UFC APEX – UFC bantamweight Quang Le was supposed to be fighting on Dana White’s Contender Series not too long from now, but instead got the call up on short notice to make his promotional debut against Chris Gutierrez at UFC Vegas 95.
“A lot going on through my mind, but I’m ready,” Le told reporters on Wednesday.
“I couldn’t believe that they called right away. I turned all my medical in, an hour later they called, and I’m like oh wow let’s take it.”
Le (8-0) steps in for the injured Javid Basharat against Gutierrez.
“Whoever, I don’t care, I’m ready. I was so excited,” he said.
As unexpected as the call up was Le was ready to go for this Saturday. His plans were already set the difference now is that he skipped the Contender Series and hopped right into a UFC debut.
“My goal is like get in Contender September and then fight first debut in December. Now I can fight my debut August and have another fight in December,” he said.
The whole idea of the Contender Series is to have one fight to show you belong with the best, and winners usually come away with multiple fight contracts. Le skipped Contender Series, but he still got his contract.
“Yeah they signed me multiple fights,” he said.
“I think like four fights total.”
Watch the entire media day scrum with Quang Le above. He takes on Chris Gutierrez at UFC Vegas 95
