Editing Ultimate Fighting Championship (section)

===Attire===
All competitors fight in approved shorts, without shoes. Tops are only approved for female competitors. Required safety equipment include padded gloves, [[mouthguard]], and [[protective cup]]s held in place with a [[jockstrap]] for males.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/discover/sport/rules-and-regulations#8| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://www.ufc.com/discover/sport/rules-and-regulations#8| archive-date=2021-10-18|title=Rules and Regulations – Unified Rules and Other MMA Regulations|work=ufc.com|date=October 31, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The open-fingered gloves have at least 1" of padding around the knuckles, (110 to 170&nbsp;g&nbsp;/ 4 to 6&nbsp;ounces) that allow fingers to grab. To ensure compliance, fighters are checked by a state athletic committee official before being allowed to enter the cage/ring.<ref name="njacb">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/lps/sacb/docs/martial.html |title=Mixed Martial arts Unified Rules of Conduct |publisher=[[New Jersey State Athletic Control Board]] |date=September 5, 2002 |access-date=May 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403062008/http://www.state.nj.us/lps/sacb/docs/martial.html |archive-date=April 3, 2009}}</ref>

Originally the attire for UFC was very open. Many fighters still chose to wear tight-fitting shorts or boxing-type trunks, while others wore long pants or singlets. Several wore wrestling shoes. Multi-time tournament champion Royce Gracie wore a Brazilian jiu-jitsu [[Keikogi|gi]] in all of his early appearances in UFC (Gracie wore shorts against Matt Hughes at UFC 60), while [[Art Jimmerson]] appeared in UFC 1 wearing one standard boxing glove. As of [[UFC 133]] there has been a ban on speedo style shorts after [[Dennis Hallman]] wore one in his fight against [[Brian Ebersole]]. UFC president Dana White was so furious about the fighter's choice of attire that he awarded an honorary "getting those horrifying shorts off TV as soon as possible" bonus of $70,000 to Ebersole for finishing the fight in the first round, and in following post-fight interviews made it clear that speedo style shorts will no longer be tolerated.<ref name="outsports">{{cite web|url=https://www.outsports.com/2011/8/9/4051666/ufc-freaks-out-after-fighter-wears-a-speedo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/https://www.outsports.com/2011/8/9/4051666/ufc-freaks-out-after-fighter-wears-a-speedo| archive-date=2021-10-18|title=UFC freaks out after fighter wears a Speedo|publisher=outsports.com|author=Jim Buzinski|date=August 9, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

====Reebok uniform====
On December 2, 2014, the UFC and [[Reebok]] held a press conference to announce an exclusive deal for Reebok to become the worldwide outfitter for the UFC, beginning in July 2015. Financial terms of the six-year partnership were not released, but UFC officials said that though the agreement represents the most valuable non-broadcast contract the company has ever signed, the UFC will not directly profit from the new deal. Instead, company execs said the deal is structured so that the "vast majority of the revenue" from the deal – taking out only the costs associated with administering the new program – will be paid directly to UFC fighters.<ref name="ReebokUniform">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/12/ufc-partners-with-reebok-for-uniform-program-rankings-to-determine-fighter-pay| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://mmajunkie.com/2014/12/ufc-partners-with-reebok-for-uniform-program-rankings-to-determine-fighter-pay| archive-date=2021-10-18|title=UFC partners with Reebok for uniform program; rankings to determine fighter pay|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|date=December 2, 2014|access-date=December 3, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Payment on the new deal was originally expected to be based on the fighter's spot in the official [[UFC rankings]], with the exception of the UFC champions. Fighters ranked No. 1 to 5 would be paid at one level, No. 6 to 10 at a lower level, No. 11 to 15 below that, and unranked fighters at a base rate.<ref name="ReebokUniform" /> The payments would remain consistent regardless of where the athletes' bouts air. In addition to the per-fight rate, fighters would also receive royalty payments representing 20 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness. The royalty program would also include retired fighters and continue in perpetuity. The deal itself was reported to be worth 70 million dollars which was what the fighters would be paid over the next six years which is roughly 260 thousand dollars per UFC fight card.<ref name="ReebokUniform" /> In April 2015, the UFC announced that they scrapped the idea of the ranking and that payment will be based on the fighter's number of bouts in the octagon, with different tiers (1–5 fights, 6–10 fights, 11–15 fights, and 16–20 fights). Exceptions are made in the event of title fights, with champions and title challengers receiving greater compensation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/04/ufc-fighter-rankings-will-no-longer-determine-reebok-sponsorship-pay| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://mmajunkie.com/2015/04/ufc-fighter-rankings-will-no-longer-determine-reebok-sponsorship-pay| archive-date=2021-10-18|title=UFC: Fighter rankings will no longer determine Reebok sponsorship pay|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Steven Marrocco|date=April 20, 2015|access-date=April 20, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The kits were revealed on June 30, 2015. All kits feature the fighter's name on the back of the jersey and fighters have the option to choose between a universal kit or a country kit, related to their nationality. There is also a champion kit, designed to be used only by title holders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/06/what-you-need-to-know-about-new-ufc-reebok-fight-kit-uniforms-and-gear| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://mmajunkie.com/2015/06/what-you-need-to-know-about-new-ufc-reebok-fight-kit-uniforms-and-gear| archive-date=2021-10-18|title=What you need to know about new UFC-Reebok 'fight kit' uniforms and gear|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

The new deal meant that beginning with fight week for [[UFC 189]] in Las Vegas, existing sponsors no longer appear on fighter clothing – not only on fight night but also at all pre-fight media appearances – and in-cage sponsor banners have also eliminated. Fighter camps are outfitted with approved clothing to create a uniform look in athletes' corners. Existing sponsors are still welcome to support UFC fighters. However, third-party logos are no longer allowed on UFC broadcasts, other than title-sponsor slots – similar to those seen with European soccer clubs – that the UFC may eventually sell to "a major, global brand" down the road.<ref name="ReebokUniform" />

====Venum uniform====
On July 11, 2020, UFC announced [[Venum]] as the exclusive outfitting partner from April 2021: [[UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland]] was the first event with Venum outfits.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=July 10, 2020|title=UFC Announces Venum as Exclusive Outfitting Partner|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/10/ufc-announces-venum-exclusive-outfitting-partner/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/https://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/10/ufc-announces-venum-exclusive-outfitting-partner/| archive-date=2021-10-18|access-date=July 10, 2020|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

UFC announced in October 2021, that Avex Brasil, local producer of Venum brand apparel, has been named the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of UFC Replica Fight Kits and Fight Week apparel sold through retailers in Brazil. Under the terms of the agreement, Avex Brasil will manufacture officially licensed UFC replica fight kits and fight week apparel for men and women and distribute the product through the country.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-10-18|title=UFC announces deal with Venum Brazil|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/18/22732574/ufc-deal-venum-brazil-mma|access-date=2021-10-22|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref>