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Nick Klein Is Getting Everything He Hoped

Related Topics: Mansur Abdul-Malik, Dana White

The Opportunistic Nick Klein Hopes To Keep Making His Dreams Come True In His UFC Debut At UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Song

Nick Klein, a graduate from season eight of Dana White’s Contender Series about to make his UFC debut on Saturday against Mansur Abdul-Malik, wants to make it clear that he is no overnight success.

“Honestly, man, it only took me eight years,” laughs Klein, who nonetheless has embraced the grind that has led him to Seattle, hence the nickname “Blue Collar.”

“It came about just because of the way I live my regular life,” said the Wisconsin native.