Several ufc fighters have been fined by the ufc for violating their reebok uniform policy, including former title challenger donald cerrone. Donald cerrone patch reemerges at ufc ottawa at the request of the promotion nearly four years after cowboy was fined for sporting the u. He has been fighting with the same old patch since his early days. Ultimate fighting championship ufc just took money away from donald cerrone, two others for violating reebok outfitting policy after the ufc. Cerrone who wore a patriotic patch in honor of his terminally ill grandmother, was fined from reebok for violating their uniform code. Donald cerrone among three fighters fined for violations. While no names were released, donald cerrone confirmed via twitter that he has been fined for sewing a patch from his old muay thai shorts onto his fight shorts to honor his grandma. Donald cerrone said he lost a ludicrous amount of money for violating the ufcs. Cowboy cerrone accepts blame for pay reduction, calls out. Donald cowboy cerrone says he was fined a lot for honoring his. Donald cerrone admits i have never seen anything like conor mcgregors shoulder strikes in ufc 246 first round win. Cerrone has always sewn a patch of his old muay thai. Donald cowboy cerrone gives reebok a slap across the. Longtime fans may remember, but donald cerrone was once fined for stitching a patch tribute to his grandmother on his shorts for violating the reebok uniform policy.
Vid cerrone discusses fine in detail says it was ludicrous discussion in cageside mma discussion started by wild, jan 11, 2016. Donald cowboy cerrone has written a public apology to reebok for violating the ufcs uniform deal with the outfitter. So the ufc fined cowboy cerrone for wearing a patch honoring his. Cerrone among 3 fighters fined by ufc after reebok outfit policy. Donald cerrone fined by ufc for violating outfitting. Cerrone says he was fined a ludicrous amount of money for. Cowboy cerrone trolls reebok by showing his love for. Donald cerrone says being able to wear custom patch at ufc. Ufc just took money away from donald cerrone, two others. The patch, a small piece of the american flag that was taken from a pair of old muay thai shorts, is a dedication to cerrone s grandmother who was in attendance at canadian tire centre to see cerrone defeat iaquinta by unanimous decision and he was not only allowed to wear it this time around, he was actually encouraged to do so by the ufc. Thats why cowboy was all smiles after his unanimous decision win over al. Nick diaz fined for violating reeboks uniform policy. Heres the patch that got cowboy cerrone into hot water. In honor of donald cerrone s 37th birthday, lets celebrate the 10 best moments that cowboy has delivered for fight fans.
Its not like his patch advertised a reebok competitor. Donald cerrone trolls reebok, praises nike gear tmmac. In a rare instance of ufc uniform customization, donald cerrone was allowed to wear a personal patch on his shorts in the octagon this past. Cerrone s key violation was likely the patch sewn onto his shorts, something hes done in every fight as a. Licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of thermal entertainment llc. Donald cowboy cerrone may not be a big fan of the ufcs outfitting policy and payout structure with reebok. Ufc and reebok announce massive partnership including new ufc uniforms.
Although it wasnt an outside sponsor, donald cerrone seemed to have. He lost a big chunk of change after his last bout for wearing a patch he made from. Remember when reebok fined donald cerrone for patchgate. Donald cerrone on fine for violating ufcreebok outfitting. Cowboy later issued reebok a challenge to donate his fine amount to a patriotic charity, and that he would even match the amount toward the same charity.
After ufc fox 17 in december, donald cowboy cerrone and two other ufc fighters got fined by the ufc for uniform infractions. Cerrone took responsibility for his fine from reebok, after he. That is considered a violation of the companys uniform policy, implemented after. Donald cowboy cerrone was penalized for an outfitting infraction that goes against the ufcs uniform deal with reebok and now heres a shot of the patch that has apparently cost the lightweight.
Donald cerrone plans to continue being a cowboy, violating uniform policy. Donald cerrone talks to ariel helwani on the mma hour about the fine he received for violating the reebok outfitting policy by sewing a patch of. It was a tough holiday season for donald cerrone not only did cowboy fall by firstround tko to rafael dos anjos in the ufc on fox 17 title. The americanflag patch on donald cowboy cerrones shorts can be seen at left, on the fighters right leg, as rafael dos anjos celebrates his win in orlando. The patch, a small piece of the american flag that was taken from a pair of old muay thai shorts, is a dedication to cerrone s grandmother who was in attendance at canadian tire centre to see. As the ufc is in a uniform deal with sports apparel company. Ufc veteran donald cerrone is planning on 5 fights in 2016, whether theres a title fight or not, and hes definitely interested in taking on conor mcgregor. If you were paying close to attention to the ufc fight night 151 main event between donald cerrone and al iaquinta this past saturday, you. Img a few weeks ago, veteran lightweight contender donald cerrone was fined by the ufc for violating the reeboks outfitting policy at last months. Donald cowboy cerrone says he was fined a lot of money for wearing a patch to honor the united states during his title fight last month, and he isnt happy about it. With donald cerrone situation, a good case for altering ufcs.
Back at ufc on fox 17, donald cerrone decided to wear a patch made by his grandmother on his shorts. The ufc fined donald cerrone for honoring his grandma on. Cerrone initially balked at the promotions decision but said he wants to clear the air regarding his choice to wear an unapproved patch on his. However, the ufcs uniform deal with reebok has since forced fighters to compete exclusively with the fight kits provided by the sports apparel company. Not only was cerrone allowed to wear the patriotic patch during his most recent fight, it was ufc who suggested it. Donald cerrone seemed to have committed a violation by stitching a patch on to his reebok. Donald cowboy cerrone wasnt very happy when the ufc fined him for wearing a patch on his reebok shorts back in december that went against the outfitting policy but he took a shot back on. Cerrone wore a patch on his ufc reebok uniform in his fight against dos anjos in honor of his terminally ill grandmother, in which he received. Highoctane ufc lightweight title contender donald cowboy cerrone surrounds himself with a wild crop of prospects on a ranch dedicated to fighting on. Donald cerrone among three fighters fined for violations of ufcreebok uniform policy. Cerrone wore a patch on his shorts during his ufc championship loss to rafael dos anjos at amway center on dec. Donald cerrone admits i have never seen anything like conor. Donald cerrone has a pretty ridiculous fight ranch youtube.
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