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[Noise Chopped]

How much do fighters get to stick a company's name on their shirt? Or shorts, hat, whatever. Petty question, but I've always been curious.

[Noob]

This could probably have gone in the General MMA Questions thread.



The answer is that there is no one answer. It depends on a ton of factors.

• How much money the company has to give, or can afford.

• How much much value they think the extra business will be worth from having the advertisement.

• How popular the fighter is, how visible in the public eye. The more visible, the better the advertising for the company and so likely the more money involved.

• If the company thinks that it's worth a big investment or a small investment depending on how they perceive the potential growth of the sport and/or the fighter.

• How long the sponsorship would be for.

• If it's exclusive or precludes the fighter from being sponsored by other business (IE a Coke sponsor would likely preclude you from being sponsored by Pepsi).
• The negotiation process.

And I'm sure there are a lot more factors as well. Those are just a few that come to mind.


It's like asking how much money a basketball player gets for their shoe deal. It's an impossible question to answer in a general sense.


If you're Lebron James, you get $100 million out of high school. If you are Eric Snow, you're in the league for ten years and you would be lucky to get $1 million.

[Buggedoutnicy]

i wonder if nike or jumpman (jordan) will ever sponsor an mma fighter

[Dork8503]

Originally Posted by Buggedoutnicy

i wonder if nike or jumpman (jordan) will ever sponsor an mma fighter

Nike will, i will almost bet within the next 2 years you will see someone like forrest griffin or rampage on a nike commercial, an probably within a year see some sprite shit.

I mean you are starting to see MMA fighters everywhere.

Movie with paul walker called bobby z has a shit load of them in it.

Chuck liddell was in Rockstar music video.

Randy was on a episode of the unit this week.

Griffin will be on Law and Order SVU really soon.

I mean this shit is just starting for them

[Noise Chopped]

What? Forrest? Forrest Griffin on Law & Order? SVU, Jesus. And Randy, Randy, Randy. I wonder if he's an amazing actor or something.

Nate Diaz was decked out in Marc Ecko gear the last time out.

[Dork8503]

Maybe i am being a nut hugger or whatever but i actually believe someone like Forrest will be the first to be mainstream ads and shit like that.

[Noob]

Originally Posted by Dork8503

Maybe i am being a nut hugger or whatever but i actually believe someone like Forrest will be the first to be mainstream ads and shit like that.

I think you might be right. I don't know how well his personality would translate to very mainstream production, but I definitely think he is a good candidate. Especially for North American audiences.

[Dork8503]

Originally Posted by Noob

I think you might be right. I don't know how well his personality would translate to very mainstream production, but I definitely think he is a good candidate. Especially for North American audiences.

I think he would do well.

Wonder if Randys new movie will tank

[Antiprez]

I can see the Rampage Visa Commercial now.

Event Parking: $20

Hot dogs, popcorn, beer, and pretzels: $35

Matching Affliction T-Shirts: $100

Two tickets to the greatest show in town: $200

Watching Quiton "Rampage" Jackson whoopin' that ass?

Priceless.

[Dork8503]

Originally Posted by Antiprez

I can see the Rampage Visa Commercial now.

Event Parking: $20

Hot dogs, popcorn, beer, and pretzels: $35

Matching Affliction T-Shirts: $100

Two tickets to the greatest show in town: $200

Watching Quiton "Rampage" Jackson whoopin' that ass?

Priceless.

lol thats great man