During his run in Great Britain’s regional MMA scene, Jimi Manuwa got the call to join the UFC. Contracts were offered, which is a dream come true for a lot of young fighters who are trying to grab the spotlight. But Manuwa turned down the offers, instead focusing on self-improvement before jumping on the big stage of mixed martial arts. As a result, the fighter cultivated an undefeated record before finally accepting the UFC’s offer to fight, and is now 3-0 in the Octagon. On the eve of his first main event in the promotion, a fight with one of the division’s best in Alexander Gustafsson , Manuwa said everything went according to how he drew it up for himself. “It speaks for itself.
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UFC London’s Jimi Manuwa Says His Career is Following the Plan He Mapped Out – MMA Weekly