Days of being a big fish in a small pond are over for Hyder Amil.
The undefeated 33-year-old featherweight will put his perfect 8-0 record on the line in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut when he meets Fernie Garcia as part of the undercard this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Amil nailed down his spot on the UFC roster on Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series in August, when he took a three-round unanimous decision—29-28, 29-28, 29-28—from Great Britain Top Team’s Emrah Sonmez.
Sonmez certainly made him earn it.