Tag: Sponsorship

UFC: Matt Wiman Compares ‘Sleazy’ Sponsorship Managers to Drug Dealers

Let it be known that any potential sponsors wishing to discuss business with UFC fighter Matt Wiman had better come prepared to be up-front and honest. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour on Monday, Wiman explained the lack of sponsors for his UFC Fight Night 57 showdown with Isaac Vallie-Flagg: I think if it […]

Let it be known that any potential sponsors wishing to discuss business with UFC fighter Matt Wiman had better come prepared to be up-front and honest. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour on Monday, Wiman explained the lack of sponsors for his UFC Fight Night 57 showdown with Isaac Vallie-Flagg: I think if it […]

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Dana White: UFC “Phasing Out” Fighter Sponsorship Deals

It was a landmark deal and the first of its kind for the UFC. But, if the words of Dana White are anything to go by, the promotion will never again sponsor one of its own fighters. Back in April, after Jon Jones lost his K-Swiss deal following the coll…

It was a landmark deal and the first of its kind for the UFC. But, if the words of Dana White are anything to go by, the promotion will never again sponsor one of its own fighters. Back in April, after Jon Jones lost his K-Swiss deal following the collapse of its subsidiary FORM Athletics, […]

Georges St-Pierre: UFC Champ Talks Latest Sponsorship, Road to Recovery and More

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre should have a lot of free time on his hands while recovering from surgery on his injured knee, but between cornering teammates and promoting new products for his sponsors, that’s anything but the c…

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre should have a lot of free time on his hands while recovering from surgery on his injured knee, but between cornering teammates and promoting new products for his sponsors, that’s anything but the case. This past weekend, Bleacher Report was on hand at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City […]

MMA: Why the UFC’s Sponsorship of Its Fighters Makes Perfect Sense

When Jon Jones walked out to face Rashad Evans this past weekend at UFC 145, he was dressed head-to-toe in UFC gear.  Jones became the first fighter in MMA history to ever be sponsored by the company.  Although it may look like a sh…

When Jon Jones walked out to face Rashad Evans this past weekend at UFC 145, he was dressed head-to-toe in UFC gear.  Jones became the first fighter in MMA history to ever be sponsored by the company.  Although it may look like a show of favoritism, there was a big risk involved with sponsoring Jones.  Had he lost […]

UFC: The Promotion’s Gun Sponsorship Ban Misses the Mark

There’s been an interesting correlation going on in the past few years: The bigger the UFC becomes, the more it discriminates against companies trying to give its fighters money. First it was Condom Depot, which funneled countless dollars into fi…

There’s been an interesting correlation going on in the past few years: The bigger the UFC becomes, the more it discriminates against companies trying to give its fighters money. First it was Condom Depot, which funneled countless dollars into fighter sponsorship but was considered too racy for the new age of UFC broadcasting. Then it […]

UFC News: Ultimate Fighting Championship and Musclepharm Sign Multi-Year Sponsorship Deal

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UFC News: Ultimate Fighting Championship and Musclepharm Sign Multi-Year Sponsorship Deal