At UFC on ESPN+ 16 in front of his home province of British Columbia, Tristan Connelly will make his Octagon debut. The 33-year-old steps in on four days notice to take on highly touted Michel Pereira.
On the day that the Checkmat Vancouver fighter and head coach signed his contract, MMASucka.com caught up with him.
His last outing was on July 27 at Rise FC 4 where he defeated D’Juan Owens in a bloodbath. The two fought toe-to-toe for nearly 25-minutes, with Connelly finishing the fight in the fifth round.