“If you're going to take away our sponsors, why not bump it up to $100,000 for a fight bonus? Let us scrap it out and make the fights even better. If you're going to do that, you might as well make the bonuses a little bit bigger so they get bigger and better fights.”

American mixed martial artist and boxer

Jeremy Stephens is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer. Born in 1986, he has competed across several combat sports and is best known for his long career in mixed martial arts. A professional since 2005, Stephens has fought in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has also spent time in the Professional Fighters League. He has also competed as a bare-knuckle boxer and a professional boxer, with a career shaped by combat and competition.