Sean Pierson is an experienced MMA fighter. He has been fighting since 1999, with a record of 15 fights, 11 victories. But the Canadian “forgot” to tell his new bosses that he likes to trade punches in the Octagon. After debuting with a victory at UFC 124, he would begin a second dream: becoming a police officer in Toronto. However, everything is allowed, which resulted in his dismissal before he even started work.

Pierson fought last weekend at UFC 124 in his home country of Quebec and defeated American Matt Riddle on points, starting his journey on the right foot. Happy with the result, I was even happier to return to Toronto, where I would wear the uniform for the first time.

But before beginning his career as an authority, he was called to surrender his uniform. According to the Toronto Police Department, the issue has to do with time division, as Pierson must devote much of his attention to training if he wants to succeed in the UFC. The nickname Pimp Daddy was also annoying and used as an excuse.

“They said I had to choose one of my dreams,” the fighter said. The star. He admitted, however, that there is prejudice against the city’s fighters.

“I understand the position of the police. “I don’t see MMA as something negative, but I think society always looks the other way when it sees a black eye,” added the welterweight, who left Saturday’s fight with a large cut to the face. The fight was considered one of the best and most charged of the night.

Pierson began fighting as a teenager, training in judo. Subsequently, he turned to MMA, having started competing in 1999. In recent years, he began fighting on the Canadian circuit, but had never had the chance to participate in a major event, which happened with his entry into the UFC.

The Canadian is now awaiting an agreement to participate in UFC 131. Modest, he still does not dream of a belt. “Some people have the goal of being world champion, and so on… That’s not my goal. I just want people to be proud of me,” he says, father of a two-year-old son.

In addition to stepping into the Octagon to fight, Sean Pierson also uses his experience to teach classes at a gym in North York.