Frank Trigg dissolves clothing company, signs 3 fight deal

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UFC welterweight Frank Trigg (19-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) recently made the difficult decision to dissolve his six-year-old Triggonomics clothing line and focus full-time on his return to MMA's premier organization.

But the 37-year-old is returning quickly to the clothing industry, and he recently signed a three-fight deal with Silver Star clothing.

Trigg, a former MMAjunkie.com Radio co-host and UFC, PRIDE and Strikeforce veteran, told MMAjunkie.com the deal calls for a signature T-shirt, hat and hoodie, all of which are expected to be released in time for Trigg's UFC 103 bout with Josh Koscheck on Sept. 19.

Trigg said the decision to give up his own line was difficult but necessary.

"There were two reasons for the change," Trigg said. "The first was financial. The economy is tough right now, and it made sense to develop a partnership with Silver Star.

"Second, I need to focus full time on training. The sport has developed over the years, and I need to spend all of my time solely on preparing for my fight. This is my last run in the UFC, and while I hope it's a long run, I can't try to operate a business at the same time."

Founded in 1993, Silver Star distributes its lines to more than 2,000 stores throughout the U.S. as well as more than 30 countries worldwide.

The company has also recently partnered with Yoshihiro Akiyama, Urijah Faber, Rich Franklin, Jon Jones and Georges St. Pierre to create signature edition clothing.

Trigg has won six of his past seven bouts, including wins over Falaniko Vitale, Edwin Dewees, Kazuo Misaki and Jason "Mayhem" Miller. The bout with Koscheck will be Trigg's first in the UFC since an August 2005 loss to Georges St. Pierre.

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