Sidney Outlaw, Louis Neglia, Prospects Fighting

Sidney Outlaw comes up big in front of Dana White and earns UFC contract

Sidney Outlaw has paid his dues. On his way to an 8-3 record, he has fought for Bellator, WSOF, CFFC, and  his second consecutive championship victory at Louis Neglia’s Ring of Combat 59.  After submitting James Rumley by rear naked choke in round one, Sidney was paid a visit by the UFC president and accepted a chance to sign with the largest MMA promotion on the planet.Sidney Outlaw

We reported about it several days ago, but now you get to hear it from the man himself, Sidney Outlaw.

Sidney has a huge heart and is a gentleman.  I’ve been fortunate to see him  perform live numerous times and I keep going back to his fight against Gregor “the Gift” Gillespie, back at ROC  55, last June. Gillespie was 6-o and had never been taken past the first round.  Gillespie is a world class wrestler, and Outlaw gave him everything he could handle.  Outlaw scored on a few takedowns in this back and fourth fight, and was locking up a RNC at the bell of round one. I thought in defeat, it was the best I have ever seen him.  Gillespie signed with the UFC immediately after getting the win.  Outlaw went back to the gym and has won the ROC title at 170 and then 155 in convincing fashion that was impressive enough to get a backstage visit from the most powerful man in the sport.

Outlaw has trained for years with some of the best practitioners in the world.  He gets giddy when Renzo Gracie likes or comments on his Instagram posts. Learning from men like Frankie Edgar, Ricardo Almeida, Nick Catone, Marlon Morales and Dante’ Rivera, who Outlaw speaks very fondly of in our interview. Please give a listen to one of the good guys in the sport, who grinded his way into the big show!

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'Beautiful' Bob Meloni
Commentator for Art of War Cagefighting. More than 15 years experience in the PA/NJ regional MMA circuit. Commentator/post fight interviews. Television/media/event production.  USKA Fight Sports media and production. The story of the fighter is what Bob loves about the sport. From the lowest level, to the highest, he only cares about the two warriors who do battle once the cage doors close. Everything else is secondary. Without their blood, sweat, and tears, he would not be here enjoying every minute.