Dave Bautista Blasts Reebok Deal: “Fighters Are Getting F**ked Out Of Sponsorships”

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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:

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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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batista

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:

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.

Related: CM Punk Speaks On Backlash From MMA Fans & Batista’s Advice For Him