With just three pro fights leading up to her Octagon debut against Ariel Beck last December, Shana Dobson was a prime candidate for the first-time UFC jitters. But they weren’t even in the building when “Danger” made the walk and then put on a stellar performance in stopping Beck in the second round, a calm that she attributes to her stay on The Ultimate Fighter 26.
“Going into the fight, a big thing that really did get rid of the jitters was being on TUF and having that exposure,” Dobson said. “We fought 20 feet from (UFC President) Dana White.