The one thing about first impressions is that they’re the ones that last — for the most part, anyway. And nobody knows that better than Patrick Cummins, who in the minds of many is still the coffee barista-turned-MMA fighter who stood in against Daniel Cormier at UFC 170 on very short notice.
A year-and-a-half later, now that Cummins is getting set to face longtime veteran and one-time UFC title challenger Glover Teixeira, it might be time to give the former collegiate wrestler a new coat of perception. After all, he has won four of his last five in the UFC, and is coming off a second round TKO of former Strikeforce champion Rafael Cavalcante.