Glendale MMA fighter trains for Dana White's Contender Series
McMillen prepares in Peoria gym
Glendale resident Tommy McMillen is preparing for the Dana White Contender Series, a stepping stone to the UFC.
(Courtesy Phillips Law Group)
Glendale resident and MMA fighter Tommy McMillen is getting ready for the biggest fight of his life, one that could earn him a UFC contract.
Undefeated with an 8-0-0 record, McMillen is training as one of the 10 fighters in Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday, Sept. 2, in Las Vegas. These prospects will compete for a UFC contract in front of UFC President Dana White.
McMillen has dedicated much of his life to preparing for this moment. He began wrestling in in Great Falls, Mont. at the age of 3.
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Glendale resident and MMA fighter Tommy McMillen is getting ready for the biggest fight of his life, one that could earn him a UFC contract.
Undefeated with an 8-0-0 record, McMillen is training as one of the 10 fighters in Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday, Sept. 2, in Las Vegas. These prospects will compete for a UFC contract in front of UFC President Dana White.
McMillen has dedicated much of his life to preparing for this moment. He began wrestling in in Great Falls, Mont. at the age of 3.
His dad, Joe, was a semi-pro boxer and eventually opened the first MMA gym in Great Falls. Tommy later moved to Arizona to train under coach Tim Welch, the owner of Red Hawk Academy in Peoria and renowned for coaching UFC champion Sean O’Malley.
McMillen went 10-0 as an amateur, including several amateur fights at age 18 in Montana. Welch has trained him since 2017. Phillips Law Foundation sponsors McMillen's career and the Red Hawk gym.
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