Emil Meek announced himself to the world with a brutal first-round knockout of one of the scariest submissions specialists in MMA, Rousimar Palhares, in May 2016 at Venator FC 3.
The victory put “Valhalla” on the map internationally and it wasn’t long before the UFC came calling. In his first fight under the banner he proved his win over the Brazilian was no fluke when he took a decision over notoriously gritty welterweight, Jordan Mein.
Although Meek has been sidelined since the UFC 206 win he has been rewarded with a meeting against surging Nigerian, Kamaru Usman.