Ian McCall was slated to fight Dustin Ortiz at UFC Fight Night 73 but unfortunately had to pull out because of injury. McCall (13-5) caught up with MMAOddsBreaker on Episode 115 of The Parting Shot Podcast that Sunday to talk about his latest injury. Injury that compelled him from Dustin Ortiz fight at UFC Fight Night 73″I have a tear in my shoulder, in my labrum and a tear from my bicep. I mean I am literally in the physicians now speaking about it. It’s what it is, we train hard and I’m brittle apparently. I have to pull out of a lot of s**t. It stinks, but when you train as hard as I do and you’ve been doing this as long as I do, its part of the game.” Career Plagued with Injuries”My UFC profession has been just been plagued with accidents and it’s frustrating. This is my main source of income, I have other things I do however, this is my principal source. I’ve got a little girl to feed, that I feed my own and it sucks. But on a different note, this really is my passion; this is precisely what I love to perform. I am 31 years old, I’m not getting younger I have already been in struggles for 13 decades. To watch my body fail me time and time again it’s hard. It’s one of these things it makes you question a good deal. I am such a healthy individual, my loved ones is like incredibly healthy, and you know my kid really needs a really strict diet. I’ve had my hip, groin tear, which can be awful. I am sure I will need to get a hip replacement . I have had three hand surgeries. I got into a car crash not too long ago and messed up my shoulder. It is always a thing, but it is better than having a real job.” Being Positive and Optimistic”A lot of my life I’ve been a pessimist to become honest. I look at it in different ways, it could be worse, I might be dead. I could have lost full use of my arm or anything. There are a lot of things I look at. I have to maintain a positive attitude because I must be a good role model for team-mates and my little one. It’s one of these things I’m not going to sit around and sulk. That’s what it is, I will be al right.” Ideas on Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson II in UFC 191″Demetrious is ever evolving and I think that today he’s discovered a bit more power in his punches. His overall game is always changing and getting better. I think he’ll conquer Dodson, is he going to finish [him]? I really don’t understand. I believe this will be one man he’ll have a hard time completing. He ended Horoguchi with one minute left, as much as I wish to beat his face in, he is incredible. He’s the exact man you want as winner when it comes to performance. I’m likely to go with him this one for certain.” Loss to John Lineker”Oh man that was huge. I got too emotional; I showed the very first round that I could definitely overcome him. People were just like’Oh he’s a bantamweight’ I don’t care; the guy still isn’t very good I should have beat him. I believe I showed that you are not going to knock me out even though you’re a huge puncher. My face is going to split open before you knock me out and that’s precisely what happened. With me it is outside matters, they constantly distract me, girl issues or what have you. I just kind of dropped after that first round. I’m smart enough to know that I was going to lose that struggle sitting backstage. Anthony Kiedis and Dane White came about and said hi and I am just kind of like, I’m screwed. That was a mental thing, that’s always been my main downfall. I have a new mental coach, he’s my mind Sherpa. He is overall made me a better person. As far as my optimism goes, he is a large part of it” Feeling Overlooked at Flyweight Division”I wouldn’t say overlooked, there’s other folks to talk about. I blew it with John; I screwed up in this struggle. So maybe I do not deserve to be talked about it. Let us say this injury is 6 months, they’ll talk about me then, that’s fine. You can find different people who deserve it. Regardless of how good I could be or how great I am, it is not my turn. DJ needs individuals to fight, the division needs people to move and shake and make a big stink. I don’t mind it, it’s cool, anything.” Raising a daughter as one father”Yeah it is not easy; realistically I don’t know anything about women. I understand how to get one in bed that’s about it. I sit there sometimes and stare at her like’what’s going on?’ Do not cut your own hair, don’t put soap in areas, like I do not know. Realistically I’ve a lot help, I live together with my father. My father got a divorce, he said move in, and I will help you out. My daddy’s retired so he kind of plays mommy on a daily basis. My step mother is still about; my daughter’s grandma is about so that I do have a lot of assistance. So I’m not going to say I’m doing this alone, because I’m not. It takes a village to raise a baby and I received a village of people around me. Even though there are times where I must take her to the gym, there’s always some one there. She’s pretty damn independent I can take her to the beach; she can run about and swim on her own. She is going to be fine.” UFC Reebok Uniforms”I used to work for a fashion design firm; the only real fighters I hang out with are people I’m forced to hang out with or my friends. I hang out with artists, fashion designers, artists and musicians and materials. They’re hideous, like Jose Aldo said we seem like f***kin Power Rangers. The equipment is actually comfy; obviously Reebok makes a fantastic product. I don’t know who left the layout, regardless of what generation we are in 80’s 90’s, which does not match anything, it’s just ugly. But maybe I am wrong; maybe I am searching for something a bit cooler looking. Its performance based gear; that’s all that matters. It’s an evolution of the sport. We needed it to shine, sure we are not going to have paid that much cash but it is what it is. If you’ve got a issue then quit, these are the numbers we must deal with. If you’re smart and you can market yourself and advertise yourself in ways like I have. I have external patrons; I’ve Layrite, that is similar to a hair and mustache merchandise. I’ve got a great deal of clothing and lifestyle companies. I receive a lot of exposure from materials like this. People today need to learn t to step away from the boxmake money for themselves and also have a smart agent.” Thoughts on Reebok Deal”Yeah that would have been nice, but at the exact same time they run a business. They run a multi-billion dollar corporation that is a premiere sports league. If you find the machine which is your UFC, from the inside it is outstanding. The people are great; the business design is just amazing. I would never say anything bad about the way that it’s all run, it is amazing if you appreciate business. The thing is they didn’t have to consult us since it’s their business. We are a commodity; as much as I wish to say cool we ought to be making money such as baseball, football and basketball. Since we should we are actually putting our lives at stake. But we’re not and I do not wish to quote Urijah Faber, he stated’I never got into this for the money’ honestly I catch it, I’m a businessman.” Outside sponsors”Financially I am always going to be fine. I’m going to find methods [to make money]. I have a portion of a social media company, I have a show I host called Direct Endorsement, and it’s a significant charity thing. I have other stuff that is likely to make me more money, therefore I’m going to be fine. I do feel for men that don’t have much else or men that are not that smart. But that’s their own fault, figure out it it’s not rocket science.” Being on Joe Rogan’s”Fight Companion” show”Yeah I was talking to Joe not too long ago. I have a developing friendship with Joe for a long time, we always talk about it but it is a little bit of a drive from my home with all the visitors. I will be up there soon, I must do some stuff in the region so I’ll be on there shortly.” You follow Ian on Twitter @Unclecreepymma along with his sponsor DirectEndorcements.com. You can listen to the full audio version of this meeting on Episode 115 of this Parting Shot Podcast that Sunday.

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