it may shed light on the issue and affect change. Or, it will not. Based on White’s comments, it seems like the UFC is sticking to its policy with Reebok and the UFC is not concerned about opposition at this point.
Why should they be concerned? The fighters are too lazy and stupid to do anything about it except bitch about the deal on twitter.
all Dana does is down play or hype shit! He is embarrassingly predictable !
Well, he is a promoter, afterall.
What’s your excuse, Sal? : P
Dana is a lying sack of dog shit, if you weren’t such a stupid moron you would know the difference. Once and a while a man has to tell the truth. You wouldn’t know what a man is cheese combo!
Dw..and his cheap reebok deal hahahaha
Haha. Sal acting like a nut again.
All D has is his fight pass and trashing of pbc bahahahah. News flash to the moron D. Pbc is only a small part of boxing. The shit ufc is almsot all of mma.
Too lazy to do anything about it? What do you think they should do about it? If the fighter is under contract, a contract they signed before the Reebok deal was announced. There really is nothing they can legally do about it.
They can quit, but if they have a valid contract that just means they are sitting on the sidelines not fighting and not earning a paycheck.
In these situations the promoter holds all the leverage. The only fighters that can really afford to speak out are the fighters that are financially set.