Why are fighters allowed to promote Monster in the cage?

[RxmDiaries]

Reebock deal and UFC rules prevent fighters from wearing anything that isn't Rebock or UFC brand. Also fighters aren't allowed to have a banner with sponsors on it and hang it from the cage like the old UFC days... So why are fighters allowed to hold Monster cans while the decision is being read out?

 

[Thesnake101]

Special partnership.

Spoiler

Monster > Reedork

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Because bud light won't pay them nothin

 

[YOLOGOGOPLATA]

With all the chemicals in Monster you would think it would be banned by USADA

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Because bud light won't pay them nothin

Bud light the pieces of shit

 

[Mike]

Special partnership.

Spoiler

Monster > Reedork

This. Monster predates Reebok as a sponsor by a long, long time. Monster probably has enough pull to just tell Reebok to fuck off.

Also I highly doubt an athletic wear company and an energy drink company see themselves as rivals. If anything there's corporate synergy there.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Bud light the pieces of shit

Lol we got screwed out of more Brock antics and I blame stipe, cleveland, and firemen in general

 

[LoneLynx]

With all the chemicals in Monster you would think it would be banned by USADA

Certified junk, don’t drink that shit fam

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

With all the chemicals in Monster you would think it would be banned by USADA

If anything, the trace amount is SOOOO small that you could argue testing has gotten TOO sensitive

 

[campbecc]

probably because the UFC gets more money from them than the fighters do.

 

[erron]

Lol we got screwed out of more Brock antics and I blame stipe, cleveland, and firemen in general

and fucking modelo

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

and fucking modelo

Especially modelo.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Probably the same way Monster is allowed to put a giant fookin 'M' in the center of the UFC's cage

 

[ChinaMMABlog]

Reebock deal and UFC rules prevent fighters from wearing anything that isn't Rebock or UFC brand. Also fighters aren't allowed to have a banner with sponsors on it and hang it from the cage like the old UFC days... So why are fighters allowed to hold Monster cans while the decision is being read out?

The fighters who are sponsored by Monster (Cowboy, Woodley, Jones, Cormier, Holloway) wear the "M" in the space reserved for additional sponsors. Usually, you'll see everyone else rocking that P3 logo; however, in Australia, UFC has a similar deal with TAB, and in Brazil there's a deal with TNT.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

 

[datfnguy]

Probably the same way Monster is allowed to put a giant fookin 'M' in the center of the UFC's cage

I'm surprised it took this long for somebody to point out that Monster is a actually UFC sponsor. Just like the empty Body Armor water bottles at the post fight pressers. They've been green lit by the UFC.