Anderson Silva this week has come out as the most prominent fighter to express his discontent with the UFC’s new uniform deal with Reebok. In an interview with Brazilian outlet Terra , he event went so far as to say, “I’m not going to use it.” Silva has long represented Nike in and out of the Octagon, and even though his deal with the company has come to an end due largely to Nike ending its MMA-related sponsorships in general, the former UFC middleweight champion doesn’t want to make the switch to Reebok. > SEE ALSO: Dana White Explains Reebok Deal, Says UFC ‘Won’t Make a Dime’ “I don’t like that idea,” Silva said of the UFC requiring all of its fighters to don Reebok gear for official fight week events, including the fight itself, come July. “When you use a tag, it must pass true, there must be a connection. I don’t have any identification with Reebok.
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Anderson Silva Won’t Wear Reebok; Actual Angst or Negotiating Tactic? – MMA Weekly