Tuco Tokkos (born 30 June 1990), also known as George Tokkos is a British professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[2][3]
| Tuco Tokkos | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tokkos in 2025 | |
| Born | June 30, 1990 London, England |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Team | Kill Cliff FC |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editTuco Tokkos was born on 30 June 1990 in Camden, London. He is of mixed heritage, with a Brazilian mother and a Greek Cypriot father. His nickname "Tuco" is a from the classic western 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'. Tokkos spent his early days in North West London before relocating to Deerfield Beach, Florida to join Kill Cliff FC camp under Henri Hooft.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editTokkos made his professional debut on 9 September 2017 at UCMMA 52, where he defeated Benjamin Veverita via unanimous decision. He spent his early career primarily on the European circuits, including a stint in Bellator MMA, where he faced Kevin Fryer and Ty Gwerder. He moved to the United States in 2018 to compete for Fury FC and secured first-round TKO victories over Ty Flores and Myron Dennis.
Road to UFC
editOn 9 June 2022, Tokkos participated in the Road to UFC tournament in Singapore. He faced Zhang Mingyang in a light heavyweight bout but lost via first-round knockout. His performance on the regional circuit led to a formal UFC contract in 2024.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
editTokkos made his debut against Oumar Sy on 18 May 2024 at UFC Fight Night 241, losing via first-round submission.[6] He then faced Navajo Stirling on 14 December 2024 at UFC on ESPN 63, and lost via unanimous decision.[7]
On 12 July 2025, Tokkos faced Junior Tafa at UFC on ESPN 70, securing his first UFC victory by submitting Tafa with an arm-triangle choke in the second round.[8]
Tokkos faced Ivan Erslan on 16 May 2026 at UFC Fight Night 276.[9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
On 22 May 2026, it was reported that Tokkos was removed from the UFC roster.[11]
Personal life
editTokkos is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Daniel Gracie. He has a close relationship with Brendan Allen.
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 17 matches | 11 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–6 | Ivan Erslan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa | May 16, 2026 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 | Junior Tafa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira | July 12, 2025 | 2 | 4:25 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Navajo Stirling | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley | December 14, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Oumar Sy | Submission (face crank) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy | May 18, 2024 | 1 | 3:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Myron Dennis | TKO (arm injury) | Fury FC 86 | February 23, 2024 | 1 | 1:29 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Brian Jackson | TKO (punches) | All In Combat 3 | August 19, 2023 | 1 | 0:40 | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Gabriel Thimoteo | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 116 | March 17, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Zhang Mingyang | KO (punches) | Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 1 | June 9, 2022 | 1 | 3:57 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 7–2 | Ty Flores | TKO (punches) | Fury FC 59 | March 27, 2022 | 1 | 4:39 | Humble, Texas, United States | Won the vacant Fury FC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Clayton York | Submission (brabo choke) | Fury FC 53 | November 14, 2021 | 1 | 3:53 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Yu Ji | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Premier FC 31 | September 18, 2021 | 4 | 3:31 | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | Return to Light Heavyweight. Won the vacant Premier FC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 4–2 | Ty Gwerder | TKO (punches) | Bellator 246 | September 12, 2020 | 3 | 1:05 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Kevin Fryer | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator London 2 | November 23, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 4–0 | Feng Shun | TKO (punches) | The Big Fight UK: England vs. China | April 29, 2018 | 2 | 2:33 | London, England | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Mike Garrett | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 54 | February 10, 2018 | 1 | 2:58 | London, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Aaron Jones | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 53 | November 11, 2017 | 1 | 1:07 | London, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Benjamin Veverita | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 52 | September 9, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Light Heavyweight debut. |
See also
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References
edit- ↑ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "Tuco Tokkos MMA Stats & News". RotoWire. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ De Santiago, Christopher. "Tuco Tokkos goes off on 'trash' PFL for kicking UFC fighter out of event for third time". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tuco Tokkos Nationality, Ethnicity, and Background". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ Morgan, Joe (9 June 2022). "Zhang Mingyang lands vicious knockout at 'Road to UFC'". Fox News. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ Shawn Bitter (18 May 2024). "UFC Vegas 92: Oumar Sy subs fellow newcomer Tuco Tokkos in debut". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Jay Anderson and Eddie Law (16 December 2024). "Navajo Stirling defends City Kickboxing, wants at least 3 in 2025". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Eddie Law (12 July 2025). "Tuco Tokkos gets first UFC win, submits Tafa in round 2". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Index Sport (28 March 2026). "Hrvatski UFC borac dogovorio novi meč. Evo protiv koga se bori". index.hr. Retrieved 29 March 2026. (in Croatian)
- ↑ Eddie Law (16 May 2026). "Ivan Erslan and Tokkos go to war early, Erslan takes decision". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (22 May 2026). "Top 15 ranked bantamweight Ketlen Vieira, 3 more removed from UFC roster". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "George Tokkos MMA Stats & Record". Sherdog. Retrieved 27 February 2026.