UFC Women’s Stawweight Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has signed an individual sponsorship deal with Reebok per the UFC. Jedrzejczyk also announced the deal via twitter. She is coming off her first successful title defense this weekend on a UFC Fight Pass only show from Germany. With the new deal, she joins Ronda Rousey and Paige VanZant […]
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White downplays fighter concerns about Reebok deal
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 […]
Late fight cancellations won’t be credited as fights under Reebok deal
MMA Junkie sheds some light on the upcoming new UFC athlete outfitting policy with respect to late fight scratches. The information may add on to the growing discontent about the ills of the new program. UFC officials indicated that neither fighter officially will be credited with a bout. Payouts for a cancelled fight will be […]
Aldo criticizes Reebok deal too
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is the latest fighter to express criticism concerning the UFC’s Outfitting Policy. In an interview with Brazilian outlet Combate, it appears that Aldo is in favor of fighters coming together to address these issues. Aldo indicated that if fighters were organized like the players are in the NBA, the policy […]