"My rent would be like $7-8 a month, that I didn't have to pay. I have guys helping out, paying my rent. That week I was having bronchitis, I was gonna call my mom just to see if she had money for medicine to help me out. When I called her, I talked to her for a long time. I'm not gonna ask for money right away... When we started talking, she asked if I had any money to send to her."
"It was very hard. I'm remember talking to myself and saying, 'I'm gonna make it happen. I gotta make it happen, I have to make it happen.' And I remember just going crazy in training."
"Burns went on to have a stellar MMA career. Burns fought the who's who of the UFC welterweight division in his tenure in the promotion, spanning over more than a decade."
Gilbert Burns experienced significant financial difficulties early in his career, including a time when he couldn't pay his rent due to bronchitis. During a phone call with his mother, he intended to ask her for money for medicine but ended up promising to send her money instead. This moment reinforced his determination to succeed, leading him to push harder in his training. Burns went on to have a successful MMA career, fighting notable opponents and ultimately retiring after a recent match.
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