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Representing American Top Team Gwinnett, this southpaw athlete transitioned into professional mixed martial arts at twenty-one years old after a background in high school wrestling. The American competitor previously secured the bantamweight championship for Valor Fighting Championship before moving to the UFC in 2020. Throughout his tenure in the major leagues, he has balanced appearances across both the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. His career repertoire includes a diverse range of successful outcomes, utilizing strikes and ground tactics to secure victories by way of knockout, tap-out, or judges' scorecards.

Entering the upcoming event, he holds a professional record of seventeen wins, nine defeats, and one draw. His recent competitive stretch shows a difficult run, having dropped his last three appearances to Allan Nascimento, Jose Ochoa, and Joshua Van. Prior to those setbacks, he managed a submission victory against Matt Schnell in September 2024, which followed a knockout loss to Bruno Gustavo da Silva.