Tonight at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield, Wash., Austin Springer looks to defend his Prime Fighting featherweight title against Julian Erosa in front of, at best, a few thousand people. If he wants to get noticed by the UFC, and he does, it’s the kind of fight he’d probably better win. But here’s the problem for a pro fighter at the local level who’s trying to make it to the big time: How are you supposed to train full-time like a professional, when you don’t exactly get paid like a professional?
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