UFC bans all Guns/Weapons/Hunting sponsors from UFC on Fox cards

Although the UFC’s seven-year deal with Fox is still in its infancy, the effects of the deal are beginning to trickle through the MMA world.

The MMA Corner has learned from sources close to the situation that the latest impact is that guns and ammunition sponsors, such as The Gun Store and Ammotogo.com, have been banned from events that take place on the Fox family of networks.

The Gun Store, based in Las Vegas, has sponsored numerous fighters in recent years, from heavyweight Shane Carwin to lightweight Spencer Fisher. The location has also hosted prominent fighters such as light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (pictured), UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture and MMA legend Wanderlei Silva.

Fighters competing at events that air on Fox, FX or Fuel TV will have to find other sponsors for their bouts.

The first such event takes place this Friday, Jan. 20, in Nashville, Tenn., marking the inaugural event on the FX network (although the UFC 142 prelims aired on the network on Jan. 14). The promotion then makes its second appearance on the Fox network the following weekend in Chicago.

After further examination of the aforementioned UFC 142 preliminary bouts, guns and ammunition sponsors were noticeably absent from both fighter banners and shorts.

At this point in time the ban does not appear to affect pay-per-view main card fighters, but any fighters taking part in Fox-broadcast preliminary card fights will be impacted as they shift from Facebook to Fuel TV in 2012.

*UPDATE* – The MMA Corner has learned that the ban includes guns, knives, ammunition, and hunting. It will go into effect on Jan. 23.



http://themmacorner.com/2012/01/17/g...om-fox-events/

This would certainly effect Matt if he was to fight on a Fox card.

[flo]

More PC bull. Who would have ever thought that Zuffa/Dana/Fertittas would knuckle under to it?



What next, ban "fight night for the troops"?

seriously... what a joke

[JavierDLC]

Thats FOX for you guys

[adamt]

a channel that openly condones beastiality is going to oppose guns and ammo? do they think they are a family channel? fox must be owned by some seriously whacked out leftists.

they have the rudest, crudest shows on tv, but are going to condemn hunting.

[VCURamFan]

Originally Posted by adamt

a channel that openly condones beastiality is going to oppose guns and ammo? do they think they are a family channel? fox must be owned by some seriously whacked out leftists.

they have the rudest, crudest shows on tv, but are going to condemn hunting.

Originally Posted by adamt

a channel that openly condones beastiality is going to oppose guns and ammo? do they think they are a family channel? fox must be owned by some seriously whacked out leftists.

they have the rudest, crudest shows on tv, but are going to condemn hunting.

they have been considered a "right wing propaganda machine" ... lol ...

[JavierDLC]

Originally Posted by rearnakedchoke

they have been considered a "right wing propaganda machine" ... lol ...

Exactly!!!!

[adamt]

Originally Posted by VCURamFan

doesn't family guy have a dog that has sex with women..... i think that is the definition of beastiality, it is a shame that so many people are desensitized to it, but that is the first step, desensitizing with unimportant stupid cartoons, then in 20 years it will be acceptable, like homosexuality did

Originally Posted by rearnakedchoke

they have been considered a "right wing propaganda machine" ... lol ...

well that is fox news, i think they are kinda their own agenda.... but i do know what you're talking about, though sometimes i think they do it as a niche to fill as much as anything, almost like double agents

Originally Posted by adamt

doesn't family guy have a dog that has sex with women..... i think that is the definition of beastiality, it is a shame that so many people are desensitized to it, but that is the first step, desensitizing with unimportant stupid cartoons, then in 20 years it will be acceptable, like homosexuality did




well that is fox news, i think they are kinda their own agenda.... but i do know what you're talking about, though sometimes i think they do it as a niche to fill as much as anything, almost like double agents

don't know .. don't watch family guy ...