Gavin Tucker

Tucker is scheduled to face Billy Quarantillo on April 25, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 173. However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date

Tucker faced Seung Woo Choi on July 27, 2019 at UFC 240. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.

Tucker was expected to face Andre Soukhamthath in a bantamweight bout on October 27, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138. However, Tucker pulled out of the fight in early October citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jonathan Martinez.

He was the reigning Extreme Cage Combat Featherweight Champion when he was signed to the UFC in early 2017.

Tucker made his promotional debut on February 19, 2017 against Sam Sicilia at UFC Fight Night 105. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Tucker faced Rick Glenn on September 9, 2017 at UFC 215. Tucker suffered his first professional lost on this fight by unanimous decision. Many criticized the referee should have stopped the fight as Tucker was clearly exhausted and receiving 142 significant strikes out of 184 landed. UFC president Dana White tweeted "This ref SUCKS" during the fight and tweeted after the fight after fight "Look at the poor kid's face!!! The ref needs his ass whooped!!!!" while other blamed Tucker's corner not throwing the towel to stop the fight. Despite Tucker suffering 4 broken bones in his face as the result of the hellacious beating, he defended the referee's, Kyle Cardinal, decision on his Facebook.

Born and raised in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Tucker began competing in mixed martial arts in 2009. He competed on the regional scene, almost exclusively in The Maritimes of Canada.

Gavin Tucker (born June 17, 1986) is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter who is currently signed to the UFC featherweight division and had previously won the Extreme Cage Combat promotion championship in the featherweight category.