Fortis MMA hasn’t slowed its production line of UFC-ready prospects. Saturday night, Austin Lingo steps from the on-deck circle to the batter’s box when he makes his promotional debut at UFC 247. Last week, news surfaced Lingo (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) had joined a dozen of his Fortis MMA teammates on the UFC roster, when he accepted a short-notice bout against fellow newcomer Youssef Zalal. “I was already ready to fight the first week of March, but I got this call up,” Lingo told MMA Junkie. “I was like, ‘Uhh, yes. Definitely put me in there.’ It’s a blessing.
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