After three years traveling the globe and fighting professionally, Cole Smith got his first UFC shot this past weekend. On the first bout of UFC Ottawa, he defeated an experienced UFC vet in Mitch Gagnon by unanimous decision to remain undefeated and improve his record to 6-0.
While he was successful on his UFC debut, Smith didn’t seem too pleased about his first paycheck and the state of fighter salaries in the sport in general.
“This sport sucks, man,” Smith said shortly after his win. “Cutting weight, doing a bunch of shit I don’t want to do, so I want to get paid accordingly.