Johnson, Bisping applaud changes in Reebok deal
Previously it was announced that sponsorship monies would be dealt out based on rankings in your division, but now it has been changed to your tenure in the UFC.
Earlier this week it was revealed that the UFC had changed the way sponsorship money from Reebok would be distributed to it’s athletes. Previously it was announced that sponsorship monies would be dealt out based on rankings in your division, but now it has been changed to your tenure in the UFC. Two of UFC 186’s fighters recently applauded that change:
Bisping pointed out an obvious flaw in the system, singling out the UFC’s new 115-pound women’s strawweight division as an example.
“No disrespect to the females who are just off the show or whatever,” Bisping said. “Who have one fight in the UFC, and they’re ranked No. 3, over a guy who has been ranked in the UFC for awhile. Let’s say a guy like [Quinton] ‘Rampage,’ [Jackson] who was on [UFC 186], he’s got a huge name, but you’ve got a 115 woman that’s just come up, and she’s going to get more from Reebok than a guy like ‘Rampage’?”
“Look at a guy like Joe Lauzon,” Johnson said. “He’s been around forever, and he wasn’t even ranked. That’s the hardest thing, how did rankings benefit someone like him, who still is a draw and is an exciting fighter?”