Gavin Scott Tucker was born on June 17,1986 and is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist.
26 Facts About Gavin Tucker
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Gavin Tucker had previously won the Extreme Cage Combat promotion championship in the featherweight category.
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Gavin Tucker was born in St Anthony, NL, and raised in Ship Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, on June 17,1986.
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Gavin Tucker graduated from St Francis Xavier University after studying jazz, music industry and performance.
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Gavin Tucker competed on the regional scene, almost exclusively in the Maritimes of Canada.
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Gavin Tucker was the reigning Extreme Cage Combat Featherweight Champion when he was signed to the UFC in early 2017.
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Gavin Tucker made his promotional debut on February 19,2017 against Sam Sicilia at UFC Fight Night 105.
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Gavin Tucker faced Ricky Glenn on September 9,2017 at UFC 215.
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Gavin Tucker suffered his first professional loss in this fight by unanimous decision.
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The referee was criticized by many observers, who felt that the fight should have been stopped earlier, as Gavin Tucker was clearly exhausted and had absorbed 142 significant strikes.
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Gavin Tucker was expected to face Andre Soukhamthath in a bantamweight bout on October 27,2018 at UFC Fight Night 138.
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Gavin Tucker faced Seung Woo Choi on July 27,2019 at UFC 240.
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Gavin Tucker won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.
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Gavin Tucker was scheduled to face Billy Quarantillo on April 25,2020.
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Gavin Tucker faced Justin Jaynes on August 8,2020 at UFC Fight Night 174.
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Gavin Tucker won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.
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Gavin Tucker faced Billy Quarantillo on December 12,2020 at UFC 256.
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Gavin Tucker was briefly linked to a bout against Cub Swanson on May 1,2021 at UFC on ESPN 23.
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However, Gavin Tucker was tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Dan Ige on March 13,2021 at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad instead.
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Gavin Tucker lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Gavin Tucker was scheduled to face Pat Sabatini on November 20,2021 at UFC Fight Night 198.
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However, Gavin Tucker had to pull out of the bout in late October, and the pair was rescheduled on April 9,2022 at UFC 273.
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Gavin Tucker faced Diego Lopes at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs Font on August 5,2023.
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Gavin Tucker lost the bout via an armbar submission in the first round.
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Gavin Tucker was scheduled to face Jack Jenkins on August 17,2024 at UFC 305.
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However, Gavin Tucker withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Herbert Burns.