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UnderGround Forum >> Report: UFC Gun sponsors banned on FOX broadcasts
| 1/30/12 11:38 AM | |
Nate 'Rock' Quarry
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Member Since: 8/24/02 Posts: 194 Zombie Cage Fighter |
Well I'll be damned. I wasn't expecting my post to generate this much of a response. Let me be clear that I wasn't necessarily speaking out against the gun ban. I was speaking more about sponsors in general. Obviously Fox and the UFC have a plan that they're going to implement to grow their brands. We as fighters have to grow and adapt to these plans as they're being implemented. As a fighter or as an employee of a company, we all want a raise. An extra vacation day. But the company we all work for needs to earn profits so they can continue to employ us all. This may sound like ass kissing now but... before TUF1 there were 5 PPVs a year. There was virtually no chance for someone like me to make it. In fact, right before TUF I was fading out of the NHB scene. I couldn't build a future on what I was making in the tiny pro shows. Then I sign with the UFC and at first it's just enough with sponsors to really focus on training and take my shot. Then all of the sudden it's enough, if you're smart with your money, to change your life. I've always been vocal with my opinions on business and such and last year I got the chance to really thank Dana in person. I thanked him for continuing to push to make our sport better and better. To give guys like me a chance to live our dreams. And yeah, if you started fighting to get rich, go home. Join a band. Take a crap at professional bowling. The hours are better, it's less painful and you can drink while you compete. But if you love to fight... if it fills some desire you have in you that nothing else will... then take your shot. If you happen to make some money while you're doing it then man, you're pretty damn lucky. Just like me. |
| 1/30/12 3:40 PM | |
mongrel 911
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Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 782 |
Hey Nate, huge fan of yours since the old days. I agree with you 100%. |
| 1/31/12 3:11 AM | |
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Nate 'Rock' Quarry
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Member Since: 8/24/02 Posts: 198 Zombie Cage Fighter |
Thanks buddy! Now buy a Zombie Cage Fighter shirt! Just kidding... maybe... |
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