UFC women's bantamweight speaks up about using insurance money to cover pregnancy costs, calls the promotion a "temporary dream" × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News Its a dog and pony show - UFC women s bantamweight speaks up about using insurance money to cover pregnancy costs calls the promotion a temporary dream By Rafael Bandayrel Modified 19 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Julia Avila opens up about the struggles of a UFC fighter Women's bantamweight contender Julia Avila opened up about the hardships of pursuing a career in the UFC. In a series of tweets, Avila bared her soul to give fans a glimpse of what it's actually like to live a professional fighter's life. On Twitter the No.14-ranked women's bantamweight wrote: "I love being in the UFC. I love fighting for the fans and putting on a show, but it’s a dog and pony show. I’m just as replaceable as anyone else on the roster and fans will be none the wiser. That’s the hardest pill to swallow." Avila also pointed out that pursuing a professional MMA career isn't sustainable for most people. She added that the lack of benefits and opportunities for smaller names made the situation even harder. Check out Julia Avila's tweets below: Julia Avila@RagingPandaMMAI love being in the UFC. I love fighting for the fans and putting on a show, but it’s a dog and pony show. I’m just as replaceable as anyone else on the roster and fans will be none the wiser. That’s the hardest pill to swallow.62130I love being in the UFC. I love fighting for the fans and putting on a show, but it’s a dog and pony show. I’m just as replaceable as anyone else on the roster and fans will be none the wiser. That’s the hardest pill to swallow. Julia Avila@RagingPandaMMAOften times you have to choose between having a career, being in a relationship, being a mother, OR follow your dreams to being in the best fight circuit ever. Even then, sometimes you just don’t feel appreciated (as a woman) because you don’t show skin or talk trash53824Often times you have to choose between having a career, being in a relationship, being a mother, OR follow your dreams to being in the best fight circuit ever. Even then, sometimes you just don’t feel appreciated (as a woman) because you don’t show skin or talk trash Julia Avila@RagingPandaMMAFighter pay is great when you have a fight; I had 9 cancelled fights one year and since my injury 2021, I had to get a job to make ends meet and have insurance to cover my pregnancy. I love being a part of the UFC, it’s a dream come true. But it is a temporary dream.3024241Fighter pay is great when you have a fight; I had 9 cancelled fights one year and since my injury 2021, I had to get a job to make ends meet and have insurance to cover my pregnancy. I love being a part of the UFC, it’s a dream come true. But it is a temporary dream. In addition, Avila revealed that the fight game often forces athletes to sacrifice their personal lives for the benefit of their careers. One such sacrifice she made, according to Avila, was to take a day job to make ends meet and have enough resources to cover the cost of her pregnancy. "Fighter pay is great when you have a fight; I had 9 cancelled fights one year and since my injury 2021," she added. "I had to get a job to make ends meet and have insurance to cover my pregnancy. I love being a part of the UFC, it’s a dream come true. But it is a temporary dream." UFC women s bantamweight Julia Avila misses out on Raquel Pennington fight In one of her most recent tweets, Julia Avila mentioned that one of the struggles of fighting is securing a bout. 'Raging Panda' has been spending her time on the sidelines since her victory over Julia Stoliarenko in June 2021. Avila was supposed to fight No.5-ranked Raquel Pennington, a notable name in the division, but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Unfortunately, having a bout canceled happens so often to fighters of Avila's caliber. Since 2019, Avila has had 10 fight cancelations, while only getting booked for four fights that went as scheduled. Right now, 'Raging Panda' will have to wait longer for a fight. Based on her tweets, though, it appears that the 34-year-old is losing her patience. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by C. Naik × Feedback Thank You! 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