Interesting news came out last week when it was announced that Jon Jones would be wearing UFC branded gear for his fight this Saturday night. The UFC tells the USA Today that there will be more fighters wearing UFC gear in the octagon. Jones’s former sponsor, Form Athletics, went under, leaving Jones available to any […]
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GSP signs multi-year deal with Hayabusa
MMA clothing brand Hayabusa announced Thursday that it has signed Georges St. Pierre to a multi-year sponsorship deal. GSP will promote the brand’s Pro Training Series fight gear and Tokushu glove series. Via press release: Hayabusa has a long history of working with elite MMA fighters and has just partnered with Welterweight Champion Georges ‘Rush’ […]
TapouT-UFC announce new sponsorship deal
Longtime sponsor of the UFC, TapouT announced a new multi-year deal with the company and new title as “official lifestyle apparel partner” of the Ultimate Fighting Championships. Via TapouT/UFC press release: The multi-year deal gives TapouT exposure at UFC® events broadcast on Pay-Per-View, FX and FUEL TV via canvas logos, bumpers and billboards. In addition, […]
Fitch signs deal with RYU
The UFC’s newest sponsor, Respect Your Universe, Inc. (RYU), has signed its first UFC star as it has entered into a deal with welterweight Jon Fitch. The Portland-based brand will sponsor Fitch at UFC 141 in his match with Johny Hendricks. Via RYU press release: “We are all very excited to have Jon join the […]
RYU is newest UFC sponsor
The Portland Business Journal reports that Respect Your Universe, Inc.(RYU) has struck a deal with the UFC to become an official event sponsor. Fans of MMA will begin seeing the name and logo of the clothing company based out of Portland, Oregon beginning at UFC 141. RYU is a publicly traded company that is led […]