13 things about UFC fighter Tuco Tokkos from London

George “Tuco” Tokkos (Γιώργος Τόκκος) is a Cypriot-Brazilian-British professional mixed martial artist fighting out of London, England, United Kingdom. The city is home to Imperial College London and University College London.

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BIOGRAPHY

Currently, Tokkos is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He trains at Kill Cliff FC in Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA.
2. He competes in the light heavyweight division.
3. He was born in London to a Cypriot father and a Brazilian mother.
4. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Ultimate Challenge MMA, Kick Thai MMA, Bellator MMA, Premier Fighting Championship, Fury Fighting Championship, Shooto Brazil and All in Combat.
5. He is 6’4″ tall.
6. He holds a professional MMA record of 10 wins and 5 losses.
7. On August 16, 2014, he defeated Jamie Sloane in an amateur MMA bout in Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
8. On September 9, 2017, he made his professional MMA debut.
9. In 2019, he became a brown belt in Brazilian jiujitsu.
10. On June 9, 2022, he was knocked out by Mingyang Zhang at “Road to UFC: Singapore Quarterfinals 1” in Kallang, Singapore.
11. In 2023, he earned his Brazilian jiujitsu black belt under Daniel Gracie.
12. On May 18, 2024, he made his UFC debut.
13. On June 30, 2024, he turned 34.

TIMELINE

From 2024 to 2025, Tokkos fought three UFC opponents. Here are the results:

2024

• On May 18, 2024, he was submitted by Oumar Sy at “UFC Fight Night 241” in Enterprise, Nevada.
• On December 14, 2024, he lost to Navajo Stirling via unanimous decision at “UFC on ESPN 63” in Tampa, Florida.

2025

• On July 12, 2025, he will fight Junior Tafa at “UFC on ESPN 70” in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.