Former WWE star and MMA competitor Dave Bautista trashed Reebok on Twitter over the weekend. He joins several others in criticizing how the UFC’s deal with Reebok affects fighter payouts. A new payout system was implemented in mid-2015 preventing fighters from having their own sponsors at UFC events, after Reebok became the company’s exclusive outfitting sponsor.
Here’s what ‘Batista’ had to say:
Anyone who buys that goofy UFC @Reebok shit is endorsing the fighters getting fucked out of their sponsorships. Just a thought #fuckreebok
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) January 31, 2016
@DrSprigs actually it's not.I'm watching the fights and I'm tired of seeing all these Reebok commercials, knowing the fighters got screwed.
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) January 31, 2016
@brandoncooklin thank you! It's not about the guys on top. It's about the fighters who have to take side jobs just to feed their families.
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) January 31, 2016
Bautista fought once as a professional MMA fighter, when he was victorious over Vince Lucero in 2012. He’s currently making a living as an actor after appearing in movies like Guardians of the Galaxy and Spectre.
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