Veteran Discusses Long Journey To UFC Winner’s Circle Ahead Of Showdown With Alexander Hernandez On Saturday
By E. Spencer Kyte • Mar. 11, 2025
For a lot of fighters, competing in the UFC and being a UFC fighter are two different things, with the distinction often being whether or not they’ve had their hand raised in victory in the center of the Octagon. It’s kind of like how many titleholders don’t fully consider themselves champions until they’ve successfully defended the belt at least once; you really want to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that you belong, and that you weren’t just passing through.