Jordan Leavitt went 561 days between UFC appearances and 827 days between victories, so it’s understandable that his 99-second win over Kurt Holobaugh at the end of May doesn’t feel like it’s really sinking in just yet.
“Honestly, I still don’t think the fight has hit me,” offered Leavitt with a smile, resplendent in a disco mix of oranges, yellows, and pink as he made the rounds at UFC X during International Fight Week. “The fight — and I’m not complaining; I want them to all go that way — it went so seamless and I had so little resistance that I still feel like I’m unemployed, like I still haven’t fought in two years.