[Ed. Note This feature originally appeared on Combat Press prior to the scheduled fight between Jimmy Flick and Cody Durden at UFC on ESPN 19. After its publication, the fight was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN+ 42. The article has been lightly edited here to account for the change in events.]
Here’s a word to the wise, do not end up on the ground with Jimmy “The Brick” Flick. The Oklahoma boy has scored most of his 15 professional victories there. The jiu-jitsu black belt has found plenty of success since his pro debut at Bellator 20 in 2010, but what he’s done in the madness of 2020 has been quite remarkable.