Though the new uniform/apparel deal between the UFC and Reebok has its share of both detractors and supporters, UFC executives on Wednesday made their cases for it being a good deal for the fighters. The new apparel deal, in part, requires UFC fighters and their corners to wear UFC and Reebok co-branded uniforms during their fights and in the official lead-up to the bouts. The fighters are to be compensated for meeting the requirements of the Athlete Outfitting Policy – as it is officially called – via a tiered compensation structure based on the number of fights he or she has in a combination of UFC, Strikeforce, and WEC bouts. As confirmed by the UFC, the payout structure is as follows: Fighters with 1 to 5 bouts will receive $2,500 per fight Fighters with 6 to 10 bouts will receive $5,000 per fight Fighters with 11 to 15 bouts will receive $10,000 per fight Fighters with 16 to 20 bouts will receive $15,000 per fight Fighters with 21 bouts or more will receive $20,000 per fight Title challengers will receive $30,000 per fight Champions will receive $40,000 per fight It’s made some fighters happy, while others are not, but UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta on Wednesday said they did their best to take the fighters’ wishes into account
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UFC Execs Confirm Uniform Payouts, Believe It’s a Good Deal for Fighters – MMA Weekly