However, it was in 2012 when Jones became the face of MMA when he signed a global sponsorship deal with Nike, becoming the ...

Considered to be the GOAT of MMA by many, Jon Jones was once the face of global sports apparel brand Nike. Jones became the first UFC fighter to sign a sponsorship deal with Nike back in 2012.

Nike free trainer 5.0 (left) and Jon Jones (right) [Image Courtesy ... in 2012 when he became the first UFC fighter to sign a sponsorship deal with global sports apparel giant Nike.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones becomes the first mixed martial arts fighter to sign a global sponsorship deal with Nike. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has become the first ...