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25th September 2015
08:35am BST

"We have a contract with Aldo until October, and we’ll have a conversation to see if it’s worth to continue with the sponsorship," Venum’s Andre Vieira told Ag. Fight. "It’s really positive for the brand to have Jose Aldo as your cover boy, but do people see that? Does it bring us more visibility? Who gets this information?"
Prior to the Reebok deal, Aldo would wear Venum apparel walking into the cage, while fighting and at media events. Under the terms of the UFC's deal with Reebok, fighters are only allowed to wear Reebok sportswear at UFC events, including the fights themselves.
As a result, Venum have stopped sponsoring several fighters in the promotionand Aldo could be the next to lose his deal.
"It was a different story in the past," Vieira said. "You put your shorts and the whole world would see it. If I gave Jose Aldo 10,000 reais per month, I would get it back in return. Today, to have a third of this return, I have to give Aldo two 2,000 reais and spend more 8,000 in advertisement. It’s too much."
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