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Morning Report: Jose Aldo calls for a fighters' union with athletes 'losing a lot' due to UFC's Reebok deal

"First of all, it's s**t."

Well, go ahead and add UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo to the list of fighters voicing disdain for the promotion's sponsorship and uniform agreement with Reebok.

Speaking about the Reebok deal with Combate (translated by Bloody Elbow's Lucas Rezende), Aldo says he 'never thought it was interesting, especially for the champions.'

"Everybody has been talking about it," said Aldo. "We, athletes, are losing a lot. They said we would be like NBA or NFL athlete, but that doesn't apply, because we are not paid monthly like they are.