Midwest Veteran Confronts Harsh Realities, Accepts Difficult Truths Ahead Of UFC 305 Return
Thirty-five-year-old Ricky Glenn is already 32 fights into his professional mixed martial arts career, having navigated the Midwest regional scene and won gold in World Series of Fighting before landing a spot on the UFC roster in 2016.
Yet, despite all his experience, the Iowa native is in unfamiliar territory on three fronts this week as he touches down in Perth to take on Song Kenan as part of the UFC 305 preliminary card.
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“Some people are like, ‘Oh my gosh — Australia; it’s the other side of the world,’ but I don’t care — I’ll fight him in my front yard right now,” laughed Glenn, who is fighting outside of North America for the first time in his career.