This Week in Struggle: Mexican taxes, cavity searches, Dada 5000, break-ins, aliens

Life is hard for all of us, but especially for professional cage fighters. Join us now for a laugh and a cry as we reflect on "This Week in Struggle."

This week, read along to the sounds of Tom Waits.

When Bellator just announced those fights pic.twitter.com/tUllFU186c

— Michael (@TeamRocBiggie) November 7, 2015

How the hell can I watch The Walking Dead tonight on my phone live?! I move tomorrow and my cable is already off! #FirstWorldProblems

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 2, 2015

Always my go to for almost any injury. Just tape it up lol pic.twitter.com/Sl4Z6udpN9

— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) November 7, 2015

This cracking can't be healthy... Bionic hip #wearenotthesameiamamartian pic.twitter.com/GhZmywQ1pF

— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) November 2, 2015

MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world except for Turkey

— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) November 6, 2015

1am workout so I can be adjusted for tomorrow nights 3am local time main event, gym empty = fighters still eating pic.twitter.com/wfrIIuY4qe

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) November 7, 2015

Doh!! What do I do!?! @broncos vs @packers started @nfl #alphascrewed #broncoscountry pic.twitter.com/o0I3TTVs3p

— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) November 2, 2015

Drilling lead leg mawashi-geri with Hugo Beauchemin after our kickboxing sparring. OSU!!! https://t.co/EpjN6ScISF

— Georges St-Pierre (@GeorgesStPierre) November 2, 2015

.@PattioWarWagon @RowdyBec @TyrionWoodley actually YES! usada woke me up at 6am for testing! I'm 4 sure cranky n tired. Lol

— Dominick Cruz (@TheDomin8r) November 2, 2015

Out of the country for the first time... Have no clue how the money works here in Brazil... How do I know what to tip? Lol #thestruggle

— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) November 2, 2015

Had a visitor waiting in our room when we got back from dinner #hewantedthehbomb https://t.co/4leTe0jWXD

— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) November 3, 2015

Had a visitor waiting in our room when we got back from dinner #hewantedthehbomb

A video posted by Dan Henderson (@danhendo) on Nov 3, 2015 at 8:13am PST

Well, slow or not, you ain't getting it in THERE without lube and that's a pretty hard stand for me. #kedziekeystosex

— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) November 3, 2015

.@matthughes9x just busted me playing Clash of Clans during the #UFCAthleteSummit .... Damn the struggle to pay attention is real

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 3, 2015

Waitress says, "Careful....plate is hot!!" Then proceeds to slide it into the back of my hand while... https://t.co/LPxwlqQRHi

— Nik Lentz (@NikLentz) November 3, 2015

After sparring @Anthony_Rumble & @Tyrone_spong today, I'm on this couch. Coolin by myself. Sore but not concussed!

— SweetMeat (@mattmitrione) November 3, 2015

Sure. Them then me. Getting punched/kicked by them hit by a brick or a bat depending on punches or kicks. Miserable. https://t.co/8JIaEGRIC3

— SweetMeat (@mattmitrione) November 3, 2015

"If your manager takes bathroom breaks than he doesn't work as hard as mine " hahaha @tyson_chartier @TopGameMGMT pic.twitter.com/s3Wa4y4I8W

— RobFont (@RobSFont) November 7, 2015

I did not retire because of injury.. I retired because fighting again would be going backwards for me.

— alan belcher (@alanbelcherufc) November 7, 2015

It would be cool if bellator put that money they are spending on developing new talent instead of selling freak show old guy fights

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) November 7, 2015

Dude at customs literally stuck his finger up my a$. He lucky I used @DudeWipes today . Next stop Australia! #UFC193 @ko_reps

— Ryan Benoit (@BabyfaceBenoit) November 7, 2015

Pay your dues. https://t.co/LK3RSZ04mC

— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) November 7, 2015

Pay your dues.

A photo posted by Andre Fili (@touchyfili) on Nov 6, 2015 at 5:37pm PST

Ugh I need full time sponsors, I just cnt work and train..and I wanna live close to my gyms...whaaaaaa

— tonya evinger (@tonyaevinger) November 2, 2015

Where I fell asleep last night need to stop drinking pic.twitter.com/EoXWQH80b3

— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) November 6, 2015

I feel like I need to not being living on earth with humans, but in space with aliens.

— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) November 6, 2015

I'd rather go out crippled than tap to a twister pic.twitter.com/bgwxb7pDvk

— Angela Magana UFC (@AngelaMagana1) November 2, 2015

Fun souvenir from Judo training this week! #sweepthelegjohnny #nopainnogain #notsogentlegentleway pic.twitter.com/8Y3AG5xpB3

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 5, 2015

Wanna feel self conscious? Put on a wetsuit for scuba diving

— Mitch Clarke (@MitchClarkeMMA) November 4, 2015

A kid just wanna eat lol @dethrone VC: @yancymedeiros pic.twitter.com/9b9cPXZtZ8

— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) November 4, 2015

Hopefully the Ufc will find a higher ranked fighter sense I won't be fighting my man Neil magny Jan 2nd. Happens for a reason..

— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) November 4, 2015

30 % of our fight money @kelvingastelum @effyescudero @ricardolamasmma @henrycejudo https://t.co/yZAPf5OIYC

— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 5, 2015

@DiegoSanchezUFC yep. When I fought in Canada I was double taxed AND had to pay for extra medical tests.

— Nathan Quarry (@NateRockQuarry) November 5, 2015

And we still gotta pay USA Taxes too! #Losingmoney https://t.co/wt54MUK7XA

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) November 5, 2015

This can't be true!!! Come on 30% taxes then 10% gym then 10% manager, yea were fighting for half our pay!!! https://t.co/90WSHDF5mN

— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) November 5, 2015

Now that's robbery :/ https://t.co/PWXA48Znhc

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) November 5, 2015

So @SerenaSouthpaw and I did some of that jiu-jitsu stuff this morning before team practice. :) pic.twitter.com/HPv8Qlww4C

— Roxanne Modafferi (@Roxyfighter) November 5, 2015

Getting my boxing on. pic.twitter.com/hOieyT8Cj5

— Roxanne Modafferi (@Roxyfighter) November 6, 2015

18 months suspension and $100k fine for marijuana Is ludicrous. @SpiderAnderson used PEDs in the same fight and got a slap. #FREENICKDIAZ

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) November 5, 2015

You know when you leave strength and conditioning and the treadmill can't handle your sprints, you've... https://t.co/2rYgYlJ6e1

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) November 3, 2015

You know when you leave strength and conditioning and the treadmill can't handle your sprints, you've done your job.....

A photo posted by Lauren Murphy (@laurenmurphymma) on Nov 3, 2015 at 10:29am PST

Not sure I'm a fan of this new ❤️ stuff on Twitter.. Feels like I'm 'loving' things... I used to favourite a lot of shit I will never 'love'

— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) November 3, 2015

Serious craic down here on Venice Beach pic.twitter.com/nEVJ4Z1nDU

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) November 6, 2015

LIVE on #Periscope: When you get into a car accident after hanging with the MMA bro https://t.co/CF4L0rGyfJ

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) November 6, 2015

Could've been hurt really bad, but just a fender bender. Can't be too negative about that, right.

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) November 6, 2015

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Damn I wanted to fight! It is what it is but I feel I was getting out!

— Abel Trujillo (@AbelTrujillo1) November 8, 2015

Where is Herb Dean and Big John when you need em? Let me go to sleep or tap! This is The Ultimate Fighting Championship!

— Abel Trujillo (@AbelTrujillo1) November 8, 2015

Right at the point of escape, he stops the fight, wow. That guy refereed my last fight too, scary.

— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) November 8, 2015

G'damn it @Renato_Laranja kicked me in the nuts "on accident". pic.twitter.com/ZaHwytRJV3

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 8, 2015

#tbt apparently this was from my first mma fight. I'm not quite that old https://t.co/50gfgWoDxo pic.twitter.com/9jliH9EI4A

— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) November 5, 2015