On December 10, Beijing time, in the 233rd episode of UFC Fighting Night, Song Yadong led the main event of the night, won consecutive victories with a hearty victory, and won his second UFC five-round headline victory.
For every player, winning the game is supposed to be a happy time, but in the post-match press conference interview, Song Yadong shed tears and choked up a little.
Facing the camera, he said: "I have been brothers with Su Mu for many years, training together, living in my house, I really hope he can win that game." We train together and it's not easy in the U.S. and I've put in a lot of effort and I'm hoping he can win this game. And then there's Kenan, I hope he wins, it's not easy for us to train abroad, in fact, we may live for others, friends and relatives, in fact, it doesn't matter how much we are injured, it doesn't matter. Now that the game is over, although I won, I don't feel very happy, my two brothers, alas. ”
In this short minute, Song Yadong shed tears and choked up several times, perhaps the sadness and hardship can only be understood by those who have experienced it personally.
In the pre-match documentary about Yadong, he talked about his revenue share per game and some expenses necessary in the United States, "First of all, it takes 30% to play in the United States to deduct taxes, and secondly, it is necessary to give 10% to the agent or coach, as well as the cost of hiring a coach, their travel expenses and the cost of going to you as a corner coach this time." Usually you have to pay for personal training, not to give a game once and it's over, but about 100 dollars for a class, and there is more than one class a day during the preparation period, you may have to practice in the morning and afternoon, as well as the money paid to the physical trainer and the money for massage and relaxation. In the United States, these need to be paid for by themselves, and in PI there may be both, such as rehabilitation physiotherapy and ice baths. My family's expenses in the United States are at least more than 15,000 US dollars a month, and the consumption is relatively higher, and the expenses may be even greater when preparing for the war.
"So my goal now is not how much I want to earn, how much I save, my goal is to earn money now to support the expenses I need, before I win the championship, I don't want to say how much money I have to earn from this, I just hope to be able to support my family, I can train myself well, so that I can have enough money in training, I think it's OK!
Among most fans and fans who are new to training, they may not know much about the cost of training in the United States, but after listening to Song Yadong's words, they must be able to truly understand the difficulty of training outside for a long time.
In a previous online interview with Yan Xiaonan, she also mentioned the cost of training in the United States, which costs $1,500 a month to rent a house, and a car, although the car was lent to her by a friend, it is old and bad, and the cost of maintenance is relatively large.
Everyone knows that the training in the United States is better than in China in terms of training environment and teaching team, who doesn't aspire to a higher level? But what really makes the players feel difficult is the cost.
Previously, Li Jingliang also prepared for the United States for a year, and he and his team rented a two-bedroom house with five people during the preparation for the war in the United States, and placed two beds in the living room in order to be able to live, and cooked by themselves on weekdays in order to save money.
In addition to the cost of preparing for the competition, they also have to face the psychological pressure of long-term separation from family and friends, especially players like Li Jingliang and Song Kenan, who have children and daughters and drag their families, and long-term separation from their families and children is actually the most painful for them.
Therefore, for every Chinese player, every match is very important for them, winning the match is an affirmation of their hard work throughout the preparation period, the second is that winning will get a higher income, their financial pressure will be relieved, and of course, it is also moving towards a higher ranking.
Every Chinese force fighting in the UFC is worthy of respect, and every fight is their "last fight", so please pay more attention to them and send more care and encouragement!