Not everyone gets paid like Conor McGregor. With limited sponsorship opportunities and mediocre paydays, fighters are often forced to turn to other means of banking money. Accept it or not, mixed martial arts (MMA) is still a difficult sport to survive on, especially for the lesser known fighters.
While TUF Brazil winner Cezar Ferreira has been a staple in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight division, even he has had trouble staying afloat. Before challenging Jack Hermansson later tonight (Sat., Nov. 10, 2016) at UFC Fight Night 100 from Sao Paulo, Brazil, "Mutante" reflects on the monetary difficulties of being a professional fighter.