{"id":4443,"date":"2025-11-22T19:14:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T19:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/ufc-fighter-ethyn-ewing-trades-octagon-for-hammer-back-to-construction-after-fight\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T19:14:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T19:14:43","slug":"ufc-fighter-ethyn-ewing-trades-octagon-for-hammer-back-to-construction-after-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/ufc-fighter-ethyn-ewing-trades-octagon-for-hammer-back-to-construction-after-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fighter Ethyn Ewing Trades Octagon for Hammer, Back to Construction After Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ethyn Ewing, a UFC fighter, demonstrated true grit and humility by returning to his construction job just days after a stunning upset victory at UFC 322. Ewing, a late replacement for the injured Cody Haddon, stepped into the Octagon and defeated Malcolm Wellmaker in a performance that defied expectations. A video surfaced on social media, captured by a fellow construction worker, showing Ewing back on the job site, highlighting his dedication to his livelihood despite his newfound success in the world of mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n<p>Ewing&#8217;s actions resonate with the demanding reality faced by many up-and-coming fighters who often juggle multiple jobs to support their training and careers. According to recent data, a significant portion of UFC athletes hold secondary employment to make ends meet, underlining the financial challenges inherent in pursuing a professional fighting career. Ewing&#8217;s dedication to his construction job, even after a significant UFC win, underscores the commitment and hard work required to succeed in the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethyn Ewing, a UFC fighter, demonstrated true grit and humility by returning to his construction job just days after a stunning upset victory at UFC 322. Ewing, a late replacement for the injured Cody Haddon, stepped into the Octagon and defeated Malcolm Wellmaker in a performance that defied expectations. A video surfaced on social media, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"inline_featured_image":false,"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/179"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4443\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}