UFC Bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw has signed a sponsorship deal with Everlast as announced by the company via tweet. Dillashaw is set to make his second title defense against Renan Barao this Saturday at UFC on Fox 16. Despite the talk of the sponsorship market shrinking due to the Reebok deal, Dillashaw has a deal […]
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Rory MacDonald signs deal with Reebok
Rory MacDonald has signed an individual sponsorship deal with Reebok. The deal will be in effect for his fight this Saturday at UFC 189 against Robbie Lawler. The Canadian joins a select list of fighters with individual sponsorship deals with the official clothier of the UFC. This Saturday will be the first night that all […]
UFC will continue to review Reebok sponsor deal but not payouts
Despite the notable opposition to the UFC’s apparel deal, the “Reebok-era” has begun and according to the UFC, third-party sponsors are sticking with their fighters per a report by MMA Junkie. While the UFC says it is working with its fighters about the Athlete Outfitting Policy (or AOP for short), the compensation to its fighters […]
UFC-Reebok unveils uniforms
The UFC unveiled its Reebok fighter “kits” in a glitzy press conference in New York City Tuesday morning. Many UFC stars were on hand to model the new uniforms which go into effect starting at UFC 189 next week. The unveiling included many fighters based on home country and then the champions of each division […]
Hayabusa becomes official glove for Glory
Glory has announced that it is partnering with Hayabusa to be the official competition glove for Glory Kickboxing. The partnership will begin Friday, August 7th with Glory 23 according to a company release. The gloves will be revealed to the public during fight week leading up to Glory 23. The gloves will also be used […]