MMA Fighting reports that most of the sponsors of Anderson Silva support him in spite of failing a drug test at UFC 183. Silva denies any wrongdoing despite testing positive for two anabolic steroids. Dana White announced his support for Silva and has kept him on as a coach for The Ultimate Fighter Brazil. Rede […]
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UFC 182: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at the much anticipated fight between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Jones dominates Cormier In one of the most anticipated fights in some time, Jon Jones dominated Daniel Cormier. It was clear that as the fight progressed, Cormier looked like he lost […]
UFC sponsor Fram signs Cerrone, Hendricks
Donald Cerrone and Johny Hendricks have signed sponsorship deals with official UFC sponsor Fram according to a Fram press release. Cerrone will don the Fram logo at Saturday’s UFC 182. The deal should help with Cerrone’s training camp costs. Cerrone indicated after an open workout this week that he spent $20,000 on his training camp […]
14 for 14: No. 2 UFC-Reebok announce uniform deal
There was much speculation as to when the UFC would broker a uniform deal. The long-awaited deal will begin during International Fight Week in July 2015 according to the joint announcement on December 2nd. Details of the deal are outlined here. The deal is estimated at 6 years for $70 million and offers a unique […]
Jones reveals truth about losing Nike sponsorship
MMA Fighting reports that Jon Jones did not lose his Nike sponsorship due to his media day brawl with Daniel Cormier. But while under oath with the Nevada Athletic Commission in September, he told the commission that he lost it due the brawl. The public revelation of this came out during a media call on […]