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Medic recently revealed that fight purses are not his favorite
part of being a
UFC athlete.
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The welterweight prospect scored a first-round knockout win over
Tim
Means at UFC
on ESPN 55 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
During the post-fight media scrum, Medic revealed that he
was making more money in his previous job than he does in the UFC.
However, Medic also acknowledged that the promotion does provide
fighters with the opportunity to earn massive paydays with
time.
“It’s not the money that’s [most enjoyable] for sure,” Medic said.
“I was making more money before the UFC. I quit a really good job
that I had just to go be a fighter. So it’s not the money, that’s
one thing. But I knew there was an opportunity to make a lot of
money in the UFC. You don’t get paid a lot of money right off the
bat, but as you progress and you make your time in the company, you
can make a very good amount of money.”
The win saw Medic bounce back from a submission loss to Myktybek
Orolbai in his last promotional appearance. Leading up to his
clash against Means on Saturday, Medic had expressed frustration
about not being awarded performance bonuses for his last two
knockout wins in UFC competition. The 31-year-old, who has never
gone the distance in his career, was one of four fighters to earn
an extra $50,000 at UFC on ESPN 55.
When it comes to potential opponents, Medic has his sights set on
undefeated welterweight contender Ian Garry.
While Medic acknowledged that the bout is unlikely to come to
fruition, he believes he can defeat the Irishman via knockout.
“Some of the guys that I would like to fight are in Top 15 already.
They’re not gonna bother looking at me, and they are all making
their ways to [the] title,” Medic said. “But I’ve seen a lot of
guys that I don’t find them as a big threat, maybe Ian Garry.
He’s a big name. He won’t fight me exactly yet, but I look at some
of his fights and I’m like, ‘Man, how’s this guy ahead of me in the
rankings?’ Because in my humble opinion, I would knock him out…
He’s an interesting personality online. I don’t know him
personally. Maybe he’s not a bad guy, but he’s definitely a target
for bullying.”