UFC fighter shares heartwarming throwback on stepson's 15th birthday
UFC fighter Chris Curtis recently celebrated the 15th birthday of his stepson and shared some touching moments about the pair's journey together.
'The Action Man' initially had several of his fans confused after he posted an image of a Caucasian teen with the following nostalgic caption:
"He turns 15 tomorrow, so one of his requests was a steak to cook on his own. He pulled off dinner himself. I remember the day he was born and now he's 15 making dinner. How time flies..."
See the tweet below:
He turns 15 tomorrow, so one of his requests was a steak to cook on his own. He pulled off dinner himself. I remember the day he was born and now he's 15 making dinner. How time flies... https://t.co/UDStQCYF0k
After several questions about who exactly the teenager was, Curtis elaborated on how he had come to be the teen's stepfather. 'The Action Man' said:
"Yeah man. Met his mom when she was 3 months pregnant. I cut his cord and here I am 15 years later"
See the tweets below:
@Grapegone @ItsPauliMMA Yeah man. Met his mom when she was 3 months pregnant. I cut his cord and here I am 15 years later
@Grapegone @ItsPauliMMA My road dog since day 1 https://t.co/mIxygmpFDG
The UFC fighter currently competes in the middleweight division and occupies the 14th spot in the rankings.
Curtis has had several reasons to celebrate over the past few weeks. His stepson's birthday comes fresh off the back of a superb knockout victory over Joaquin Buckley at UFC 282.
'The Action Man' has made immediate impact since signing with the promotion in late 2021. In just five fights with the UFC, Curtis has entered the top 15 rankings and will hope to continue his ascent towards a title shot.
UFC fighter Chris Curtis eager to fight Dricus Du Plessis next
Current UFC fighter Chris Curtis is eager to face fellow promotional newcomer Dricus Du Plessis sometime in 2023, following an impressive performance against Joaquin Buckley at UFC 282.
'Stillknocks' is himself coming off the best performance of his career against Darren Till, also at UFC 282, and is ranked No.10 in the UFC's middleweight division. With 'The Action Man' now ranked No.14, he is eyeing a matchup with the South African.
Curtis would ideally like an opponent who would brawl with him, and he may have picked the right man in Du Plessis, who has been in scrappy fights since entering the UFC.
'The Action Man' recently spoke to 'The Schmo', and the UFC fighter said the following about a potential next opponent:
"I think the most fun fight right now is probably Dricus Du Plessis. Dude just had an awesome win on Saturday against Till. He rose up in there. I know he wants to go up in rankings but if everyone is booked in there, we've supposed to fought before. Dricus is a f***ing animal."
Watch the interview below from 3:25: