Making the UFC would’ve been a remarkable comeback, but Chris Curtis went above and beyond to overcome even bigger obstacles. Three months ago, he wasn’t even on the UFC roster. Now at the start of 2022, Curtis (28-8 MMA, 2-0 UFC) already has two wins in the promotion, both by knockout and both as an underdog, under his belt. After 12 years of fights across the globe, Curtis finally put his name on the dotted line of a UFC bout agreement on short notice, up a weight class. Although the original bout was canceled, Curtis was kept around for a rebooking when the matchup against Phil Hawes was preserved and moved to UFC 268 , one of the promotion’s biggest pay-per-views of the year. After he absorbed some damage in the opening minutes, Curtis connected with a big strike that put Hawes on roller skates.
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