UFC welterweight Max Griffin gambled big that he’d upset Mike Perry at UFC on FOX 28, quitting his job and fighting out his contract. Now, Griffin (14-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) wants a fight in his hometown of Sacramento, Calif. He also wants a new deal that reflects his worth – and makes up for that lost day job at Blue Cross Blue Shield. “I want to get my contract,” he told MMAjunkie Radio. “That was the last fight, so now we’re trying to renegotiate and get paid, becauase I want to start coming after these guys.” Griffin said the UFC was interested in a new contract prior to the Perry (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) fight. But he chose to not sign a deal so his asking price would be higher in the event of a win
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