RUFF China becomes the first MMA organization sponsored by Nike and is now handing out six-figure paydays

The Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation (RUFF) hails directly from China and has full support of the communist Chinese government in an attempt to nationalize the sport of mixed martial arts. They're serious about this nationalization stuff. The organization won't allow any non-Chinese citizen to compete in RUFF and on the rare occasion, they will accept fighters under the condition they can obtain a work visa from China.

Recently RUFF announced they signed a long-term sponsorship deal with Nike and Ducati, which essentially sets a precedent for all MMA organizations across the world. With the newly acquired financial support, RUFF plans to hold one massive annual event in which title holders from the promotion's seven weight divisions will defend their title, with the winner getting a cool 1,000,000 RMB (or about $158,931). The promotion plans to hold their first super event at some point in 2013.

I don't like their politics any more than I do Zuffa's. I want unification damn it.

Well its a good start. At least there is growth of MMA in China, even though its closed house at the moment.

Ducati and Nike are so many tiers above the current sponsors. Those are legit big time sponsors.

RUFF is considered BUSH league compared to Legend FC

RussianTopTeam wrote:RUFF is considered BUSH league compared to Legend FC

Legend is awesome. RUFF needs to buy a ring.