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Originally Posted by Sorter
I think the Reebok deal is going to **** over the UFC in signing fighters from other decent orgs in the next few years, in addition to fighters leaving because of it.
Sponsors are critical to the lower-mid tier guys who don't get bonuses.
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They will probably lose some higher-level fighters who the UFC wants but doesn't badly want. They can still pay the champion and the top 2 or 3 contenders a lot of money in each division, but below that, you are either accepting less money hoping to break through, or you realize you wont get there and take more money with a 2nd-tier promotion.