Jimmy Manuva: battles "the guy from the poster"

Jimmy "The Man from the Poster" Manuva is an English fighter of the UFC light heavyweight category. Born in California, he spent his early years in Nigeria, and at 10 he moved to London. As of the summer of 2017, he ranks third in the ranking of the best fighters in the light heavy category in the UFC.

The beginning of the career and the battle in UCMMA

Jimmy Manuva began training in 2007, and the first fight was held in 2008, within the framework of the UCMMA organization. The first two opponents, he knocked out in the first round, the third - in the second. Then, with the help of the "guillotine", he forced another rival to surrender and continued the series of knockouts. Bright, aggressive style of the fighter attracted the attention of the audience. The height and weight of Jimmy Manuva are not that great for the light heavyweight category - 185 cm and 93 kg.

One of the most unusual actions of the soldier at that time was ... refusal to sign a contract with the UFC. According to Jimmy Manuva, he was simply not ready to start cooperation with the largest league of the planet - it was necessary to gain experience. The decision turned out to be correct. The victory for the victory in UCMMA (five title defenses!) And the success in BAMMA seriously increased the price of its shares. Soon Manouva agreed to come to the UFC, but this time - on much more favorable terms.

Major league of the planet

The first fight under the auspices of the UFC was appointed for July 2012. Jimmy Manuva met with Kyle Kingsbury. Victory! The opponent could not continue the fight after the second round. The second and third battles were also won in a tough manner. Cyril Diabate simply refused to continue the fight, and Ryan Jimmo suffered a leg injury and could not fight further.

Then came the attempt to compete with one of the best representatives of the light heavyweight division - Swede Alexander Gustaffson. Boxing and kickboxing Gustaffson were beyond the power of the British - he lost a technical knockout in the second round. However, the battle was bright, so that both participants received a reward for the best performance of the evening. In the future, Jimmy Manuva defeated several pretty strong opponents, but lost a knockout to another top - Anthony Johnson.

It seems that the career of this fighter is only just beginning. There is an opinion that in the future he will please fans with a champion belt.