In 2015, exciting flyweight prospect Geane Herrera brought an undefeated record into the UFC’s 125-pound division.

Now, three fights and two losses later, he is not sure his financial situation is going to allow him to continue.

“I’d like to start off by saying I absolutely love the sport of mixed martial arts,” Herrera told MMAjunkie Radio. “But unfortunately right now I’m in a situation in life where I can’t even pursue training at this moment. So I’m just busy busting my ass, trying to catch up on bills.

“I pray to God that is not permanent, because I don’t have much going for me other than fighting. But I’m really far behind on bills. I don’t even have a car – I have to get around on a motorcycle. So I’m just trying to get my life together, trying to provide for my son. And then I’ll start paying my coaches and make my way back into the gym.”

Herrera’s (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) most recent outing, at UFC Fight Night 89 in June, ended with a decision loss to onetime title challenger Ali Bagautinov. Prior to that, he’d recovered from an unsuccessful promotional debut against Ray Borg with a second-round TKO of Joby Sanchez.

For all his UFC appointments, Herrera didn’t have the luxury of long fight camps. The matchups with both Borg and Bagautinov were announced a month prior to their scheduled dates. For the Sanchez bout, “La Pulga” was called in as a short-notice replacement.

Not having that long to prepare, however, is not an excuse for Herrera, who believes staying ready is part of the game now.

“Going into the UFC, I think every fighter knows that now there is a trend that you have to be able to get these last-minute fights, and not only get them but be able to perform in there,” Herrera said. “So staying ready is just one of those things that fighters do nowadays.

“Short-changed? I wouldn’t call it that, I would just call it part of the business. And like any mixed martial artist, we just have to be ready for when that call comes.”

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