When Boston Salmon was awarded a contract on the first-ever episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, nobody, least of all Salmon, thought it would be nearly two years until audiences saw him in the Octagon again.
But injuries and withdrawn opponents altered his plans and postponed his UFC debut.
“I thought was gonna get a fight right after that,” he explains. “But unfortunately things didn't go my way, you know? I injured my knee, got surgery and back now. I'm healthy. I'm ready to go.”
Still, while he’s eager to get back in the game, he doesn’t display the slightest hint of bitterness at his protracted entry into the promotion.