NEW YORK CITY, New York — Last week, sports apparel and equipment company Respect Your Universe (RYU), (OTC:RYUN), made an announcement that it had partnered with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The sponsorship agreement would make RYU and official sponsor for five UFC events in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Shortly after the partnership between RYU and the UFC became official, RYU then announced that it had agreed to terms with a top welterweight fighter in its first athlete endorsement deal.