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Anderson Silva says he's not planning on wearing Reebok despite UFC's new uniform deal
Jan 30, 2015 - 10:40:05 AM Anderson Silva says he's not planning on wearing Reebok despite UFC's new uniform deal

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"I don't like this idea. When you use a brand, it has to be passed something true, it has to exist a connection. I have no identity with Reebok. I have always used Nike, even before our sponsor deal. I'm not stop wearing because the contract ended. There is no point making me use something with no relation with me... I'm not wearing because there is no true on this. I can't pass to my fans something that is a lie. I have always ordered my uniforms to be made and I'll may still wear them. I have not signed a new contract with Nike after the end of my last deal, but I use a brand because I've always did. Not only me but all my family, we just wear Nike or Adidas."

-In an interview with Brazil's Terra.com, Anderson Silva explains why he's not planning to join Reebok with the UFC's new uniform deal (translated by Fernando Arbex at BloodyElbow.com).

Penick's Analysis: This could get interesting heading into the summer if Silva's not wanting to budge here. If Silva gets an exception made for him, the UFC opens themselves up to have the whole premise of the deal collapse, as other fighters will fight back to wear other brands as well. If the UFC doesn't make an exception, will that keep Silva from fighting again after Saturday night? There's a lot that could happen here, and we'll have to see how things progress on that front as we near the summer.

[Anderson Silva art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]