UFC 246 is less than two weeks away and it will feature the most popular mixed martial artist in the world Conor McGregor squaring off against Donald Cerrone, who holds the record for most wins in the UFC.
Conor McGregor is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world and the highest-paid MMA fighters in the world. Much of his riches comes from the PPV model of the UFC.
However, a significant portion of his earning also comes from brand endorsements. One such brand is Reebok.
The sports apparel brand pays the Irishmen a staggering $5 Million/year. Reebok is also the official apparel provider for the UFC and when Conor McGregor walks off to the cage on January 18, he will be dressed in his Reebok gear.
Conor McGregor’s gear started making an appearance on social media on Monday and it’s safe to say fans aren’t thrilled about it.
https://twitter.com/UFC_Obsessed/status/1214300691864272896?s=20
This is real: https://t.co/t95NJycvrA
It's the official UFC 246 walkout t-shirt and completely unimaginative. https://t.co/5eAVLOpIl0
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) January 6, 2020
I like the back of the shirt better.
Simple and minimalistic. pic.twitter.com/s8rg9oy3zV
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/MichaelFiedel/status/1214303164305956864?s=20
@Reebok @ufc @danawhite @TheNotoriousMMA oh for fu… contact me. PLEASE. pic.twitter.com/yYIqXYdLmu
— Scott Cohn (@Scott_Cohn_Art) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/kairosmma/status/1214312435991097346?s=20
— As Shopped As It Gets (@AsShopped) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/RyanLoco/status/1214304099480551424?s=20
lmfaoo. are they even trying anymore?
— AReusableShoe♻️👟 (@ReusableShoe) January 6, 2020
And it looks more like Bryan Cranston than Conor McGregor. 🤣
— Michael Stets (@Michael_Stets) January 6, 2020
It looks like Vincent van Gogh.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/NOMILKZONE/status/1214302332885905410?s=20
Despite the backlash from the fans, according to Reebok, the Irishmen has himself signed off on the design of the T-Shirt.
“Get ready for UFC 246 in Las Vegas by grabbing this Authentic UFC Conor McGregor Legacy Series Walkout Jersey designed in collaboration by McGregor and Reebok,” the description on the reebok website read.
The T-Shirt is priced at $60 on the official UFC website.
UFC 246 Fight Card:
170 lbs.: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
135 lbs.: Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington
155 lbs.: Diego Ferreira vs. Anthony Pettis
145 lbs.: Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi
155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Nasrat Haqparast
145 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Chas Skelly
265 lbs.: Maurice Greene vs. Aleksei Oleinik
115 lbs.: Claudia Gadelha vs. Alexa Grasso
145 lbs.: Andre Fili vs. Sodiq Yusuff
125 lbs.: Askar Askarov vs. Tim Elliott
135 lbs.: Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne
125 lbs.: J.J. Aldrich vs. Sabina Mazo
What do you guys think about the fight? Who is going to win between Conor McGregor and Cowboy?
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