Eleven days after earning his UFC contract, Anthony Wint choked out Terrance Chatman in his Octagon debut. In a revealing conversation with Ariel Helwani, the undefeated heavyweight explained why the hardest opponent of his life was never standing across from him inside a cage.
Anthony Wint spent years trying to prove he belonged in professional football, and then he spent years trying to prove he could survive without it. Now, after one of the fastest arrivals into the UFC in recent memory, the undefeated heavyweight believes both journeys were preparing him for something larger. Wint entered August as an unbeaten prospect still trying to earn a UFC contract. He left the month with a Contender Series victory, an official place on the roster, a successful UFC debut, and the kind of momentum that can transform an unknown heavyweight into one of the division’s most intriguing new personalities almost overnight.
Andrew Carswell is a combat sports columnist and college writing professor, based in Las Vegas, NV, whose work examines the intersection of fighting, media, business, and culture. His commentary and analysis have been featured in various magazines, newspapers, and media outlets, including Yahoo! News, and USA TODAY. Blending journalistic insight and experience with a fan’s perspective, Carswell writes about the fight game as both a cultural phenomenon and a global business.
