Eric McConico | The Grind Never Stops

At 34 years old, Eric McConico is older than the usual UFC debutant, but don’t think for a second that he’s not ready for his short notice call-up to face Nursulton Ruziboev in Seattle on Saturday.

In fact, it may very well be perfect timing for a fighter who began his career in the Pacific Northwest.

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“I just kept showing up because I know the UFC knows,” said McConico. “There are so many fighters around this world, and if they felt like I was ready, I was hoping they would give me a call. So I was really just preparing for that fight. And after the fight that I thought I was going to have, I was hoping something might happen.…