The Arlington-based fighter was originally supposed to face UFC veteran Junior Assuncao before the Brazilian pulled out three weeks ago due to injury. He’ll now face another fighter with UFC ties in Chris Tickle.
As an opponent, Tickle had become known just as much for his antics on The Ultimate Fighter Live as he was for his performances in the cage. He won his first fight on the show only to lose his second yet he remained prime camera fodder for the reality show.
“I don’t really know too much about him (Tickle) other than what I’ve seen on the show,” says Doug. “He was a knucklehead on there but I don’t really care about that. I’m focused on beating him and winning this fight instead of anything he’s done in the past.”
“I’m only as good as my last fight and my last fight was horrible,” he says. “Fighting is my dream job and I want to continue happily living it. I know I can fight well against anyone put in front of me and August 17th will be no different. I’m going into (Legacy 13) looking to drown Chris Tickle. I want to push the pace on him and put him in deep water to drown him. He won’t bring anything to the table that I haven’t seen before. I can win this fight anywhere. This is my fight, my victory. Sorry for ya Chris Tickle.”
Fighter Acknowledgements
“Thanks to coach Allen Mohler and Joe Garcia for putting in the time with me. The guys at Mohler MMA, Fitness Fight Factory, and Team Takedown for the physical training. Also, my mental training coach Brad Jurica (Mental Training Inc.) for guiding me on how to ‘Control the Controllables.’ Thanks to Matt Rossini from Imperial Fight Management for all his hard work and dedication and of course thank you to my sponsors: TORQUE Athletic Apparel, Draft Picks Sports Bar (my official after party headquarters), Integrative Medicine Center, Lockout Supplements, Dominic Cure Performance Training, Dr. Glenn Vo, DDS at Denton Smiles Dentistry, BlackBeltShop.com, and Spearhead Tactical LLC.” – Douglas Frey