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Canadian fitness equipment company
Hayabusa Fightwear
IndustryFitness
Founded2006
FounderCraig and Ken Clement
HeadquartersKingston, Ontario, Canada

Hayabusa Fightwear is a Canadian fitness combat lifestyle company headquartered in Kingston, Ontario. The company specializes in manufacturing high-quality equipment and apparel for fitness, boxing, and martial arts.

It was founded in 2006 by brothers Craig and Ken Clement, and makes up a significant portion of the mixed martial arts equipment market.

The company came under scrutiny in 2013 following their production of a uniform featuring imagery of the Rising Sun Flag for UFC Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The outfit was never brought to market; both Hayabusa and St-Pierre issued apologies after the latter's appearance at UFC 158.

Following the Ultimate Fighting Championship's decision to exclusively use Reebok-branded equipment, Hayabusa became the exclusive equipment provider for Glory.

References

  1. ^ Hendra, Peter (February 1, 2013). "MMA gear maker hits the big time". The Kingston Whig Standard.
  2. Davidson, Neil (February 19, 2019). "Feeling good? How about training like a super-hero in the boxing gym?". National Post. The Canadian Press.
  3. Davidson, Neil (February 10, 2012). "Edmonton's Luke Harris balances fighting career, clothing line and gym". The Free Press. The Canadian Press.
  4. "Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Equipment Market". Business Wire. Business Wire. October 12, 2020.
  5. Al-Shatti, Shaun (2013-03-26). "Hayabusa pulls controversial 'Rising Sun' gi off market, Georges St-Pierre apologizes". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  6. Hemminger, Brian (2013-03-25). "GSP apologizes for controversial UFC 158 logo". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  7. "Hayabusa apologises for St-Pierre Rising Sun gi". ESPN.co.uk. March 26, 2013. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  8. Fowlkes, Ben (2015-06-25). "Exiled from UFC, apparel sponsors like Hayabusa must get creative in Reebok era". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2024-06-24.

External links

Official website


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