Before he even steps into the UFC Octagon for the first time this Saturday to face Ricardo Ramos, bantamweight prospect Journey Newson can already lay claim to having the best first name on the roster.
But there is no mystical meaning behind “Journey,” which is his birth name. It just happened to be the name of his dad’s favorite band.
“My dad was a big fan of the group,” said Newson. “He listened to them three, four months before I was born, and now I’m here and my name is Journey. And I love Journey; they’re a really good band.