Lavar Johnson used to come into my place of work often, with his girl. Big dude. Supposedly 6’3 but I’m 6’2 and he seemed a bit taller. Always wore a Randall Cunningham Jersey. Was real nice to everyone. This is obviously before he went to prison.
Met Roger Huerta yeeears ago. When he was really popular. Trying to make him the face of MMA time period. We walked by each other at a boardwalk. Just said “Matador!” and he said “what’s up man”.
Most recently, which is still awhile, TJ (who had recently lost the belt to Cruz) and Chad Mendes both came in together to my work place. Looked like Chad just tagged along but TJ had his wife and Dad and I think a brother with him. My job is very close to Angel’s Camp so a lot of people recognized him immediately. People were coming up to him and saying nice things like “you’re still the champ “ etc... First thing he did was come talk to me and another to complain that people were coming up talking to him. Like we should try to block anyone who might come say hello or something. When he was an up and coming fighter he’d come talk to the bigs to try and get sponsored, but after making it he comes in and wants us to somehow stop anyone from talking to him...right outside his hometown..
Chad was pretty quiet, polite, pulled me aside and asked discretely if there was someway we could get him alcohol still even though it was like 3am.
TJ was loud, obnoxious and rude. He’d cus out employees that were in front of him, call them names etc.. Meanwhile we were discussing amongst ourselves if we were going to have to kick him out...
Not a cool dude...At least not that night..
