MMA PROMOTER ON HOW MUCH FIGHTS MAKE, FIGHTER PAY, CONOR MCGREGOR! | Red Hawk Recap Ep. 143

Tim “The Red Hawk” Welch is joined by the vet, Joe "Diesel" Riggs and Rage in the Cage Promoter Roland Sarria. The boys break down the crazy world of MMA Fight Prootion. Roland tells all on how much he made from promoting fights, the most he made in one night, trianing with Hickson Gracie and more!

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:24 Joe Riggs Got a FIRE New Cut

0:56 MCGREGOR VS CHANDLER IS OFF!?

2:13 Welcome MMA Promoter Roland

2:34 When was Roland’s First Fight He Put On?

5:22 The Early Days of MMA was CRAZY/Joe Fought Keith Jardine

6:46 Roland’s First Experience with Joe

9:06 Roland was Joe’s Coach

10:31 Coaching MMA is HARD

10:46 When Roland’s Gym Went South…

11:29 Does Roland Regret How Much He Paid Fighters?

12:21 The Harsh Reality of Promoting MMA Fights

13:16 Joe’s Interesting Outfit Choice…

13:41 The Harsh Reality of Promoting MMA Fights PT. 2

14:32 Roland Has Promoted THOUSANDS of Shows

16:17 Robert Follis’ Advice to Tim

16:54 Joe was a DOG/Coming Across Some LONG Breasts

18:43 Joe’s FIRE Haircut

19:53 Funny Chael Sonnen/Homer Moore Story

22:30 Joe’s Unique Fight Outfit

23:33 Roland’s “Unique” Coaching Strategy

24:59 How to Book a Venue for a MMA Show

26:28 Roland’s Promotion Rage in the Cage

27:51 MMA Promoting is Not Lucrative?

29:49 What is the Athletic Commission For?

30:18 Roland’s MMA Show Got Cancelled

33:43 Roland Got Screwed Over by His Business Partner

34:21 Roland Promoted Illegal Shows?

36:18 Roland’s Return to Legal Promoting

36:56 Is Life Better For Roland Without Promoting Fights?

38:36 Roland’s First Arena Show

39:28 Joe’s a Warrior, Skid Marks and Areolas

41:43 Does Roland Have a GF?

42:43 Joe’s Friend’s Shlong Didn’t Work…

43:11 Roland CALLS OUT Dana White

44:23 Do Promoters/Fighters Make Good Money?

45:58 Roland Kicked the Booze

46:35 Roland Had a MMA Fight at 48 and Gave Himself a Black Belt

40:09 Does Roland Have Any Regrets?

50:48 Roland Started MMA in Phoenix?

51:12 Do Grappling Tournaments Make Good Money?

51:27 The Brazilians Had it Out for Roland

52:11 Do Promoters Pay for Venues?

53:07 Roland Has Promoted More MMA Shows Than ANYONE!?

54:06 Having Team Members and Partners is HARD

55:33 What Roland Would Change if He Could Go Back in Time

55:53 Roland and Scott Coker Have Beef?

55:54 Joe Riggs Miesha Tate Story

56:58 Joe Stole Roland’s BJJ Mats!?

59:07 Roland Got Jumped at His Gym!?

1:00:15 Joe Stole Roland’s BJJ Mats!? PT. 2

01:01:04 Roland’s Life was Threatened Because of His Show!?

01:01:44 Dealing with Fighters is NOT Easy

1:02:47 Did Roland’s Girlfriend Like the Fights?

01:03:07 They KEY to Promoting Roland Didn’t Have

01:04:17 The Most Money Roland EVER Made From a Show

01:04:52 What Roland Spent His Money On

01:05:32 Is Being a Promoter an Enjoyable Career?

01:06:06 What Would Roland Do Differently?

01:07:38 Joe was the Dana White of Montana

01:08:09 Roland Never Lost Money, But…

1:09:23 Separating Friendship and Employees

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