How to get sponsered with MMA?

[armbar83]

I was wondering if anyone was a sponsered mma fighter and knew how to go about seeking some kind of sponsership. I am also wondering if it is somehow against the rules to be sponsered and fight amateur. With the upcoming fight I thought it would be nice to get some free clothes or make a few bucks since the fight is at such a large venue. Its the MMA Genesis fight in St. Louis, MO on march 24. I think the est. crowd is 4-8,000 and its a really well produced, televised event...surely some company or dotcom would want their name on my shorts. maybe even allsports nutrition or something

[zimmy]

no it's not against the rules to get sponsered as an amature. So long as you don't get PAID for a fight. Just make a good video of you training and competing...then send that to fight related companies (small) and you might get there interest.

[armbar83]

thanks zimmy. man id take alot of shit for having someone video tape me

[zimmy]

yah ..but it's necessary

here's an example... our best fighter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SXx9tn3xik

[KAEW44]

You can be sponsored no problem like Zimmy said, in the small/medium leagues nobody cares what you have on your shorts or t-shirt or who you thank at the end of the fight.
Once you make it to the big league like UFC/WEC/Pride then you really wont have to worry about sponsors because these events will hook you up themselves. You will actually have to be careful not to have a sponsor they dont approve off or else they will kick you out...like they did to Lindland..but he was boring and not maketable too so that was another reason.