It has been half a year since Li Jingliang participated in the last UFC match. In the last fight, he was stunned by Chimayev in more than 3 minutes of the first round, which was the worst loss of his career. It was a tragic game. That disastrous defeat had a huge impact on Li Jingliang's self-confidence. After the game, he was ridiculed by a large number of unscrupulous netizens, and his morale plummeted. Now his slogan has been completely changed, from "fighting for the country" to "fighting for the country". "Fight for Home".
Li Jingliang posted continuously through social platforms, repeatedly emphasizing that he plays games for no other reason than to live a better life for his family: "After training, the happiest thing is to accompany my children. Men should have a man's Like, persist for your dreams, fight for you and the people you love, fight bravely, never give up, and fight for your family!”
He also emphasized: “Keep polishing yourself and keep seeking. Self-breakthrough, for your dreams, and for the people who support you and love you, work hard and fight for your family!”
According to Li Jingliang in a recent interview, he plans to play 3 games this year. And he will go to the United States for closed training in the near future to prepare for his comeback in June. If he can win the first two games of this year, he hopes to get revenge against his old rival Chimaev in a rematch at the end of the year.
Li Jingliang was not ashamed of being defeated in a battle. He felt that as long as it was a game, there would be winners and losers, and it was no big deal. He also admitted that he could learn a lot from playing against masters. He believed in himself. In the next six months, the strength can be further improved and lay a solid foundation for the second battle.
It has to be said that Li Jingliang’s determination not to admit defeat is very worthy of recognition, but he has worked hard for the UFC and has not actually made much money over the years. His efforts and rewards are not directly proportional. The author clearly pointed out in an article a few days ago that Li Jingliang worked hard for the UFC and became the ceiling for China's UFC men's fighting boxers, but he cannot afford a house in Beijing. This is a very sad thing. The hundreds of thousands he earns a year by working hard to survive is really It's nothing, and the price/performance ratio is totally worthless.
Here, the author would also like to emphasize that since professional boxing is the number one money-drawing sport in all fighting sports, the annual income of a top professional boxer is more than the annual income of all UFC fighters combined. , this shows that UFC is a cheap sport. Li Jingliang is just one of the mid-range wage earners in UFC, so it is not difficult to understand that his income is average.
In fact, the richest among all boxers in our country is the Grand Slam boxing champion Zou Shiming. This is because he is a boxer with good roots. Although Zou Shiming cannot compete with Mayweather Compared with top international boxing superstars such as Pacquiao and Alvarez, his market value in China is beyond the reach of other domestic UFC athletes and free fighting players.
Li Jingliang, Chimaev and other UFC fighters actually want to make a lot of money. To put it bluntly, no one denies having too much money, and no one is afraid of money biting their hands, but because they are simply incapable of achieving good results in the boxing circle In terms of performance, I can only settle for the next best thing and make a living in MMA. This is also a no-brainer. Here, I still wish Li Jingliang can win a few more games in 2022, earn more money for his family, and indirectly give back to boxing fans for their support.