Veteran Middleweight Gets Candid About Struggles After Reaching UFC, Recalibrating Outlook Ahead Of Main Event Rematch With Brendan Allen
When Chris Curtis stepped into the Octagon for the first time in November 2021 to face off with Phil Hawes at UFC 268 in New York City, it marked the 35th fight of his then 12-year professional career.
He won that fight by first-round knockout, and another a month later in the second round before picking up a third straight UFC victory over Rodolfo Vieira that carried him into the rankings for the first time.
And that’s when things started to go awry for “The Action Man.