A fighter with little MMA experience doesn’t consider that it will take much for him to draw the UFC.
Earlier this 12 months, Joe Rogan expressed concerns concerning the UFC’s heavyweight division as a result of its lack of depth.
What has previously been a marquee division within the promotion doesn’t currently have the celebrities or rising contenders that fans are enthusiastic about seeing contained in the Octagon.
Francis Ngannou recently commented on whether he could return to the UFC, which is something Rogan highlighted as something that may boost interest levels significantly.
A unique fighter who previously stated it’s his dream to turn into a UFC champion believes that he can make the most of this.
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Alex Simon believes he can quickly make doors open by getting back heading in the right direction ahead of his Glory debut
Former Australia’s strongest man Alex Simon turns 33 years old today (December 11), in response to EverybodyWiki.
He decided to take a step back from powerlifting after setting the record because the strongest man in Australian history before pursuing a profession in combat sports.
Simon is about to make his GLORY Kickboxing debut against Errol Zimmerman this Saturday at GLORY Collision 8, having not competed since a boxing match in 2023.
The Aussie told Home of Fight in a recent interview that he’s not giving up on his hopes of competing contained in the Octagon even when things haven’t gone to plan lately.
“The UFC is ravenous for heavyweights. I haven’t been lively,” Simon admitted. “I’ve had quite a lot of injuries and quite a lot of bad luck so I’ve had quite a lot of surgeries but I’m training quite a bit smarter nowadays. I’m a bit bit older, I wouldn’t say wiser, but perhaps I train a bit bit wiser.”
Simon is true in that if he was in some other weight class, the thought of him making it to the UFC at this age with only two MMA fights on his record would appear highly unlikely.
Nonetheless, he believes that he’s got the type of attributes that would speed up this process.
“Knock on wood that I even have a very good run from this fight [into] next 12 months and I can get lively and [get] a pair of massive wins. I’m big, I’m exciting and I’m very marketable with how I look, etc. So, all I’ve got to do is get lively, knock just a few people out and I’m sure doors would open.”
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Alex Simon has trained alongside a current UFC heavyweight star for 11 years
After taking all of 2025 off, Tai Tuivasa is about to return to the Octagon at UFC 325 next month when he faces Tallison Teixeira in Sydney.
Alex Simon revealed when chatting with Home of Fight that he’s not only rooting for Tuivasa as a fellow Aussie, he’s cheering him on as a long-time training partner.
“We began training together in 2014… He beats me up on a regular basis.”
The UFC has had a reasonably consistent Australian presence within the heavyweight division, with Simon hoping to hitch that list within the near future.
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