{"id":312385,"date":"2019-05-06T05:58:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T12:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=312385"},"modified":"2019-05-06T06:01:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T13:01:07","slug":"ufc-ottawa-winner-cole-smith-this-sport-sucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-ottawa-winner-cole-smith-this-sport-sucks\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Ottawa winner Cole Smith: &#8216;This sport sucks&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The life of a professional fighter is not easy. The physical demands of the job are unmatched, but unfortunately, the pay grade does not reflect that. For Cole Smith, who made a successful UFC debut with a unanimous decision win over Mitch Gagnon at UFC Ottawa, that&#8217;s a big problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis sport sucks, man,\u201d Smith told the media after his victory in Ottawa (via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2019\/05\/ufc-ottawa-cole-smith-thoughts-on-fighter-pay-after-debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MMA Junkie (opens in a new tab)\">MMA Junkie<\/a>). \u201cCutting weight, doing a bunch of (expletive) I don\u2019t want to do, and I want to get paid accordingly. It\u2019s one thing you\u2019re fighting for peanuts your whole life. I\u2019ve mooched rides, I\u2019ve mooched food, my brothers have to give me clothes. It\u2019s about time. I want to be paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s bulls**t that someone in the NBA who doesn\u2019t even touch the court is getting $600,000 while I\u2019m out here fighting my ass off, and I\u2019m getting $10,000.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Cole Smith isn&#8217;t happy with the way he and his peers are paid, he wants to assure that he is happy to be fighting for the UFC. He&#8217;s enjoyed the experience so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am super happy to be here \u2013 100 percent,\u201d Smith said. \u201cMy first experiences here have been absolutely amazing. They\u2019ve treated me great. So just want to throw that out there. I love the UFC. I\u2019m very proud to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With his debut UFC win in Ottawa, Cole Smith is now an impressive 7-0 overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;on 5\/5\/2019.&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The life of a professional fighter is not easy. The physical demands of the job are unmatched, but unfortunately, the pay grade does not reflect that. 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