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The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour.
As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well, interesting.
To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you "The Weekly Grind."
Enjoy.
I was going to go camping with #AuntJoan tonight. The weather is freezing and windy and I couldn't find the campground to reserve it (1)
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
(2) I ended up not finding it after 3different state parks in Iowa and five hours. She & her friend, Michelle, were delayed by windy weather
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
(3) so I was driving around aimlessly, and they were driving through perilous wind.
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
(4) We decided that I needed to quit looking & meet them in the Walmart parking lot in Iowa city. Did you know RV's often sleep at Walmart?
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
(5) so I drove to Walmart and they weren't there.
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
"Yes we are," says Michelle. "In aisle 18."
"these aisles only go up to 14."
Oh fuck.
(6) wrong Walmart. So I drove to Coral Ridge City (or whatever), which is NOT Iowa City, Michelle and Aunt Joan. But anyway.
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
(7) I began to wander around the new Walmart (in the city that was definitely not Iowa City). Aisle 18 was empty
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
"We are back in the RV"
(8) "Crap. Ok" have I mentioned that it's 28 degrees outside? Run back to my car.Already parked in the RV nursery of the Walmart parking lot
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
(9) can't find them. At all. Every RV seems to be from a different state. I start my car and drive around the parking lot. Have lost hope
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
(10) "we will wave to you!"
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
Five seconds later
"It's too cold. We're going back inside"
(11) I (miraculously) find them. Climb into the RV.
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
It's cold in here too.
"Oh yeah, the battery died. We don't knew what's going on"
(12) So, Gentle Reader, I bid you goodnight ask you to pray I don't freeze to death in a Walmart parking lot. Life is nothing but absurdity.
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) April 9, 2016
.@GPVillante has suited up as a @STRIVRlabs goalie for the @NYRangers at #UFCAthleteSummit pic.twitter.com/xDtIvLGwwU
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) April 4, 2016
Last tweet. Jon ur dumb! Like really dumb. Get off ur high horse and stop riding the white horse. Junkie , I'm gonna rip ur head off!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 5, 2016
Lol we? who's we? You and your vagina? https://t.co/HfgmiSCrjG
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 5, 2016
I see slot of people on social media starting their posts with "Til". What's this all about? Guess I'm not down with the kids anymore :)
— michael (@bisping) April 5, 2016
People: hey you saw Cerrone want in vs Khabib ??
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) April 6, 2016
Me : I'm not surprise motherf*ckers !!
@RdosAnjosMMA I believe it was clear to everyone last time. Or "Fake champ" title still torturing you? pic.twitter.com/Xex1N5evba
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 6, 2016
WhenYouAndYourGirlAreInseparable and you start to see yourself in her.#LoveIsBlind#PlayingWithMyself#ChicksWithDicks pic.twitter.com/HNENTYWu6p
— Mike Rio (@MikeRioMMA) April 7, 2016
@TheNotoriousMMA coming out with a dvd box set "change your bum life in 3 years" ... lord knows i would buy it!
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) April 6, 2016
"Well let me tell you 'bout my best friend ..." #UFC199 pic.twitter.com/doAMtZZYRS
— UFC (@ufc) April 7, 2016

Just to brighten your day lol fans are great #TeamBlessedMMA pic.twitter.com/lFwFAZTfOi
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) April 6, 2016

Like my new look?? ❤ pic.twitter.com/uANpVcbAoJ
— Randa Markos (@randamma) April 7, 2016
At a Snoop Dogg concert I'm pretty sure I'd fail a USADA test right now
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 9, 2016
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