Emil Weber Meek caught the attention of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) matchmaker Joe Silva after knocking out Rousimar Palhares at Venator FC III on May 21, 2016, in a mere 45 seconds into the opening frame to capture the promotion's welterweight title.
In fact, Silva sent Meek a personal email congratulating him on his huge upset win. A few weeks later and the Norwegian striker now finds himself under contract with the UFC, as he was recently booked to make his Octagon debut on Sept. 3. 2016 at the upcoming UFC Fight Night event in Hamburg, Germany.