Deron Winn knowns he’s a relative unknown to many MMA fans, but he said that’s going to change after what he expects to be a breakthrough performance on the debut Golden Boy MMA card. Winn (4-0) will get the opportunity to fight UFC veteran Tom Lawlor (10-6) on Saturday’s “Liddell vs. Ortiz 3” card in a bout that could change the trajectory in the career of a fighter who has been eager to prove what he’s capable of. A teammate of UFC champs Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., Winn has been tuning his craft in MMA for several years now following a run as an amateur wrestler. He’s struggled to get opportunities, but now that he’s finally got a real platform, he said he’ll make the most of it. “I know a lot of you guys haven’t heard of me yet because I really haven’t had the exposure a lot of these guys have, but I’m ready to shine,” Winn told reporters, including MMAjunkie, at a recent pre-fight news conference
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Deron Winn ‘ready to shine’ with breakthrough performance against Tom Lawlor – MMA Junkie