xFINISHxHIMx Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Kim Jong-Un approves... http://www.mmamania.com/2014/2/14/5410848/dana-white-confirms-ufc-developing-universal-uniforms-for-fighters-mma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays_Hero Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 No sponsorships for every fighter. Now they all get to live under the poverty line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_H. Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 This is lame. It was bad enough the fighters are bound to fighting in only one organization and now they have to wear uniforms??? Pfffft. This stinks. I can see the ufc losing a lot of good fighters to Bellator. Oh wait, they've already lost a handful of good fighters to Belator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leiting Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 It said in the article camps would still be able to go out and get their own sponsorship deals on the shorts. It shouldn't cut into fighter's endorsement deals too badly. However this is clearly a sign of UFC trying to capitalize on one massive deal with a single uniform maker (Nike?) which deters from fighter's prerogative and bargaining position. That being said, I sometimes find the entire aspect of throwing "Condom Depot" logos on shorts to be something that detracts from the legitimacy of the sport rather than reenforces it. You don't see Floyd Mayweather walking out with half a dozen different (and low class) brands on his shorts. There is also the possibility that limiting the number of sponsor deals that can be seen might increase the value of the space, thus making it a wash for the fighters in terms of revenue generated. Obviously, I don't know the details beyond speculation at this point, but it might not impact the bottom line as much as knee jerk reactions would suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWash00 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Welcome to the UFC Dictatorship! I'm beginning to think that Sen. Harry Reid has stake in Zuffa lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najma Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 "universal fight shorts" WUT?!?! GTFO!!! I want to see Anderson Silva fighting in his tights, I want to see Jones in his characteristic barbarian trunks etc. And now they will all look alike? GTFO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traitor217 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 New company run by GSP coming soon , high salaries , no uniforms, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderleisilva101 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 This is some 1940's Nazi Germany type **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus__ Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 This seriously pisses me off. The fighters should stick together and oppose to this ****ing **** move. Many fighters win around 8k per fight, if they fight 3 times in a year and win 2, that's 40k. 3.5k per month. And that's for a high-risk job, which by common sense should be higher paid because of that. ****ing slavery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigs-On-The-Wing Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 This actually would be an amazing thing if the fighters get their fair share of ad revenue. They don't have to worry about some obscure company sponsoring them. They prob won't though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus__ Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 This actually would be an amazing thing if the fighters get their fair share of ad revenue. They don't have to worry about some obscure company sponsoring them. They prob won't though. I really doubt they'd be better with the UFC being sponsored by ONE store, and giving them a slim share of it, rather than what they're making with 10 sponsors on their trunks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfatalstrifex Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Dana cant stand the idea of his fighters making money, scummy bald rat needs more and more for his own wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicboxer Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 The UFC is always about the "sport" more then the stars. If all the best fighters went on strike tomorrow, the UFC would just find replacements, and wouldn't even cancel the next card. And the same fans would still buy the pay per view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijosef Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 So, would this also determine the type of shorts a fighter wears? For example, guys like Anderson and GSP (later on) preferred the lycra/spandex type trunks that were basically form-fitting. A lot of fighters wear the looser, baggier shorts. Jon Jones wears shorts that are slit so far up the sides that it looks like he's wearing a skirt. There's even more variance in women's MMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12еr Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 You guys need to calm down. This is to keep ****ing cans like Cody redneck Mckenzie from showing up to a fight on national tv in ****ing basketball shorts again. Or that other can from wearing a ****ing speedo. They'll still let them add their sponsors. Even if they didn't, they have their sponsors on their walk out shirts, hats, and banners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedo619 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 real question is will there actuallly be different types of shorts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashflow Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 You guys need to calm down. This is to keep ****ing cans like Cody redneck Mckenzie from showing up to a fight on national tv in ****ing basketball shorts again. Or that other can from wearing a ****ing speedo. They'll still let them add their sponsors. Even if they didn't, they have their sponsors on their walk out shirts, hats, and banners. This^^. The only part I haven't seen mentioned is the real issue, if you ask me. Have you seen any of the rerun fights where they constantly have to block out ads on guys' shorts? Dana isn't getting a slice from the ad money, so he wants it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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