{"id":174684,"date":"2015-11-05T11:48:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T19:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=174684"},"modified":"2022-02-04T17:33:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T01:33:57","slug":"ian-mccall-i-smoke-a-lot-of-pot-i-always-have-thats-because-im-in-so-much-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ian-mccall-i-smoke-a-lot-of-pot-i-always-have-thats-because-im-in-so-much-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian McCall: \u2018I smoke a lot of pot. I always have, that\u2019s because I\u2019m in so much pain\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ian McCall recently made headlines in the world of MMA as he announced he might never return to fighting now that he is co-managing a marijuana dispensary<\/a> in California.<\/p>\n

McCall spoke with Talking Brawls<\/a> about the business of marijuana, fighting as well as his injuries and history with addiction.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a former addiction to pain killers, I can\u2019t take pain killers. So, I use cannabis. I honestly burn leaf rarely, once a month. If I\u2019m with a buddy who wants to smoke a joint; I use a vape pen, edibles, a squirt drop, It works best for me. I even have lotion, too. People don\u2019t really know, I smoke a lot of pot. I always have, that\u2019s because I\u2019m in so much pain.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

McCall says the injuries and business of fighting at the present time are big factors in his pursuit of business outside of MMA.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to fight past 35. you\u2019re old, especially at my weight class. But if I can fight up until 35, make one good title run, defend it a couple of times. It would be great, but I can\u2019t look at this sport as money, especially now with Reebok. The Reebok deal is shit; it\u2019s complete bullshit and it fucks us. I made close to fifty grand on my first fight with sponsorships. I\u2019d be making a lot more than that now. The Market has totally deteriorated and now they have the deal. It sucks. I get the evolution of it from a business stand point.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What do you think about fighters pursuing business opportunities outside of fighting? Do you see any opportunities fighters have at their grasp that they are not fully seizing? Divulge your thoughts in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ian McCall recently made headlines in the world of MMA as he announced he might never return to fighting now that he is co-managing a marijuana dispensary in California. McCall spoke with Talking Brawls about the business of marijuana, fighting as well as his injuries and history with addiction. \u201cHaving a former addiction to pain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54422,"featured_media":132097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[2681],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nIan McCall: \u2018I smoke a lot of pot. I always have, that\u2019s because I\u2019m in so much pain\u2019 | BJPenn.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UFC veteran Ian McCall talks about the business of marijuana, fighting as well as his injuries and history with addiction. 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