Sara McMann: UFC-Reebok Deal Unfair to Women, Speaking to Lawyer

Sara McMann is not a fan of the UFC’s upcoming uniform policy. Not one bit. Speaking with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour (via Marc Raimondi of MMAFighting.com), the Olympic silver medalist and former UFC bantamweight title contender blasted the deal as unfair to the women competing in the organization. “[Men] are getting the majority of […]

Sara McMann is not a fan of the UFC’s upcoming uniform policy. Not one bit. Speaking with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour (via Marc Raimondi of MMAFighting.com), the Olympic silver medalist and former UFC bantamweight title contender blasted the deal as unfair to the women competing in the organization. “[Men] are getting the majority of […]

Donald Cerrone: ‘I’m Going to Be Losing $60,000 a Fight’ on UFC-Reebok Deal

Count Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone among the many UFC fighters who stand to lose money on the UFC’s soon-to-be-implemented uniform plan with Reebok. According to Ryan McKinnell of Yahoo Sports, the rough-and-tumble striker is poised to lose an estimated $60,000 per fight in sponsorship money, which could take more than $200,000 out of his pocket per […]

Count Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone among the many UFC fighters who stand to lose money on the UFC’s soon-to-be-implemented uniform plan with Reebok. According to Ryan McKinnell of Yahoo Sports, the rough-and-tumble striker is poised to lose an estimated $60,000 per fight in sponsorship money, which could take more than $200,000 out of his pocket per […]

UFC Likely to Lose out on Hot Prospects, Free Agents Due to Reebok Deal

Ed Ruth isn’t just an athlete. He’s one of the most accomplished active wrestlers in the western world today. As a four-time NCAA Division I All-American, three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion and 2016 Olympic hopeful, he is a rare pro-ready option for high-level mixed martial arts and can be expected to have at least […]

Ed Ruth isn’t just an athlete. He’s one of the most accomplished active wrestlers in the western world today. As a four-time NCAA Division I All-American, three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion and 2016 Olympic hopeful, he is a rare pro-ready option for high-level mixed martial arts and can be expected to have at least […]

UFC-Reebok Deal: Who Wins, Who Loses on UFC’s New Uniform Policy?

Last week, UFC fighters and managers finally received firm numbers regarding the promotion’s upcoming Reebok-helmed uniform deal. The response? Outrage. For those who missed it, the breakdown is thus: Fighters with between one and five fights in the UFC, WEC or Zuffa era Strikeforce will receive $2,500 per fight. Fighters with six to 10 will […]

Last week, UFC fighters and managers finally received firm numbers regarding the promotion’s upcoming Reebok-helmed uniform deal. The response? Outrage. For those who missed it, the breakdown is thus: Fighters with between one and five fights in the UFC, WEC or Zuffa era Strikeforce will receive $2,500 per fight. Fighters with six to 10 will […]

As Gripes over UFC Outfitting Deal Pile Up, Will Backlash Be More Than Words?

The MMA world got its first real look this week at how a new, exclusive outfitting deal between Reebok and the UFC might affect the sport’s athletes. Thus far, it has been met with fairly unprecedented internal backlash. The vast majority of fighters to comment publicly about the fledgling arrangement—on social media and elsewhere—are not […]

The MMA world got its first real look this week at how a new, exclusive outfitting deal between Reebok and the UFC might affect the sport’s athletes. Thus far, it has been met with fairly unprecedented internal backlash. The vast majority of fighters to comment publicly about the fledgling arrangement—on social media and elsewhere—are not […]

Chris Camozzi Inks New Deal with UFC, Expects Top Ranking with Win over Jacare

Chris Camozzi confidently fielded questions from inside New York City’s Best Buy Theater Thursday afternoon as part of the UFC’s Ultimate Media Day leading up to Saturday’s UFC on Fox 15 card in Newark, New Jersey.  Just days ago, Camozzi expected to watch this card from home, wondering when he’d get his second chance inside […]

Chris Camozzi confidently fielded questions from inside New York City’s Best Buy Theater Thursday afternoon as part of the UFC’s Ultimate Media Day leading up to Saturday’s UFC on Fox 15 card in Newark, New Jersey.  Just days ago, Camozzi expected to watch this card from home, wondering when he’d get his second chance inside […]