Those in the know have learned to depend on Ricky Glenn to bring the violence.
The unassuming Marshalltown, Iowa, native will pen the next pages in his story whenever he makes his first appearance of 2022—a scheduled March 12 booking opposite Drew Dober fell through when Glenn suffered a torn groin in training—inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight division. Glenn, 33, has pieced together a 4-3-1 record since he joined the UFC roster five-plus years ago. He last appeared at UFC Fight Night 196, where he fought to a majority draw with Grant Dawson on Oct. 23.
As Glenn continues his recovery, here are five things you might not know about him:
1. He fought long before he developed his man strength.
Glenn made his professional mixed martial arts debut at the age of 17 when he struck Bob Morgan into submission 2:25 into the second round of their War Party Cage Fighting 3 pairing on July 29, 2006. He compiled a perfect 2-0 record as a teenager.
2. Consistency has given him staying power.
The Duke Roufus disciple has not yet suffered back-to-back defeats as a pro. Glenn has followed each of his six setbacks with at least one win. In fact, he once went more than four years between losses.
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