In the space of three fights on Dana White’s Contender Series, heavyweight prospect Don’Tale Mayes went from “Kong” to “King Kong” to “Lord Kong.”
What’s next?
“You’ll be the first to know,” laughs Mayes, who will be sporting the moniker “Lord Kong” when he makes his UFC debut this Saturday against Ciryl Gane. So what comes after King and Lord? If the 27-year-old has his way, they’ll be calling him the Emperor of the heavyweight division sooner rather than later.
“The goal is to get the belt and I want to be the champ,” Mayes said.