I see this quote getting shared a lot. Hell even I shared it back in the day. But it is a cope dressed up as poetry.
"Things must get worse before they get better" is just a story someone tells themselves to make peace with getting worse.
142.6 pound. Was a bit under the 143 lbs limit.
Hard training camp, easy weight cut.
But none of that compares to the stuff I had to deal with post weigh in.
Suddenly I hear “you’re not on the card.”
Me and my coach look confused at each other and show the card with me on it.













