#1 Form a lethal duo with the fighter
A manager is akin to a father-figure in sports of the ferocity of mixed martial arts, which is why a manager is an integral facet of a fighter’s life in the business. A manager in addition to performing all of the aforementioned roles, acts as a partner to the fighter, thereby being one-half of the lethal duo.
From speaking in press conferences to engaging in verbal spats with fighters (and their fellow managers), a manager ensures that the mind-games stay at bay before the fighter walks out into the Octagon.
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A WWE manager would fit the role perfectly, as observed in the case of Paul Bearer (R.I.P.) whose partnership was one of the reasons for The Undertaker’s early success in the WWE. Imagine someone as intimidating as Bearer holding an urn outside the Octagon. Damn!
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