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Since the UFC announced its new sponsorship deal with Reebok, which will go into effect later this year, many fighters and fans alike have taken note of the way the sponsorship will reward fighters based solely on their ranking.<\/p>\n

Fabricio Werdum discussed the deal with MMAFighting<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s not 100 percent set how it\u2019s going to be, but I think that for those who are fighting for a long time, who battled for a good position in the rankings, the champion or the top 10 fighters, will benefit from that.” <\/p>\n

“I think that it\u2019s not good for the up and comers, but maybe is a motivation for them. It will motivate them to get to the top. The fighter will think about it, an extra motivation. If I were an up and comer, I would think this way. Since I\u2019m in a better position, I think it\u2019s great. I worked hard for this. For those who are starting now, you have to work hard.”
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While fighters like Brendan Schaub, and trainers like Greg Jackson claim to have lost sponsors since the deal was announced, Werdum says he hasn’t felt any repercussions from the deal.<\/p>\n

“I didn\u2019t lose any sponsors, and I don\u2019t have many sponsors. I have few and good ones. I have several sponsors that don\u2019t get in (the Octagon) with me, but you don\u2019t have to have them all in the UFC, right? Of course it\u2019s the best way to showcase, but it all depends on the brand and the fighters.”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since the UFC announced its new sponsorship deal with Reebok, which will go into effect later this year, many fighters and fans alike have taken note of the way the sponsorship will reward fighters based solely on their ranking. 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