{"id":142269,"date":"2015-05-07T02:03:19","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T09:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=142269"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:29:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:29:02","slug":"former-ufc-fighter-hints-at-creating-fighters-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/former-ufc-fighter-hints-at-creating-fighters-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UFC Fighter Hints at Creating Fighter&#8217;s Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Nate-Quarry1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Nate-Quarry1.png\" alt=\"Nate-Quarry\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Nate-Quarry1.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Nate-Quarry1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Nate-Quarry1-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Nate-Quarry1-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saying the UFC\/Reebok partnership has been troublesome for some fighters to get behind would be an understatement. After the details about how the payout would be spread amongst the athletes, fighters took to Twitter to express their lack of enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p>Even though some are happy with their pay, it seems like most are upset and want a fighter&#8217;s union. Hell&#8212; even former UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/randy-natural\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated there should be a union for mixed martial artists<\/a>. Former UFC fighter Nate Quarry is looking to be the voice of the voiceless as he proposes the idea of a fighter&#8217;s association&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our answer to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reebok\">@Reebok<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\">@ufc<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Cs6qtadbzF\">pic.twitter.com\/Cs6qtadbzF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nathan Quarry (@NateRockQuarry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NateRockQuarry\/status\/596083225279078400\">May 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Do you think this movement will pick up steam? Most other sports have a union&#8212; why not MMA?<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROCKHOLD! &#8216;The Dragon Has Been Slayed, And It Feels Great!&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"container1\" class=\"outer-container\">\n<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\nBy use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C \nfound at https:\/\/accounts.brightcove.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions\/. \n--><\/p>\n<p><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\/js\/BrightcoveExperiences.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><object id=\"myExperience4218549549001\" class=\"BrightcoveExperience\"><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"width\" value=\"560\" \/><param name=\"height\" value=\"315\" \/><param name=\"playerID\" value=\"4174782329001\" \/><param name=\"playerKey\" value=\"AQ~~,AAADV3-cjCE~,liy9q4yw9hqmtNPERf0MOvxn6JKOOxF3\" \/><param name=\"isVid\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"isUI\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"dynamicStreaming\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"@videoPlayer\" value=\"4218549549001\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!-- \nThis script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon\nas the line is read by the browser. 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