Wiman: Sponsorship like dealing with drug dealers
Matt Wiman: “But, I’ve heard that the worst part about taking drugs was dealing with drug dealers. I think that the worst part about sponsors is the people around them.”
Matt Wiman returned the Octagon after almost two years with a unanimous decision win over Isaac Vallie-Flagg at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night Austin. Wiman looked impressive in his return, but one thing fans and media noticed is that he was sponsor-less for the fight. What happened? Wiman explained in his recent appearance on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani:
“I think if it was a good opportunity, I’m not opposed to it. The opportunities that are on hand, I might have been able to make like $1,500 if I hustled a bit, you know, maybe a couple of grand if I hustled a bit. It’s not necessarily worth it. I compare it to this, it’s going to be kind of a crude analogy, but I’ve heard and I was never a pot head or anything like that. But, I’ve heard that the worst part about taking drugs was dealing with drug dealers. I think that the worst part about sponsors is the people around them; sleazy wannabe managers. And people that represent this or try to have a connection there, it’s pretty obnoxious. So I try to kind of ignore that part. It just seems more trouble than it’s worth.”