Nate Diaz Reacts To ‘Baby Sh*t’ Reebok Fine

Nate Diaz joins Donald Cerrone in the list of fighters fined by the UFC recently, as the Reebok deal continues to plummet to the ground at spectacular speeds…

Remember when UFC fighters were able to wear whatever clothes they wanted? Granted the sponsorship banners were a little overwhelming, but at least the guys and girls of the mixed martial arts elite were able to make ends meet with some healthy sponsorship checks. Fast forward to present day, and the UFC-Reebok deal has put a stop to all that.

As if it weren’t bad enough that new fighters will earn a mere $2,500 in sponsorship pay under the new regime, now the UFC is fining fighters that don’t stick to the stringent set of rules set forth by the ‘landmark’ partnership.

Pictured above is popular UFC lightweight and consummate company man Donald Cerrone at UFC on FOX Orlando against Rafael dos Anjos. You’ll notice the small stitched on emblem from his old Muay Thai shorts, an addition to his Reebok gear that cost him a fine by the UFC. When asked how much he had to pay for the infraction, Cerrone simply revealed ‘a lot.’ But he wasn’t the only fighter taxed under the Reebok rules, as Nate Diaz revealed on Twitter:

Those were #reebokjeans u should’ve just kept the whole check I don’t need that baby ass shit anyway ..? #1000✌?️

— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) January 10, 2016

Nate’s trademark of wearing jeans during the weigh-ins continued as he hit the scales for his December scrap with Michael Johnson, and he claims that they were actually Reebok apparel. The fact the clothing company has a strangle hold on the fighter’s sponsor pay is bad enough, but to hear that it’s being to further tax fighters is just pathetic and offensive.

While the promotion continues to act like it’s not happening, the fans and fighters alike wonder how long this charade can continue. The deal is set to expire in 2022, but at what cost? The UFC argues they aren’t making any money from the partnership, but why would they have entered in to it if that were indeed the case?

Stay tuned.