By nature, he is a fighter, and he will face anything put in front of him. There has to be someone to ask the question: Is a fight against King Kong really a good idea? What are the risks? What are the benefits? For the most part – with rare exceptions – a fighter is not prepared to ask or answer those questions. "So you're afraid of him?"Īnd what is a fighter going to say? A fighter will step up even if you put King Kong on the other side of the cage.
"Don't you think you can beat this guy?" they'll ask. When a promoter offers a guy a fight, if it's done directly, it leaves the fighter in a position to give him a simple answer: yes or no. Oddly enough, what I call the "yes-or-no factor," though very simple, is a very important aspect of the game. It ranges from the simple "yes" or "no" of accepting a fight to the more complicated issue of negotiating multi-fight deals that typically involve many variables, which for the most part a fighter is not prepared to handle. A good manager can be the difference between a fighter becoming a star or just fading into history without ever accomplishing enough to really capitalize on his efforts.
The function of a manager encompasses a pretty broad range of issues, from getting guys fights to handling issues as their careers unroll. Well, that made me have to come out and defend my class.
Just recently, we saw a declaration to the Brazilian R7.com site by UFC heavyweight contender Junior Dos Santos, who stated that he doesn't even understand what a manager does. Mostly, people don't understand what an MMA manager is, how he works, and what he accomplishes. As the sport of MMA has grown and the public has become more interested and aware of the sport and all its aspects, the function of a fighter manager has come more and more under the spotlight.
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