Get to know Dana White’s Contender Series fighter Collin Anglin

Las Vegas – Get to know Dana White’s Contender Series fighter Collin Anglin.

The fourth season of the hit show Dana White’s Contender Series continues with Episode 7, featuring a lineup of rising athletes looking to make their dreams come true by impressing UFC President Dana White and earning a spot on the UFC roster.

The seventh episode of season four takes place on Tuesday, September 15 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with all five bouts streaming exclusively on ESPN+ in the US.

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NAME: Collin Anglin
NICKNAME: None
WEIGHT CLASS: Featherweight
AGE: 27 years old – 2/20/93
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-9, 145lbs
REACH: 73”
LEG REACH: –
STANCE: Orthodox
BIRTHPLACE: South Lyon, MI
FIGHTING OUT OF: Englewood, CO
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English
STYLE: Wrestling
TRAINER: Marc Montoya / Factory X
STRENGTHS: Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
TRAINING: Go to the gym at 8:30am and get some one-on-one work with Coach. Team
practice from 10am-12pm, strength and conditioning from 1-2pm, and jiu-jitsu from 5:30-7pm.
PROFESSIONAL MMA RECORD: 7-1

Q&A

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training MMA after my first amateur fight. I was a freshman in college and saw a sign on the side of the road that said “CAGE FIGHTS AT THE K-WINGS ARENA! CALL…” I thought it sounded fun and I was a fan of the sport growing up, so I called the number and they had a fight for me. I didn’t know anything other than wrestling, my Dad was in my corner, and my entire family came out to
watch me. I won a unanimous decision by basically just wrestling the guy for three rounds.

What ranks and titles have you held? Blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu

Do you have any heroes? I wouldn’t call them heroes but I definitely look up to a lot people, mainly family members. I’ve idolized and studied great athletes my entire life, such as Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Muhammad Ali.

What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It would mean everything to me. It’s a promise I made to myself and my family many years ago and I intend to fulfill that promise.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice

What was your job before you started fighting? Bartender

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? 14 second KO over a 30-fight veteran (Morgan Sickinger) for LFA on short notice.

Twitter account name: @CollinAnglinMMA

Facebook account: @CollinAnglinMMA

Instagram account: @CollinAnglinMMA

OTHER

• Pro since 2017
  On a six-fight winning streak
  Five wins by KO
  One first-round finish

Roberto Villa

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.