Sal Everett just dropped Ozzy Martin with a first-round knockout at Dana White’s Contender Series 95 on Tuesday, securing himself a coveted UFC contract. But get this: the dude isn’t ready to give up his current gig as a UFC employee. Seriously, Dana White himself told his assistant he doesn’t need to work for him anymore, but the 29-year-old fighter thinks it’s not enough to walk away just yet.
Punching Opponents and the Clock
Everett, now 5-0, clearly loves what he does inside the Octagon, but he also loves the building he works in day-to-day. He said during the DWCS 95 post-fight news conference, “I want to stay in this building. I love it here, and I feel like don’t fix what’s not broken, and yeah, we just continue to keep working.” He called himself “just a runner,” leaving the “legal questions” to the guys upstairs. He’s just there to work, and he’s there to fight. Good news for him: Dana recently said he doesn’t think Everett needs to move to Zuffa Boxing or Power Slap, so the fighter is “more than happy to continue work for him.”
Balancing Bouts and Bills
Not only does Everett want to keep his job, he wants to jump right back into action as soon as humanly possible. He’s all about being “very active” and building his resume by fighting “everybody in the welterweight division.” That’s the kind of hunger you love to see! But here’s the kicker: he’s gotta balance that intense fight training with his actual job, something he’s already proven he can do. He explained that he used all his PTO and sick time to get a month off, focusing entirely on this fight. He gave a shout-out to Dana and Nicole for backing him, saying it “all worked out perfectly” because he could focus on training multiple times a day. He’s ready to choose a scrap, absolutely, but the man also knows “bills ain’t going to pay themselves, so I’ve got to continue to put some food on my table.”
It’s clear Everett is ready to get back in there, eyes on the welterweight division. He’s balancing that grind of a new UFC contract with the reality of his day-to-day, and it’ll be fascinating to see how quickly he gets his next fight booked while still punching the clock.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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