![]() “It was definitely the hardest fight of my life, hands down. Then when I saw his performance inside the cage against the highly-touted Andre Winner, I could tell he was a different man - and so could anyone else who saw that fight.ĭrew has been sober for over a year now and on a recent edition of Pro MMA Now Radio, he opened up about what this journey to sobriety has been like. ![]() I met Drew recently at the Global Warrior Challenge event in Kansas City and shot some footage of him at the open workouts in which he talked about his sobriety and rejuvenation. A brief look at his record will give you a good indication when he was on and off the wagon. That’s right, Fickett was released on a win, not because of his performance in the Octagon, but because of a certain incident outside the cage involving a bouncer and booze.įickett’s relationship with booze would continue on and off for the next several years. He lost that match but returned in August 2005 to choke Josh Neer unconscious with his trademark Rear-Naked Choke in the first round at UFC Fight Night 1. Fickett returned two months later at UFC Fight Night 2 and choked Josh Koscheck unconscious.įickett would go on to win and lose two more times inside the UFC Octagon (going 4-3) before being let go in April 2007 following a unanimous decision win over Keita Nakamura at UFC Fight Night 9. When Drew Fickett first signed with the UFC in 2005 he had a record of 24-2 and had already racked up wins over the likes of Edwin Dewees, Dennis Hallman, Carlo Prater and Kenny Florian.įickett’s UFC debut was against Nick Diaz at UFC 51. Drew “Night Rider” Fickett at Global Warrior Challenge weigh-ins.
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