I just recieved a formal invite to compete at an MMA event in Indy. I've recieved them before from friends and people I know and have done a fight early on in college. I have nothing against MMA execpt a couple of theories. But this invite was a shock to me because of several reasons. One I didn't know the promotion and two it would be against a former teammate turned opention aka guy who broke my neck in 8th grade. If they would have caught me earlier like college I might have signed up but now I don't feel I need to to. There are still sore feelings but I've moved on.
In someways I'm a little distrurbed by this because they want to bill it as a grudge match and there is some good money involved. I was offered $800 plus travel and exspenses plus a $500 if I win.
The guy I would fight has been doing MMA for some time and is very good being 17-0 according to some online forums. I'm not a trained MMA fighter, I know grappling and I know TKD with a few submissions put it. But I haven't been training for a fight like this and they want to have in January. Weight-ins are 300 lbs as super heavyweights.
I'm turning it down but honestly it would be good money and deep down I would like to get some revenge but I don't think I would stand a chance. The odds are stacked against me. I know that with training that I could do it but I don't have that time to do. It would be interesting to climb into the cage and see, but I promised some people I would not do it and me keeping my promises is more important then revenge and money.
