UFC Welcomes Holmes, Ogden After Impressive FURY FC 53 Wins

Lightweight Champion Trey Ogden Exchanges Strap For UFC Deal

In FURY FC 53’s main event, Trey Ogden (15-4 MMA, 1-0 FURY FC) made his promotional debut against JJ Okanovich (8-3 MMA, 1-1 FURY FC) for the FURY FC Lightweight Championship. As far as the fight itself, Ogden locked in a second-round submission due to an arm-triangle choke to take the championship, but he only held onto it for a few minutes, as after the show, Dana White signed him to a UFC contract.

A Dream Come True For FURY FC 53’s Trey Ogden

For the now-former champion at 155 lbs., Sunday night’s main event was the culmination of a dream several years in the making. Back in 2018, Ogden spoke to MyMMANews.com, where he said that his major goal was to compete in the world’s top MMA promotion.

“I will fight in the UFC. I told my manager to tell Sean Shelby that,” Ogden said at the time. “Whoever… I’ll fight anybody in the UFC. I know that there’s some beast-like character that everybody’s dodging, that nobody wants to fight because nobody’s heard about him, and he’s the baddest guy on the planet. Give me that guy. I’ll fight him on three days’ notice.”

Ogden will finally get his shot in the UFC, though it may or may not be on three days’ notice.

Joseph Holmes Scores UFC Deal With KO Victory vs. Pati

Earlier in the evening, Joseph Holmes (7-1 MMA, 1-0 FURY FC) also made his promotional debut against Jhonoven Pati (6-6 MMA, 0-1 FURY FC) in a battle of Dana White’s Contender Series alumni.

Holmes appeared on the Oct. 5 episode vs. Shonte Barnes, scoring a second-round submission via rear-naked choke. The win netted him the opportunity on Sunday night’s card. Meanwhile, Pati appeared on the Aug. 5, 2020, episode vs. Jaime Pickett.

Holmes made good on his second chance to impress the UFC’s boss, knocking Pati out inside the first round of the three-round fight as the main card reached its midpoint.

Holmes and Ogden’s Deals Made Official Through Instagram

Jason House, who manages both Trey Ogden and Joseph Holmes as the CVO of Iridium Sports Agency, announced, via Instagram, that both of his fighters were now members of the UFC.

“Another two clients signed to the UFC tonight!” wrote House after FURY FC 53 concluded on Sunday. “So proud of @UglyManJoe and @Marathon_MMA. They’ve been through so much adversity and always stayed the course. Love you, boys!”

As both Holmes and Ogden have just been signed to the UFC, there is no word when either of these men will make their respective UFC promotional debuts. Overtime Heroics is committed to keeping you abreast of the latest information regarding this story.

No Rest For FURY FC

As of this writing, FURY FC is just days away from returning to live-action. This Sunday, Nov. 21, FURY FC 54 will be held inside the Houston Arena Theatre, featuring a 17-fight card on Facebook Live, YouTube, and UFC Fight Pass.

Undercard action begins at 3:30 pm ET/ 12:30 pm PT on YouTube and Facebook Live, followed at 5:30 pm ET/ 2:30 pm PT with the main card on UFC Fight Pass.

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Featured Image Credits to Jason House’s Instagram