26 Facts About Rick Glenn

1.

Ricky Lee Glenn was born on April 12,1989 and is an American mixed martial artist.

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2.

Rick Glenn was the Professional Fighters League featherweight champion and Midwest Cage Fight featherweight champion.

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3.

Rick Glenn formerly competed in the Featherweight division of the UFC.

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4.

Rick Glenn was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, an idyllic small town of Midwest America.

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5.

Rick Glenn did a year of wrestling at Marshalltown High School and started boxing training when he was fourteen.

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6.

Rick Glenn loved combat sport so much that when his local boxing gym closed down, he travelled one and half hour each trip to other gym to get his boxing practice.

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7.

Rick Glenn later transitioned to MMA training at a friend's basement and switch to his uncle's garage.

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8.

When Rick Glenn was seventeen, still a high school student and with one year wrestling, some boxing experience and self-taught MMA skills, he was asked to fight on a short notice for a local promotion.

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9.

Still in his work uniform, Rick Glenn left his work at a local Staples shift early in Marshalltown, rushing out to the venue, in time for a few stretches, and stepped in the cage 5 minutes later, winning his first fight.

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10.

Rick Glenn joined a MMA gym under Duke Roufus guidance where his training partner was Erik Kock and Ben Askren.

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11.

Rick Glenn moved to Milwaukee and left his employment at Costco to train full-time.

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12.

Rick Glenn fought most of the fights in regional Midwest of American.

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13.

Rick Glenn was the World Series of Fighting featherweight champion and Midwest Cage Fight featherweight champion.

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14.

Rick Glenn made his promotion debut on September 17,2016 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson against Evan Dunham in Texas.

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15.

Rick Glenn moved up to lightweight for this fight bout replacing injured Abel Trujillo on 12 days notice.

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16.

Rick Glenn was bested by Dunham via unanimous decision and this unsuccessful debut snapped a three-fight winning streak since losing his WSOF title to Lance Palmer in 2014.

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17.

Rick Glenn next faced Phillipe Nover on February 11,2017 at UFC 208.

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18.

Rick Glenn faced Dennis Bermudez on July 14,2018 at UFC Fight Night 133.

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19.

Rick Glenn was scheduled to face Arnold Allen on November 30,2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.

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20.

Rick Glenn was fined 20 percent of their purse, which went to his opponent Kevin Aguilar.

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21.

Rick Glenn was scheduled to face Carlton Minus on December 19,2020 at UFC Fight Night 183.

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22.

Rick Glenn faced Joaquim Silva on June 19,2021 at UFC on ESPN 25.

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23.

Rick Glenn won the bout via knockout just 37 seconds into the first round.

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24.

Rick Glenn faced Grant Dawson on October 23,2021 at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori.

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25.

Rick Glenn was scheduled to face Drew Dober on March 12,2022 at UFC Fight Night 203.

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26.

However, a week before the event, Rick Glenn withdrew due to a torn groin and was replaced by Terrance McKinney.

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