I worked in finance and made good money but I hated it and quit – now I’m in PFL’s $1m winner-take-all MMA... - The US Sun

TY FLORES is banking on the decision to quit his finance job to focus on a career in MMA.

Flores is signed to the Professional Fighters League, a winner-take-all format where $1million is up for grabs.

And he enters his second bout of the 2023 campaign with his eyes on the prize after packing up his day job to fight full time.

Flores, 29, said: "I did the financing thing, I mainly worked from home, I'd have to go into the office a little bit and I just f*****g hated it.

"The money was nice but like everyone just kept getting like progressively fatter, more miserable, losing their hair.

"Like yeah, you're making lots of money but you look like s***. I get to go and fight, I get to do hard s*** everyday, I get to train.

"The hard s*** is really important, it mentally challenges you, I get to prove myself every single day."

Flores is 12-4 in MMA and won his first PFL bout in April, beating Delan Monte, 29, on points.

The PFL consists of two qualifying bouts, with points are earned per method of victory and the top four in each division progress.

From there it is knockout stages, setting up a finale fight where a title belt and $1m cheque awaits.

But for former financier Flores, the gold around his waste would mean far more than the money in the bank.

He said: "I used to work in finance, I had a good job, I left it. Well, I'm not gonna say I left it, I kind of got laid off.

"But it's one of those things, if I want to go make money, I can go make money.

"Making money's not...