Throughout the majority of the UFC’s existence, fighters held the freedom to banner their respective apparel sponsors. Along with that came the extra revenue they earned from the brand names they supported.
That all changed in 2014, when the UFC decided to have Reebok as their major apparel sponsor. Fighters weren’t happy about it, to say the least, but company president Dana White is completely satisfied with this deal they put in place.
“It ended up being an absolute home run,” White told TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter of the UFC-Reebok deal (transcript by BJPenn.com).