Autograph seeking in MMA has become a sport in and of itself.
Every UFC event is flooded with fans of the sport hunting down their favorite fighter’s name in ink.
Top UFC bantamweight Miesha Tate is speaking out against this practice, as she’s tired of seeing her signature being used for profit.
Check it:
Will no longer be accepting return fan mail, too many trying to sell the signed photos, thanks for understanding!
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) January 26, 2015
@MMASPORTSCARDS if any1 is going to sell the photos I sign it should be me, I'm the 1 fighting & signing. Id rather give the money 2 charity
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) January 26, 2015
@MMASPORTSCARDS Y should any1 make a dime off what I worked my a** off to build & I get nothing? I sign 4 fans not sellers
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) January 26, 2015
@MMASPORTSCARDS WHY should i be expected to do that for free it makes no sense it's still work for me, I dont have repect 4….
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) January 26, 2015
@MMASPORTSCARDS ….those who make money of other ppls hard work
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) January 26, 2015