He still have lots of fans though. He's a rare specie. He been a real fighter since until his leg broke and never fought again. All he does is just annoy people in UFC because it's what made him famous in the first place.
But I don't think he gained anything from them on. Rumor was that he asked too much from UFC CEO to fight once again but the CEO declined the proposal. I don't think any sponsor now is interested to him.
That explains why I don’t know the dude, I don’t follow up UFC events that much, and I barely know their fighters, I’m more interested in Boxing.
Still, even if he’s no more as famous as he used to be because he sustained an injury and stopped fighting, I believe there’ll still be sponsors who’d still need his publicity, regardless of the public’s perception towards him, the fact that people still knows and talks about him means that he’s still in the spotlight and that’s exactly what sponsors need.
Conor still popular, he's even interested to run for president in Ireland. He was ridiculed in X for his campaign will be supported by a more radical IRA. Actually the Irish men supported him until authorities pay a visit on his home.
I'm also a boxing fan myself. Let's say Canelo does have more sponsors today but once he is defeated by a coming younger boxer like Benavidez, his sponsors will gradually exit the contract too.
Draftsking may not be on his side soon. But Hennesy the popular Mexican beer may still be with him too. Those usualy sponsors on combat sports will stay with him such as Everlast and Under Armour unless he retires already.
The usual sponsors of the sports like provider of gloves and sportswear stays even when the athlete is old as Iron Mike.