James Vick can move further up the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight ladder when he squares off with former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje in the UFC Fight Night 135 main event on Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska. Vick has quietly compiled a 9-1 record inside the sport’s toughest division, including wins over Jake Matthews, Joseph Duffy and Francisco Trinaldo.
This edition of The Film Room focuses on the strategies and techniques of “The Texecutioner.”
With an impressive 9-1 record in the UFC’s most stacked division, one might think Vick would be one of the biggest stars in the 155-pound weight class, but he remains an overlooked piece of the puzzle.