Aleksa Camur was one of 30 fighters to earn a UFC contract this summer as part of Dana White’s Contender Series, and his performance was amongst the most memorable.
The 23-year old fighter from Cleveland, Ohio, earned a stunning knockout after blasting Fabio Cherant with a flying knee in the second round to secure a TKO. Afterwards, White fielded a call from Camur’s teammate Stipe Miocic, praising Camur’s performance and telling the UFC president the up-and-comer needed to join the roster.
A few minutes later, Camur was officially part of the UFC. But despite his dominant win, he also heard a lot of questions about the weight class where he would compete.