The sponsor market was affected by the coronavirus pandemic as whole countries go on lockdown, and Jose Aldo is feeling the financial impact of it.
The former UFC featherweight champion expects to face Henry Cejudo at UFC 250 despite the outbreak, and sees not only himself but other athletes losing sponsorship deals as companies will probably struggle to make ends meet for the next weeks or months.
“Everybody’s defending (a lockdown), and I can guarantee you all athletes lost sponsors. Everyone,” Aldo told MMA Fighting. “Everyone’s losing sponsors. How will they support themselves?