Less than a month ago, American Kickboxing Academy prospect and former college wrestling standout Deron Winn was the co-main event to Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3. now his next fight will be in the UFC.
The 29-year-old Winn (5-0) announced on Thursday that not only has he joined the UFC roster, but he’ll be competing (unsurprisingly) in the middleweight division.
Winn is a three-time All-American, two-time junior college national champion wrestler out of Lindenwood University in Missouri. He made his professional MMA debut last year, and his first four fights all ended in first-round TKOs. The Daniel Cormier protege then took a step up in competition on the Liddell-Ortiz 3 undercard, taking a unanimous decision over UFC veteran Tom Lawlor.