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Old 12-18-2007, 06:21 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Edward Patrick View Post
okay well here's what i do know, we got to get a hiv/std test done, and have to fight in a state that issues pro licenses, which is a huge reason why im not pro yet, i live in nc(which is just now trying to make mma legal,so no license here for a while), and the state i normally fight in(virginia) supposedly only allows amateur mma..but no pro mma(why?), and the state beside me and below me(tennesse and s.c) dont allow mma at all. so the area i live in is hard for amateurs,which is why alot of fighters i know are still amatuers.
so im guessing that i will have to travel for every single fight if turned pro,now i have to find a promotion that is willing to give me a shot at making a pro debut, which isn't easy at all.
By the looks of it, you answered your own question.

If you have an undefeated 6-0 record, you shouldn't have a problem getting fights from smaller organizations (King of the Cage, etc). You'll have to travel, but most fighters do - you have to give a bit before you start receiving.

Be prepared for the step up in competition, as well. Professional fighters are exactly that - professional. Fighting is what they do, and they train their whole lives to fight, while amateurs train on the side of their professional jobs.
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