Dan Ige sees himself as a man of opportunity, and from late-2018 to mid-2020, he took every chance presented to him. In the span of 19 months, Ige fought six times, extended his winning streak to six and earned a headlining spot against Calvin Kattar on Fight Island.
Ultimately, Ige wasn’t able to extend that streak to seven wins, but the experience he gained on that trek up the featherweight ladder proved valuable.
“I took so much away in that was my first five-rounder,” Ige told UFC.com. “That’s 25 minutes of experience that no money can buy.