Battle

Into

For her anticipated return to the UFC’s Octagon, Aussie strawweight Bec

Rawlings has drawn a 22-fight veteran, Seo Hee Ham. The pair were originally

slated to meet at UFC Fight Night 65; however, due to injury, Ham was forced

to withdraw from the event. Rawlings went on to defeat Lisa Ellis in the first

round of their bout, and now it’s a case of deja-vu for the Australian.

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W

hen you fight for a

living, you don’t get

paid unless you’re

standing there

ready to battle with the gloves on.

Sure, there are sponsors here and

there that trickle money in when

the time is right, but for the most

part, professional fighting is a very

performance-based industry, and if

you don’t perform, you don’t get paid.

It’s not all about the money, though.

It’s about the exhilaration when the cage

door closes. It’s the feeling of the first

punch landing on the face of the enemy.

It’s about the taste of the blood that trickles

down to form a trail around the canvas.

If it was all about money, nobody

would do it. The sacrifices, the hard

work, the blood, sweat and tears aren’t

worth the pay cheque sometimes. For

a lot of fighters, such as Brisbane’s Bec

BEC RAWLINGS

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BEC RAWLINGS