Sign With The Big Dog — Win Your Belt.
Big Dog Sponsorships is a combat-sports sponsorship brokerage matching fighters with paying sponsors across Ohio, Michigan, and the Midwest — and fighters never pay a fee. Ever.
Banner space, walkout gear, social posts — real sponsors, real support, handled the right way: the fighter approves every sponsor, and proof of placement lands within a week of the fight.
How it works
For fighters
No fees. Ever. Big Dog earns only when you do. You approve every sponsor before anything is sold, and your existing sponsors stay yours. See how it works for fighters.
For businesses
Put your brand on the banner, the walkout shirt, and the fighter's socials — in front of a loyal, local fight audience. Packages are built around your brand and your budget. See how it works for sponsors.
The whole venue, not just the card
Fighters are the main event — but Big Dog is building the support act around the whole building: the people who make the show, and a gap-filling offer for the promotions that put shows on.
Fight night talent
Ring announcers, promotional talent, and national anthem performers — booked the Big Dog way, with talent paying nothing, ever. Founder Joey Barlow is bookable on the microphone himself, and the promotional-talent side is standards-led by Rebecca Barlow, US Miss Michigan Modern. Meet the fight night talent side.
For promotions & venues
Sponsorship sales support, fighter sponsorship placement, talent, announcing, anthem, and media connections — Big Dog fills the gaps in your show without replacing your people. See the whole-venue offer.
Latest from the building
Joey films the fight nights he works — his own footage, from his seat in the building. Start with the AFP 9 compilation, "Through My Eyes."
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Watch the full video page: AFP 9 Through My Eyes
Launch announcements and fight-night notes live on the Big Dog Sponsorships news and updates page.