Its official Long Island mma’s long time lightweight prospect Chris Wade will be making his UFC debut on August 30th on the undercard of Dillashaw vs barao 2. He will be the first fight to kick off the event in Sacramento, California. This will be Chris’s first fight on the UFC stage and he will be taking on fellow newcomer Cain Carrizosa (6-0) who is also making his debut on the big stage.
Anyone
who knows Chris Wade knows how much heart and work ethic he has and that this
was a long time coming for the long islander. Chris started as a well credential
wrestler but has made the full transition into a talented young MMA fighter ,
picking up skills in Jiu-jitsu and
striking. Chris has finished multiple fights by submission that was started by
his advanced wrestling and striking techniques.
Chris’s
opponent Cain Carrizosa is a undefeated prospect also looking to make a leap
into the big show on the UFC stage. Cain, with two ko’s, two submissions, and
two decisions so far in his professional career proves that he is a well
rounded fighter and can possibly get it done anywhere. The lightweight prospect
will have the advantage of fighting in his home state of California but surely
we all know Wade is mentally tough and this should have very little effect on
Chris.
This
might be Chris’s debut on the big stage but this is not Chris’s first time
training for a big fight. Chris held the lightweight title and has successfully
defended his title in the Ring of Combat promotion in Atlantic City. Ring of
Combat is a major talent pool for fighters on the east coast and has catapulted
many fighters and big names into the UFC such as guys like Chris Weidman, Matt Serra, Franky Edgar, fellow teammate and
Long Island mixed martial arts co-owner Ryan LaFlare, and many others. This
will play into Chris Wade’s favor as he not a stranger to being in the
spotlight or competing under pressure.
Chris
has been working for this opportunity for a very long time and is training very
hard to make his dreams a reality. With the help of an elite team here and the
Long Island Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness Center and Wade’s determination, it
would be nearly impossible for Chris to not walk away with his first win in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship and get the recognition he deserves. Chris
trains with elite level guys such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and head instructor here at LIMMA Greg
Depasquale, featherweight rising talent Dennis ‘the Menace’ Bermudez , UFC
welterweight Ryan LaFlare, and many other talents here at the gym in Farmingdale,
New York.
