3. Other Fighters With Bad Reputations Have Been In The UFC Since
Many people involved with MMA have some form of bad reputation. Some admit that it was a bad time in their life and they made mistakes, others are entirely unapologetic. Jimi Manuwa was arrested for burglary and assault. Chael Sonnen got in trouble for some fraud. Melvin Guillard had problems with possession of drugs. Chris Leben was arrested for a DUI. Arianny Celeste was arrested for battery on her ex boyfriend. Gilbert Yvel was hired even after he had attacked a referee. Of course, Paul Daley did have the assault charges as well as two counts of obstructing an officer. But there are many people in this line of work who do end up with having some form of legal trouble. It is what it is, even if it does give the sport a definite negative perspective from the public eye. Jason High recently got fired from the UFC for pushing referee Kevin Mulhall. Dana White has also said that High will never work for the UFC again. A lot of this stuff happens in the heat of the moment and sometimes you need to step away for a while to see the bigger picture. In the fight game, obviously there is a load of adrenaline pumping through your body. You don't necessarily think about the consequences of your actions and sometimes you lose your head. Paul did but has since admitted his mistakes.
