Back in April, UFC lightweight Gregor Gillespie scored a quick knockout over Andrew Holbrook and then jumped on the mic with an unusual claim. He was, he explained, the “best fisherman in MMA.” If you wanted proof, just follow him on Instagram . Obviously, that was an invitation I couldn’t refuse. I started following Gillespie (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) that night, which is why I wasn’t the least bit surprised to see him win a bonus-worthy fight against Jason Gonzalez at UFC Fight Night 116 on Saturday night, and then decline to call out a new opponent on the grounds that he had some fishing to do before he even thought about fighting again.

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The fascinating things I’ve learned about fishing from following Gregor Gillespie on Instagram – MMA Junkie

Back in April, UFC lightweight Gregor Gillespie scored a quick knockout over Andrew Holbrook and then jumped on the mic with an unusual claim. He was, he explained, the “best fisherman in MMA.” If you wanted proof, just follow him on Instagram . Obviously, that was an invitation I couldn’t refuse. I started following Gillespie (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) that night, which is why I wasn’t the least bit surprised to see him win a bonus-worthy fight against Jason Gonzalez at UFC Fight Night 116 on Saturday night, and then decline to call out a new opponent on the grounds that he had some fishing to do before he even thought about fighting again. Related 'Do I think I'm that good? Absolutely,' but Gregor Gillespie not about to call out top-10 guys Just to be clear, this is an undefeated fighter who is quickly establishing himself as a lightweight contender to keep an eye on, and all he wants to do is get back to fishing

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The fascinating things I’ve learned about fishing from following Gregor Gillespie on Instagram – MMA Junkie