UFC lightweight contender Terrance McKinney wants to test himself against a pair of UFC legends following his most recent win at UFC Vegas 59. McKinney earned another first-round finish against Erick Gonzalez this past weekend at UFC Vegas 59. He bounc…
UFC lightweight contender Terrance McKinney wants to test himself against a pair of UFC legends following his most recent win at UFC Vegas 59. McKinney earned another first-round finish against Erick Gonzalez this past weekend at UFC Vegas 59. He bounced back in a big way after losing to Drew Dober on short notice earlier…
UFC lightweight prospect Terrance McKinney put on a show once again in a first-round submission of Erick Gonzalez at UFC Vegas 59. McKinney and Gonzalez opened up the main card at UFC Vegas 59 on Saturday. Both lightweights were looking to make a name …
UFC lightweight prospect Terrance McKinney put on a show once again in a first-round submission of Erick Gonzalez at UFC Vegas 59. McKinney and Gonzalez opened up the main card at UFC Vegas 59 on Saturday. Both lightweights were looking to make a name for themselves and move closer to a spot in the 155lb…
Rebounding from a back-and-forth short notice loss against Drew Dober, uber-prospect, Terrance McKinney returns to the winner’s enclosure to open the main card of UFC Vegas 59 — stopping Torrance native, Erick Gonzalez with a first round standing neck crank at the UFC Apex facility. Landing prior UFC victories over both Matt Frevola, and Youssef […]
Rebounding from a back-and-forth short notice loss against Drew Dober, uber-prospect, Terrance McKinney returns to the winner’s enclosure to open the main card of UFC Vegas 59 — stopping Torrance native, Erick Gonzalez with a first round standing neck crank at the UFC Apex facility.
Landing prior UFC victories over both Matt Frevola, and Youssef Zalal ahead of his return tonight against Gonzalez, McKinney made relatively short work of the Californian with a series of brutally precise strikes on the feet, however, was briefly rattled himself after Gonzalez landed an overhand strike.
Securing a double-leg takedown, McKinney leapt to the back of Gonzalez as he returned to his feet at the fence, stopping the Californian with a standing neck crank as referee, Chris Tognoni jumped in to call a halt to the matchup.
Below, catch the highlights from Terrance McKinney’s win over Erick Gonzalez
Ahead of his upcoming Octagon return at UFC Vegas 59 next weekend, highly-touted lightweight finisher, Terrance McKinney plans to send opponent, Erick Gonzalez back to past home, Combate Global – as well as expose the skill level difference between the two. McKinney, a native of Spokane, made a massive impact in his UFC bow back […]
Ahead of his upcoming Octagon return at UFC Vegas 59 next weekend, highly-touted lightweight finisher, Terrance McKinney plans to send opponent, Erick Gonzalez back to past home, Combate Global – as well as expose the skill level difference between the two.
McKinney, a native of Spokane, made a massive impact in his UFC bow back in June of last year at UFC 263, rushing through Matt Frevola with a stunning first round knockout win in just 7 seconds.
Making his second Octagon walk at the UFC Apex facility, McKinney turned in another hugely impressive victory, this time taking out Fares Ziam in the first round – displaying his grappling chops with a rear-naked choke win.
Replacing Ricky Glenn on just over a week’s notice, McKinney clashed with veteran promotional staple, Drew Dober, rocking and dropping the Colorado native in the first round before suffering a late round TKO loss of his own.
Set to feature on the preliminary card of the UFC’s return to its Apex facility next weekend, McKinney admitted that he was unsure of his opponent, the aforenoted, Gonzalez before the pair’s booking, but insists he will now send the Redondo Beach native back to the Cambell McLaren-led, Combate Global.
“I actually never heard of him (Erick Gonzalez) – but not disrespectfully,” Terrance McKinney told LowKick MMA reporter, Alex Behunin. “(He’s) not someone I was watching– I’m trying to be like the guys at the higher level, so I’m tryna watch the guys at the higher level.”
“But I did study him now, and I seen (sic) he had some good runs in Combate America (Global), but like I said, we’re going to see the difference in skill level. Jim Miller already showed it. And we’re about to show it again. It’s time to send this boy back to Combate Americas.”
Terrance McKinney prefers eventual finish of Erick Gonzalez over quickfire win
Following a pair of quickfire finishes to kick-off his Octagon tenure, Terrance McKinney admitted that he would like to develop his skillset over the course of two rounds, before landing an eventual finish against Gonzalez.
“I wanna win in the second (round) towards the end, either by knockout or submission,” Terrance McKinney explained. “Whatever I see fit, available. But I feel like we’re better in every aspect of fighting. I think he’s just wild and unpredictable, that’s what makes him dangerous. My accuracy is better, my speeds better, my powers better. And I know I can out-wrestle him or out-grapple him if I need to. … I’m trying to be like Charles Oliveira out there.”
UFC lightweight prospects Terrance McKinney and Erick Gonzalez will square off at an August 6th UFC Fight Night as both look to move closer to the rankings. News of the matchup was first reported by MMA Junkie. McKinney is coming off of his first UFC loss, albeit on short notice against Drew Dober at UFC…
UFC lightweight prospects Terrance McKinney and Erick Gonzalez will square off at an August 6th UFC Fight Night as both look to move closer to the rankings.
McKinney is coming off of his first UFC loss, albeit on short notice against Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 50. He filled in on days’ notice for Ricky Glenn but would go on to suffer a first-round TKO defeat.
Before that, McKinney earned back-to-back wins in the UFC over Matt Frevola and Fares Ziam. His seven-second knockout over Frevola at UFC 263 is the fastest in UFC lightweight history.
McKinney earned a shot in the UFC following back-to-back wins over Toninho Gavinho and Michael Irizarry Ortiz in LFA. He’s hinted at a run at the title as soon as next year.
McKinney will face another up-and-coming prospect in Gonzalez, who is still searching for his first UFC win after losing his debut to Jim Miller last October. He was supposed to face Devonte Smith at UFC 272 earlier this year before he pulled out with a foot injury.
The August 6th Fight Night event is slated to be headlined by a light heavyweight matchup between Thiago Santos and Jamahal Hill. McKinney/Gonzalez will also be followed up by a welterweight bout between contenders Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal, as reported on Thursday.
A venue and location for the event have yet to be announced.
What is your early prediction for Terrance McKinney vs. Erick Gonzalez?
If comedian Dave Chappelle plans to upgrade his security following a fan’s recent on-stage attack, he has a willing volunteer in Terrance McKinney. McKinney, one of the most promising lightweight prospects in the UFC, has emerged as a fan favorite following back-to-back wins over Matt Frevola and Fares Ziam to begin his UFC tenure. He…
If comedian Dave Chappelle plans to upgrade his security following a fan’s recent on-stage attack, he has a willing volunteer in Terrance McKinney.
McKinney, one of the most promising lightweight prospects in the UFC, has emerged as a fan favorite following back-to-back wins over Matt Frevola and Fares Ziam to begin his UFC tenure. He recently suffered his first UFC loss against Drew Dober on short notice in March.
Chappelle was the victim of an attack by an audience member who charged the stage on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, CA. 23-year-old Isaiah Lee was armed with a “replica handgun” that included a knife blade before Chappelle’s security team intervened.
After getting word of the incident, McKinney offered his MMA expertise to help protect Chappelle at future appearances.
“Somebody tell Dave Chapelle to hit me up, I’ll be security for him and I bet nobody will touch him,” McKinney tweeted.
Chappelle has toured with fellow comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan in recent years. He’s also been in attendance at a variety of combat sports events, including the first Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match last year.
Lee faces a felony assault with a deadly weapon charge and is being held on $30,000 bail.
As McKinney works his way back to the Octagon later this year, it appears he’s interested in a possible side gig protecting one of the most popular comedians in the world.
Do you think Terrance McKinney would make a good bodyguard for Dave Chappelle?