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Same MMA fight-short and glove territory, US-rooted
What changes: Weaker current pro-sponsorship presence and no UFC deal
Brand profile
Venum
French combat-sports brand founded in Paris in 2006, making MMA and boxing gear and serving as the UFC's official outfitting partner since 2021.
ParisOrigin
UnisexFocus
Athleisure / SportswearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Venum
Venum is a French combat-sports label founded in Paris in 2006 by Franck Dupuis, growing from an online fight-gear store into a designer and distributor of apparel, gloves and equipment for MMA, boxing, Muay Thai, karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, with offices in Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles and Hong Kong. It has served as the UFC's official outfitting and apparel partner since April 2021, supplying fight kits and walkout wear, and extends into graphic training tees, rashguards, shorts and licensed pop-culture capsules.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 2006
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Made in
- China, Thailand, Brazil
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Athleisure / Sportswear, Streetwear