An Oklahoma State College wrestling standout will battle considered one of Canada’s high pound-for-pound fighters for a UFC contract in October.
At Dana White’s Contender Sequence 74, Jacobe Smith and Christien Savoie have the chance to punch their ticket to the following degree after they sq. off in a three-round welterweight bout on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two folks with information of the matchup just lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement.
Smith (8-0) was an All-American at OSU in 2018. Following the conclusion of his wrestling profession, Smith went beneath the wing of former UFC champion Daniel Cormier and commenced coaching at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) in San Jose, Calif.
After a couple of professional fights, Smith moved to Dallas to coach at Fortis MMA beneath coach Sayif Saud. Smith most just lately competed beneath the Fury FC banner. Six of Smith’s wins have come by first-round end.
The Combat League Atlantic welterweight champion, Savoie (10-1-1) has positioned himself as considered one of Japanese Canada’s high fighters on a perennial foundation. He’s struggled to remain energetic at instances with opponent withdrawals, however regardless of the weather has maintained a near-perfect file. His solely profession loss got here in opposition to Bassil Hafez in 2020. Seven of his 10 professional wins have come inside the space.
With the addition, the DWCS 74 struggle card consists of:
- Vanilto Antunes vs. Islam Dulatov
- Abdellah Er-Ramy vs. Torrez Finney
- Christien Savoie vs. Jacobe Smith
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