Darrick Minner then continued wrestling at Iowa Western Community College.
16 Facts About Darrick Minner
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Darrick Minner was invited to participate on Dana White's Contender Series 23 on August 9,2019.
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Darrick Minner faced Herbert Burns, losing the bout via first-round submission.
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Darrick Minner made his UFC debut as an injury replacement for Chas Skelly against Grant Dawson on February 29,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo.
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Darrick Minner lost the fight via a submission in round two.
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Darrick Minner was scheduled to fight a rematch with Jordan Griffin on June 13,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo.
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However, on the day prior to the event, Darrick Minner was pulled from the fight due to health issues surrounding his weight cut and the bout was cancelled.
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Darrick Minner won the bout via guillotine choke in the first minute of the first round.
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Darrick Minner faced Charles Rosa on February 20,2021, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis.
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Darrick Minner faced Darren Elkins on July 24,2021, at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw.
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Darrick Minner lost the fight via a technical knockout in round two.
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Darrick Minner was scheduled to face Damon Jackson on June 4,2022 at UFC Fight Night 207.
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However, for undisclosed reasons, Darrick Minner was pulled from the event and he was replaced by newcomer Daniel Argueta.
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Darrick Minner faced Shayilan Nuerdanbieke on November 5,2022 at UFC Fight Night 214.
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Darrick Minner lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round after seemingly injuring his knee seconds into the bout.
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On December 2,2022, Darrick Minner was released from the UFC amid an investigation into suspicious betting patterns that occurred in his previous fight against Shayilan Nuerdanbieke.