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Veteran Tyson Nam believes he should have been making ‘big show money’ in UFC a long time ago

Tyson Nam could be a top-10 ranked fighter after his next fight and the only thing he’s wondering is what took so long for him to get the opportunity.

The 37-year-old, 32-fight veteran has a major opportunity ahead of him as he seeks his third straight in inside the octagon when he meets Matt Schnell at UFC Vegas 8 on Jan. 20 in Abu Dhabi. Coming off of back-to-back knockout wins, Nam expects himself to be a ranked flyweight if he can get past Schnell, a designation that he hasn’t held in nearly a decade.