Welcome to the UFC, Devin Clark

Big men, so the saying goes, don’t grow on trees. At least, I’m pretty sure that’s what that saying is about. They’re certainly rare enough. Lately, however, it appears that the UFC has begun taking serious steps to de-stagnate their upper weight classes. The spent the last year signing just about every heavyweight they could get their hands on, and now they’ve got a new face coming to the 185 lb division. Devin Clark will make his promotional debut this July, at UFC Sioux falls, facing off against another recent pickup moving down from light heavyweight, Alex Nicholson. The Argus Leader first reported the news of Clark’s signing. So…

Who is Devin Clark?

“Brown Bear” as he’s also known, is a 26-year-old former light heavyweight fighter, making the move down to 185 lbs for the first time in his MMA career. He trains out of Next Edge Academy in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the home to former UFC welterweight David Michaud. Clark enters the UFC with a 6-0 undefeated record and the RFA light heavyweight championship around his waist. Four of his wins come via finish, with victories over Rafael Viana and Dervin Lopez …

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