What Hobby Should These MMA Fighters Try?

Fighters live a career that is very uncertain. Every year they wonder if it could be their last in the sport and thus they are often pondering about what’s next. Here are some great suggestions for these fighters for hobbies or businesses they may excel in. 

Jorge Masvidal: Selling Suits 

Jorge Masvidal has a unique style. While not all of his fashion choices are perfect, he certainly does not hesitate to bring his own flavor to the press conferences. His “bathrobe” appearance is infamous and his silk dress shirts look good but it really is his Scarface-esque suit that he has become associated with. Masvidal seems to have a penchant for these suits, and for that reason, he should consider opening up a suit shop when he eventually retires. Can’t you just imagine him selling suits out of a beach boardwalk shop in Miami? We can and it’s hilarious. 

Darren Till: Blackjack

Till is a power puncher without much versatility to his style, so perhaps he would enjoy playing a few hands of blackjack online. Blackjack is a very straightforward game that might lead you to think that there isn’t as much strategy involved compared to classics like Texas Hold’em. However, the evolution of blackjack has seen the game take many forms and each one has a different approach, so applying the right strategy can be crucial just as in Till’s fights. After all, he makes simple adjustments but keeps the same game plan overall. 

Diego Sanchez: Gardening

Sanchez is an eccentric character that stands out even in an organization that is full of weirdos. Recently, he seems to have adopted a new-age and energy-positive outlook on life. For Sanchez, a gardening hobby would be perfect. Not only can he use that energy and positivity in a useful way, but a gardening hobby will also help him stay grounded and focused on this plane of reality. 

Lyoto Machida: Dodgeball 

Machida is revered for his incredibly elusive fighting style, unpredictable attacks, karate rushdown, and incredible footwork. For these reasons, Machida could be a champion dodgeball player. Not only would he be doing flips and crazy escape maneuvers like a matador, but his attack would be ferocious. If this was that movie Dodgeball with Vince Vaughn, Machida would be the unsuspecting guy the Average Joe’s team adopts that turns out to be their secret weapon. 

Dominick Cruz: Salsa Dancing 

Cruz is apparently a born dancer. His fighting style is an insatiable flurry of footwork that never lets up. If he was going to excel in any hobby, salsa dancing would be it. While you can make the argument that any style of dancing would do, I suggest that salsa is a perfect style. It combines tight rhythmic and repetitive footwork in a small area with a few spins thrown in, no elaborate flips or wild movements, just a steady and focused pace. Perfect for the 135lb fighter. 

Roy Nelson: Selling Men’s Grooming Products

Roy “Big Country” Nelson has become well known for his wild mangy mullet and beard. While the unkempt nature of his hair is his trademark, he certainly would do well-selling men’s grooming products. Combs, beard oils, luxury shampoos, the whole nine yards. He is charismatic enough for sales and simply showing the customer his before and after pictures would sell the product in a heartbeat. 

Francis Ngannou: Bowling

With his massive power and wild swings, Ngannou could be a pro bowler just by selecting the heaviest ball and throwing it full-force down the lane. While you can make the argument that any heavyweight would do, this suggestion really comes down to Ngannou’s specific uppercut windup. He doesn’t throw anything tight, his windup comes from behind like an underhand softball throw. Perfect for tossing strikes down the lane. 

Stefan Struve: Volleyball

With his insane 7’ height and long limbs, Struve would make an excellent volleyball player. Why not basketball you may ask? Well, Struve is very flatfooted and in general has terrible movement and zero flow to his motions. He would do better playing his part as a stationary figure on a volleyball team. 

Tony Ferguson: Motivational Speaker 

Think about it, what is it that motivational speakers actually do? They don’t offer any constructive criticism or advice; they are just there to make you feel good. Ferguson could be a phenomenal motivational speaker if he wanted to. His post-fight interviews are legendary for their whimsical and inspiring nature. He keeps talking and we keep listening, even if much of what he’s saying is confusing or nonsensical.

Just at the moment when he would lose our attention, he somehow ropes us back into Tony time. At the end of the day, through all of the struggles that Tony has been through, at least he can speak from a place of real experience and actually offer some advice on recovery, training, or the mentality of a champion.