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Bud Light To Sponsor Fighters

MMApayout has the scoop via MMAWeekly:

Anheuser-Busch is stepping up its involvement in MMA by making UFC middleweight champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva and former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell spokesmen for the Bud Light brand.

Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, told MMAWeekly Radio, "We just finalized a deal with Anheuser-Busch. Him (Silva) and Chuck Liddell are going to be spokespeople for Bud Light and Anheuser-Busch here in the U.S."

The campaign is set to hit 4,000 convenience stores throughout the country immediately as well as include billboards and television commercial appearances.
This is big news for MMA fighters...could you imagine Chuck Liddell or Anderson Silva possibly doing a Bud Light commercial. That would be huge exposure, and could open the door for more big named sponsors to follow suit. Fighters that obtain sponsorship from these blue chip sponsors could make massive amounts of money, while promoting the sport of MMA to an even larger audience without even having to fight.

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I can see Chuck drinking a Bud Light in the ring during a post fight interview.

by El_Felix on Aug 21, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

^^

LOL, I know Tank Abbott wishes this happened about 10 years ago!

by Charles Walker on Aug 21, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Tank was more of a fan of liquor

by Kelvin on Aug 21, 2008 2:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anheuser Busch — that’s big time. I’m curious what the dollar amounts will be. Great news for MMA.

by steak knife on Aug 21, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep, this would be a great look for fighters. You can’t get a much better brand name in America than Anheuser-Busch. Despite the fact that it was recently sold to non-Americans….LOL.

by Jamar NuBar on Aug 27, 2008 9:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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