Andre Ewell is a talented fighter with a bright future in the sport of mixed martial arts. You don’t pick up 14 wins on the regional scene and get a call from the UFC without having that talent and potential.
But not too many people outside of Ewell’s inner circle were picking him to win his Octagon debut against former UFC bantamweight champion and pound-for-pound list member Renan Barao in September.
Ewell believed. And he won.
“I’m gonna have to change my nickname to Mr. AM, because I wake people up,” laughed Ewell, who is sticking with “Mr.