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Tristan Connelly is a UFC Lightweight fighter from Canada who has previously won the CS (Cage-Sports) Lightweight Championship, the Unified MMA Lightweight Championship, and the Rise FC Lightweight Championship.

Quick Info
NameTristan Connelly
Date of birth
1985, December 12
Place of birthVancouver,British Columbia
NationalityCanadian
Net worth$100,000
EthnicityWhite
ProfessionMMA Fighter
Marital StatusMarried
SpouseJen Connelly
ChildrenSidney
ReligionChristian
Age35 Years Old

Tristan Connelly is a Canadian UFC fighter from Victoria, British Columbia. Tristan Connelly’s base of operations is in Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition, Tristan Connelly has a fantastic 14-win record in his 20 ring appearances. So far in his career, he has lost to six opponents. Tristan debuted in the ring on March 6, 2010, and has been involved in the sport for more than a decade.

Tristan Connelly has won several championships, including the Rising FC Lightweight Championship and others. Connelly presently competes in the UFC’s lightweight class.

 

Early Life

In the year 1985, he was born. Every year on December 12, Tristan Connelly celebrates his birthday. Tristan stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 76 kg.

Tristan Connelly
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Tristan Connelly began fighting in mixed martial arts in 2010 after growing up in Victoria, British Columbia. He battled in lesser promotions, amassing a respectable 13–6 record; during that time, he won lightweight championships in three different promotions (RFC, CageSport, Unified MMA). When Tristan Connelly signed UFC, he won the Rise FC Lightweight Championship. So on a five-day notice, I’m fighting.

 

Career

Tristan Connelly debuted in the UFC on ESPN+ 16 on September 14, 2019, against a dangerous Michel Pereira in a weight division above his own, fighting Pereira on short notice. Despite a strong start, Pereira quickly ran out of gas, allowing Connelly to control the rest of the battle. Connelly was declared the winner by unanimous decision. In a very successful UFC debut, earning a Performance of the Night bonus.

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Tristan Connelly is competing in numerous championships, including the Rising FC Championships for Lightweight and many other events. Currently, Connelly is fighting in the lightweight UFC category.

Tristan Connelly has won Performance of the Night one time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Tristan Connelly has also won Rise FC Lightweight Championship and CS Lightweight Championship.

 

Injury

Last year, a terrible vehicle accident happened to Tristan Connelly. He then found out how to resolve the disk problem that caused him fantastic pain. In a vehicle incident in 2019, the collar injury occurred. Yet, he ignored it in his typical prize-fighter attitude, even in the long-expected UFC debut in September of the same year, fighting against Michel Pereira.

Tristan Connelly
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The accident had caused a massive neck injury, and he had to undergo surgery. He claimed he was causing the worst pain of his life ever. For almost a year, he had to halt his battle. He’s all good now, however. From now on, after the major accident, he’s back on the web at UFC 261. On April 21, 2021, he will fight Pat Sabatini.

 

Personal life

Tristan Connelly is a married man who lives with his daughter an excellent married life. In August 2017, Connelly linked the knot for marriage to Jen Connelly. But, long before tying their lot, the birds of love dating to each other. They met in 2013 for the first time. They greeted their first child, Sidney’s daughter, shortly after the wedding.

 

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Net worth

The estimated net value of Tristan Connelly is over $100,000. His excellent career as an MMA fighter has earned him a lot of his net worth. In his single bout in UFC, Tristan has brought home a huge $125,900. He got $10,000 for showing, $10,000 for winning bonus, $2,400 for missing weights from Pereira, $100,000 for fighting for the Night bonus, $3,500 for fight incentives for weekdays. Tristan will make more than $27.500 from Patrick’s fight. It will be guaranteed a minimum of $12,000; the winning bonus will be $12,000, and another $3,500.

 

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Social Media

Tristan Connelly is active on various social media platforms. We can know information about him via his social media account. He posts his photos on Instagram. Under this @mmatristan username, we can locate the UFC combatant. He has 13.6k followers on the platform. He is also on Twitter.

 

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