Having long clamored for a big-name opponent, James Vick finds himself on a four-fight winning streak in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight division.
Vick will try to cash in on his opportunity when he takes on former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje in the UFC Fight Night 135 main event on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. As a first-time headliner, Vick undoubtedly plans to show the MMA universe his steely nerves under the pressure of the spotlight.
Ahead of Vick’s five-round confrontation with Gaethje, here are some of the numbers that have come to define him:
76: Inches of reach.