Gavin Scott TuckerMixed martial arts show results Date: August 8, 2020
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division for the

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(UFC). He had previously won the Extreme Cage Combat promotion championship in the featherweight category.

Background

Tucker was born in St. Anthony, NL, and raised in

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, on June 17, 1986. He started practicing traditional martial arts like

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and

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in his teens, before leaving for

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to study. He graduated from

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after studying

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, music industry and performance. After stationing permanently in Halifax, he got interested in martial arts and found a gym to train at. Tucker began competing in mixed martial arts in 2009. He competed on the regional scene, almost exclusively in

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of Canada.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tucker was the reigning Extreme Cage Combat Featherweight Champion when he was signed to the UFC in early 2017.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Tucker made his promotional debut on February 19, 2017 against

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at UFC Fight Night 105. Tucker won the fight via unanimous decision. Tucker faced

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on September 9, 2017 at

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. Tucker suffered his first professional loss in this fight by unanimous decision. The referee was criticized by many observers, who felt that the fight should have been stopped earlier, as Tucker was clearly exhausted and had absorbed 142 significant strikes. UFC president

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tweeted, "This ref SUCKS" during the fight and tweeted after the fight, "Look at the poor kid's face!!! The ref needs his ass whooped!!!!" Other commentators blamed Tucker's corner for not throwing in the towel to stop the fight. Despite Tucker suffering 4 broken bones in his face as a result of the fight, he defended the referee's, Kyle Cardinal, decision on his

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. Tucker was expected to face

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in a bantamweight bout on October 27, 2018 at

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. However, Tucker pulled out of the fight in early October, citing an undisclosed injury, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer

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. Tucker faced

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on July 27, 2019 at

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. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three. Tucker was scheduled to face

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on April 25, 2020. However, on April 9,

, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date. Tucker faced

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on August 8, 2020 at

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. Tucker won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Tucker faced

on December 12, 2020 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Tucker was briefly linked to a bout against

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on May 1, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 23. However, Tucker was tabbed as a short notice replacement to face

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on March 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad instead. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Tucker was scheduled to face

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on November 20, 2021 at

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. However, Tucker had to pull out of the bout in late October, and the pair was rescheduled on April 9, 2022 at UFC 273. However, Tucker pulled out for unknown reasons. Tucker faced

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at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font on August 5, 2023. He lost the bout via an armbar submission in the first round. Tucker was scheduled to face Jack Jenkins on August 17, 2024 at

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. However, Tucker withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by

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. Tucker was scheduled to face Lee Jeong-yeong on May 10, 2025, at

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. However, Tucker withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Daniel Santos.

Championships and accomplishments

Professional titles

*Ultimate Fighting Championship ** Performance of the Night (One time) *Extreme Combat Championship **ECC Featherweight Championship (One time) ***One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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