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TORONTO - The UFC has joined forces with Reebok on a six-year deal billed as the biggest non-broadcast partnership in the history of the mixed martial arts organization.UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta called the agreement a seminal moment for this company and for this sport, taking it to another level.The deal will change the way UFC fighters look.Instead of a mishmash of sponsors on shorts (or tops for women), they will wear gear with the Reebok logo with perhaps one title sponsor.Think more along the lines of European soccer, Fertitta said in a conference call prior to Tuesdays announcement in New York.Any title sponsor on the Reebok gear will be a major global brand, promised Fertitta.Just that alone is going to completely change the perception of the sport, the perception of the athletes, the level that where were at, he added. This is a true game-changer.The new athlete outfitting policy will start in July 2015.Fertitta declined to detail the value of the Reebok deal but said the vast majority if not all of the revenues will go to the fighters in the beginning. The UFC hopes to dip into the revenue itself down the line as it grows.For the UFC, a partnership with Reebok adds legitimacy to combat sports. Indeed, its a far cry from condom and gun shop ads that used to adorn fighter shorts.Fighters will be paid to wear the new gear on a per-fight basis. How much they get will be based on their ranking the day of the weigh-in. Champions will make the most, with subsequent tiers for fighters ranked No. 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 and those not ranked.The rankings are voted on by a media panel.Fighters will also get royalties on gear with their likeness.Previously fighters were essentially allowed to walk in wearing gear advertising their own sponsors. If their sponsor was not connected to the UFC and was of a certain size, it would have to pay the UFC an affiliation fee. Some elite fighters also shared in revenue from top UFC sponsors who elected to use them.Fighters also had their own deals.Light-heavyweight champion Jon (Bones) Jones, for example, has a deal with Nike. Former welterweight title-holder Georges St-Pierre had his own line with Affliction.Fighters can keep those sponsors although they wont be able to wear them into the Octagon.So no different than any other professional sports league, said Fertitta. Obviously if you play in the NFL, Tom Brady wears a Nike uniform, DeMarco Murray wears a Nike uniform but Tom Brady is actually sponsored by Under Armour and DeMarco Murray is sponsored by Adidas.The UFC has some 500 male and female fighters under contract.Most of the people Ive talked to, they really get it. Theyre excited about it, said UFC president Dana White.Now they will have to wear Reebok into the cage and the sponsor banners that were displayed during pre-bout introductions will disappear. But Fertitta says fighters will still have their own look under the new deal. It will allow for each of the fighters individuality but also will provide a unique iconic and consistent look for all the athletes, Fertitta said.Fighters cornermen will also wear Reebok gear.Interested to see what girls will have for @Reebok apparel. Hoping we have an option to wear more than sports bra and short shorts #modesty, tweeted Victoria bantamweight Sarah Kaufman, ranked No. 5 among 135-pound contenders. The new partnership will see UFC-Reebok gear in 1,500 Reebok stores and other retail outlets worldwide.Ita a massive, massive move for the sport of MMA and the brand of UFC and the fighters brands, said Fertitta.Reebok will also invest in research and development to create and innovate new products for training in the sports of mixed martial arts. A percentage of revenue from the deal will go to Fight for Peace, a non-profit organization.The UFC had hoped to announce the Reebok partnership at a Las Vegas news conference last month but did not get it done it in time.———Follow @NeilMDavidson on Twitter. Custom Jacksonville Jaguars Jerseys . The punch happened in the fourth quarter of Milwaukees 116-102 loss to the Kings on Wednesday when the two players became entangled while battling for rebounding position. Nick Foles Jersey . Many of those eyes are in the United States of America, a country that the sport has wanted on its side for some time. 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"This is football," midfielder Michael Bradley told reporters Tuesday. "When you look around the world — big clubs, big players — theres speculation. Theres things that go on behind the scenes, in some cases that you guys never even know about. "To be honest, it interests and, in some ways, fazes you more than us. Because this is something that we understand is part of our job." Added captain Steven Caldwell: "Theres always offers and movement in any football club that Ive ever played at, in fact any football club in the world. These things happen. Jermains here, hes a great lad, a great professional and a very good football player and Im sure hell be back here shortly once he gets over his (groin) injury and hell be prepared to give 100 per cent to Toronto FC." Toronto turned down a club-record transfer bid for Defoe from an English Premier League club on Monday as the transfer window closed. Harry Redknapp, manager of Queens Park Rangers, said his team tried hard to pry Defoe free but was told Toronto would not give him up ahead of the MLS playoffs. Redknapp, who worked with Defoe at West Ham, Portsmouth and Tottenham, said Defoe wants to return to England. Toronto GM Tim Bezbatchenko denied that, saying his star forward is happy in Toronto. Defoe, who is nursing his injury in England, has yet to speak publicly on the future. The next transfer window is in January. "We only want guys at this club that are committed to being here and whose hearts are in it," said Bradley. "Jermain has been a guy from Day 1 who when hes here has shown a desire and an excitement and a real motivation to not only being here but to helping this team win. "I can only speak for myself but Im no different." The speculation over Defoe continued to swirl Tuesday in England. The Daily Teleggraph reported the 31-year-old England striker is believed to be concerned he made a mistake by moving to MLS and that the standard of soccer is not as good as he had hoped.dddddddddddd The paper added that Defoe has struggled to adapt to his new life and was upset at the weekend firing of manager Ryan Nelsen and five members of his coaching staff. Bradley, meanwhile, repeated his commitment to the cause as he recalled his excitement at the challenge that lay ahead when he and Defoe were introduced as Toronto FC players in January. "Those might have been just words to you guys but it was exactly what I meant," he said. "I didnt expect it to be easy and it hasnt been. But weve made good progress and were going to continue to make good progress. And everyone whos here is proud of what were doing." Both Caldwell and Bradley, who has been captaining the MLS side in the Scottish defenders injury-enforced absence, said they were disappointed at the weekend firings. "Any time somebody loses their job, its not a nice thing," said Bradley. "And certainly for us as players, you always feel responsible when results and things within a club dont go well. Because at the end of the day, we are the ones on the field." "These decisions get made," said Caldwell. "Ive been in the game long enough, and Ryans been in long enough, to understand that these things happen. "We look forward. Im a Toronto FC player, Im fully committed to the job whoever the manager is and looking forward to an exciting and tough run-in (to the season) where we have to show our collective spirit and personality and strength and makes sure that we get in these playoffs and were firing at the right time to do well in them." Toronto (9-9-6) stands fourth in the Eastern Conference and remains in playoff contention. But the team has won just three of its last 13 games (3-5-5) as it prepares to play in Philadelphia on Wednesday. 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