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UFC is often the first to pounce on any huge name available on the market to increase the strength of their undoubtedly powerful roster, and that remains the case as they have now signed a former two-time GLORY Kickboxing champion.
While there are, of course, a large number of elite fighters not under the UFC banner, the company is by far the gold standard for mixed martial arts. The strength of depth on the roster, along with the number of superstars in their midst, make it the pinnacle of MMA.
In a post on social media, it was announced that the UFC has officially put pen to paper with former two-time GLORY Kickboxing welterweight champion Cedric Doumbe.
The Cameroonian-born French kickboxer has collected an incredible 45 knockouts throughout his eight-year kickboxing career, making him an instant threat to those residing in the 170lb division.
Doumbe registered a win against Pawel Kilmas via TKO last month at MMA GP : Paris and further solidified his record.
During his time going up against elite strikers like himself, the now-30-year-old battled against some of the greats and even scored wins against Nieky Holzken and Harut Grigorian.
Coming into MMA with a lot of hype around his name, the rising star brings with him a wealth of experience in the striking department, having won 75 of his 83 professional bouts in the ring.
How does Cedric Doumbe's MMA record look prior to life in the UFC?
As he makes the huge decision to step foot into the UFC, Cedric Doumbe will have a target on his back as the more experienced martial artist would love to take his momentum. Nut how well-versed is the Frenchman in the sport?
Since dedicating himself to MMA, 'Le Meilleur' has found a lot of success in the cage and has seemingly transferred his knowledge from one sport to the other perfectly.
Debuting at Superkombat Universe in Dubai, Doumbe scored a first-round TKO over Arbi Emiev, who was 2-2 prior to facing the kickboxing legend. The star followed this up by earning back-to-back stoppages in each of his next three bouts, leaving him with an impressive 4-0.
