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I didn't get any crazy sponsors. I don't have any extra sponsors since I got the belt.

I had no support, no opportunity, no sponsors backing me for most of my career.

I had plenty of offers to do sponsorships and TV commercials, but it's just not in me. I would love to get that out of me, but I just don't feel comfortable with it.

If you go out there and your main purpose is to get a sponsor, then it's not gonna work. Just go out there and have fun. That's how I got sponsored.

If you think I've got a lot of sponsors, you should see the stuff I turn down.

I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.

A really important point for me is that I don't use any brand or corporate sponsors. So I have no responsibility to anyone but myself and the subjects.

I didn't come into the business to get awards or titles.

Sponsorships and marketing are oftentimes pretty short-lived. From a company's standpoint, they're often not looking to do tremendously long contracts. They're always trying to catch the next big thing.