In his early days in the UFC, Jon Jones quickly became the face of MMA when he was offered a ground-breaking sponsorship deal with Nike.

Jon Jones has had a historic run as one of the MMA's most persistent champions, ... having secured the first ever international Nike sponsorship for a mixed martial artist.

Jon Jones is gone. Is it too strong to ... It is also worth noting that Jones secured a Nike sponsorship in 2012, an unprecedented example of business success for an MMA fighter at the time, ...

It is also worth noting that Jones secured a Nike sponsorship in 2012, an unprecedented example of business success for an MMA fighter at the time, before being dropped by the sports-clothing ...