Dana White on Brazilian company banned from UFC: 'We are owed a lot of money'

Interim bantamweight champion, Barão is one of the main athletes sponsored by the Brazilian brand

Since 2011, at the time of the first edition of UFC Rio, Pretorian has been frequently seen at UFC events. The Brazilian company fightwear He started sponsoring several athletes and stamped his mark on the Octagon on more than one occasion. However, suddenly, the brand disappeared from the biggest event in the world.

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According to the English magazine Fighters Only, athlete managers received a statement from the UFC saying that the Brazilian brand and its logos were no longer allowed in the Octagon and in any other official activity of the organization. No motive was revealed in this statement. However, Dana White, president of the franchise, broke the subject and spoke about the matter, albeit with some caution.

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“I didn't know if we wanted to talk about it publicly. We didn't stop Praetorian from anything... um... Praetorian owes us a lot of money. So it is. They didn't pay. So this is the story”, revealed the director.

Pretorian also released a statement. According to the brand's press office, there was just a change in investment focus.

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“With the growth and expansion of the brand, it became necessary to define a broader communication strategy and targeting athletes through diverse events, in order to maintain the momentum of the sport in the country. In this way, Pretorian will now begin a new cycle of investments with the aim of democratizing and expanding its focus on other combat sports such as jiu-jitsu, muay thai, boxing, karate and other martial arts, as well as competition events. base, athletes of all levels, national teams and academies”, said an excerpt from the statement.