Recent UFC Signee Julia Polastri Sells Truffles to Help Make Ends Meet

[sabretitan]

I feel for her, but if she has a manager. Not good

 

[Robbocop]

Truffles can sell for ludicrous prices, would be a good little business if you could get in on it.

 

[Bushwhacker B]

So is she out picking mushrooms then preparing them and selling them on the train? I respect the grind

 

[Trabaho]

So everyone who had 2 fights with the company should be paid 100k ?

 

[NoSmilez]

So is she out picking mushrooms then preparing them and selling them on the train? I respect the grind

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AdLsDONyrlo

 

[Bushwhacker B]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AdLsDONyrlo

Shit I'd buy a couple of those

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Poor victim setup by her lol. She needed to wait until after the fight when she's all bruised and beat up to create this scenario. Then she can cry about it post conference. At least that's how a lot of former UFC WMMA fighters have done it

 

[Van Daz]

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Julia Polastri is intent on making her mark in the mixed martial arts world.

Hailing from the Gramacho neighborhood in the municipality of Duque de Caxias, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Polastri has not only captured titles in significant national events but has also become the latest signing for the UFC through Dana White's Contender Series, fulfilling a dream that has been rooted in her heart since the beginning of her career.

Polastri's journey is marked by determination, sacrifice and a passion for MMA. She started her career in muay thai and quickly transitioned to MMA with a clear goal: to fight in the UFC, the largest MMA organization in the world. Over the years, Polastri worked tirelessly to achieve her dream.

Today, Polastri boasts an impressive record of 12-3 in her MMA career. One of those losses occurred in her first appearance on the Contender Series, but she didn't let it deter her. Polastri continued to train diligently, and after three consecutive wins, including winning the belt for Legacy Fighting Alliance, she received the long-awaited call from Dana White.

However, the path to the UFC was not easy for Polastri. She faced the challenges of being a high-performance athlete in Brazil, where the costs associated with training and maintaining her career are high. That's when Polastri had a unique idea to supplement her income: selling truffles on the trains in Rio de Janeiro.

Every Saturday, Polastri starts her day early on the Saracuruna line, carrying truffles made by her coach and boyfriend, Douglas Bastos. The sale of truffles has become a crucial source of financial support for the fighter, allowing her to maintain her independence and focus on her MMA career.

"Today, I can sustain my life with truffles — rent, electricity, and water,” she said. “We split between the truffles and the money the gym makes from classes, and thankfully, it's what has been supporting us and, most importantly, funding an athlete's life without lacking anything for me.”


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Good on her. Hard worker. Wish her the best.

 

[Tapatio]

It's not a career, it's an opportunity, except for me

 

[Espresso]

I stole her pig and sold it to Dana

 

[tucan89]

Selling truffles is more respectable than selling your butthole, I salute her efforts!

But which one pays more

 

[jitzmonkey]

Pshh, I know a guy who helps strong independent women make $1000-5000 in a day!

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Oh shit!!

I always get confused when it comes to truffles. Is she selling mushrooms or chocolate?

In Brazil, and since her husband (?) made them, I’m going chocolate.
Considering how expensive the mushrooms are, I doubt she’d be complaining.

 

[CombatCyborg]

Photos of the truffles?

 

[jitzmonkey]

She's never even fought in the UFC yet, and you garbage fake news are already complaining about fighter pay.

Hey corn nuts, no shit her pay's at $0 with 0 fights.

We (here in NYC and on the islands) hear stories about young prospects getting signed to the MLB getting a 1/4 million up front w/o ever playing.

Knowing all the restrictions on UFC athletes, a little consideration for their exclusivity isn’t necessarily unimaginable.

 

[markg171]

We (here in NYC and on the islands) hear stories about young prospects getting signed to the MLB getting a 1/4 million up front w/o ever playing.

Knowing all the restrictions on UFC athletes, a little consideration for their exclusivity isn’t necessarily unimaginable.

And this has never been a thing in MMA. You get paid when you fight in MMA.

Kick rocks with the fake outrage.

 

[Slapjit]

#bluecollarwarrior come in many form! May the gods of capitalism shine brightly on her life and bless her with many #bigbucks opportunity!

So sad that MMA participant must continue to suffer, unlike in other combat sport such as boxing and the growing sport of Power Slap. Unfortunate as it may, her #bluecollarspirit will been at least bring attention to topic of combatant pay. Many people do not know this, but Power Slap mega star Austin "Turp Daddy Slim" Turpin, who will face Wolverine in a battle for the championship belt month following, was been able to quit his job and train full time after just one battle.

It is quite shameful that we do not yet have #equalpayformma in 2023. Let us not let more like her fall victim to #mmapoverty ! Please express distaste as dissent is the only way to topple evil entity like Endeavor and Ari Emanuel!


#combatsportsequality #athletepaygap #sportsjusticewarriors

 

[The Bloody Nine]

UFC fighter (and it's only the UFC fighters you pretend to care about) pay weirdos are the most boring cunts on the planet.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

This whole thread is people bashing people for complaining about fighter pay in a thread where nobody has actually complained about it lol

 

[Lee_]

This whole thread is people bashing people for complaining about fighter pay in a thread where nobody has actually complained about it lol

Yeah, that and your typical dick-oriented jokes that just come out of nowhere on Sherdog at random times like a UFO sighting. I guess if your mind resides there 24/7, you go right to that no matter how off-topic or bizarre.

But let me be the first so that they aren't arguing with a phantom. I will have no problem with fighter pay as soon as they start paying out what is fair- which is 50% like sports leagues that aren't total crooks. She could stop selling truffles after her first fight if she received fair compensation and be truffleless for good- unless she can't cut it and loses her job with the UFC.

 

[wh4tttt]

Guy I work with his wife n kids picks those and sells em. They are getting 1500 to 3k a lb at the farmers market depending on the variety. His biggest haul was 25lbs.

The local higher end restaurants snatch them up with the quickness.