For the first time under the UFC Outfitting Policy, 3 fighters were essentially fined due to infractions of the policy. The fighters participated at UFC on Fox 17 this past December.
According to Bloody Elbow, one of the fighters was Donald Cerrone as he apparently acknowledged the fine over twitter. Cerrone, who had official sponsor Monster Energy Drink on his shorts, also had a part of his old Muay Thai shorts sewn in. Per BE, it is an homage to his grandmother. BE also suggests that Nick Diaz and Rafael dos Anjos may have been the other two fighters to be flagged since they either did not wear Reebok apparel or another sponsor at the weigh-ins.
(h/t: MMA Junkie )
Payout Perspective:
The “payment reductions” or fines depending on how you would like to characterize them will draw the ire of many. Uniform violations happen all the time in the NFL and it appears that the UFC will follow suit in enforcement. We will see if any other fighters will challenge the policy this year.
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