Regarding my fight career.

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A poster recently claimed I don't deserve my tag. Im interested in some opinions.

I had a decent little run in Canada and somehow was considered #1 on tapology in Canada after 3 fights. I'm not sure if I totally deserved that but it was given to me and I was happy about it. I fought twice at 170 and once at 155.

I went pro and lost by RNC in the first round. That fight is available on youtube and easy to search. Felt good in there but I made mistakes. Got taken down and back taken, and in the prep I cut way too much weight at my EX coaches behest. He insisted that I drop from 190 to 145. 45lb cut in a month while working a normal job and no nutritionist or doctor is something I'm proud I was able to do, but it was stupid in hindsight.

I signed to fight again last sept but my opponent pulled.

The poster said I didn't deserve the pro fighter tag because I'm 0-1.

I feel like I earned the tag because I went through wars in amatuer, came out on top, and stepped in there against a young and very talented kid for my pro debut. I knew the weight cut was going to be devastating to experience but I did it anyways, went in there in front of my hometown and lost, and didn't bitch and moan after. I went back to the gym and signed to fight in september.

I guess my question is... do I deserve to be considered a pro? I'm fighting again next year after my wedding. I find it interesting that people all have there own outlook on what a pro athelete is and isn't. To that poster credit he didn't realize I signed for my second fight and the dude pulled after I already cut 20lb. Was a real bummer.

I'll admit I'm 34 and fight as a hobby. I'm a real estate agent and a music teacher. I do this shit for fun so I'm very proud of myself that I was able to do what I've done so far and am looking forward to my next fight. Never cutting 40 plus lb again though, that was a bonehead move and I only did it out of loyalty to my old coach. I followed his suggestion to the tee, it was the only fight of mine he was involved in, and I suffered for it.
 
If you have an amateur record then you're an amateur. If you have a pro record then you're a pro. Who cares if it's just 1 fight it's not like you are trying to use that tag to pretend like you're a world champion or something
 
Minnja said:
If you have an amateur record then you're an amateur. If you have a pro record then you're a pro. Who cares if it's just 1 fight it's not like you are trying to use that tag to pretend like you're a world champion or something
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Curious what people on here think. I know I'm leaving myself WIDE open to roasting but I don't care lol I get punched in the face regularly by way tougher people than sherdog trolls. The guy who called me out on it was actually respectful about it... so I took his criticism seriously.
 
If you've got the courage to step into a ring/cage and make some cash, who is anyone here to tell you you're not what you say you are? You do you. That poster could be 12 for all we know, or a pathetic basement keyboard warrior who doesn't change his socks.
 
Snolla said:
Curious what people on here think. I know I'm leaving myself WIDE open to roasting but I don't care lol I get punched in the face regularly by way tougher people than sherdog trolls. The guy who called me out on it was actually respectful about it... so I took his criticism seriously.
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Meh, it's whatever. If you are 0-1 as a pro you're still a pro fighter. It doesn't mean fighting is your career or that you are a champion or whatever. It just simply means you have fought professionally/are still fighting.
 
Snolla said:
A poster recently claimed I don't deserve my tag. Im interested in some opinions.

I had a decent little run in Canada and somehow was considered #1 on tapology in Canada after 3 fights. I'm not sure if I totally deserved that but it was given to me and I was happy about it. I fought twice at 170 and once at 155.

I went pro and lost by RNC in the first round. That fight is available on youtube and easy to search. Felt good in there but I made mistakes. Got taken down and back taken, and in the prep I cut way too much weight at my EX coaches behest. He insisted that I drop from 190 to 145. 45lb cut in a month while working a normal job and no nutritionist or doctor is something I'm proud I was able to do, but it was stupid in hindsight.

I signed to fight again last sept but my opponent pulled.

The poster said I didn't deserve the pro fighter tag because I'm 0-1.

I feel like I earned the tag because I went through wars in amatuer, came out on top, and stepped in there against a young and very talented kid for my pro debut. I knew the weight cut was going to be devastating to experience but I did it anyways, went in there in front of my hometown and lost, and didn't bitch and moan after. I went back to the gym and signed to fight in september.

I guess my question is... do I deserve to be considered a pro? I'm fighting again next year after my wedding. I find it interesting that people all have there own outlook on what a pro athelete is and isn't. To that poster credit he didn't realize I signed for my second fight and the dude pulled after I already cut 20lb. Was a real bummer.

I'll admit I'm 34 and fight as a hobby. I'm a real estate agent and a music teacher. I do this shit for fun so I'm very proud of myself that I was able to do what I've done so far and am looking forward to my next fight. Never cutting 40 plus lb again though, that was a bonehead move and I only did it out of loyalty to my old coach. I followed his suggestion to the tee, it was the only fight of mine he was involved in, and I suffered for it.
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As a fellow canadian who's been wanting to fight amateur or pro MMA for awhile now..

You definitely have my hespetch...and ur definitely a Pro even if its a loss and only one fight...having multiple fights doesnt change whether or not it was at the pro level its just how many or how often you did it ..

What's most important is what you think and feel about it ... If you feel like you deserve to wear the tag after going through what you have ..then rock it bro
 
The pro fighter tag on sherdog isn't to be taken lightly, you gotta remember Phil baroni, Lee Murray, Enson Inoue and Josh Barnett all frequented the forums.

so you have the tag but you need to rob a bank for 126 million before it has the same cache bro

obviously you're a pro fighter you dummy you fought pro lol
 
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