Louie Sutherland

Nobody hands you anything at heavyweight. Louie Sutherland — "Vanilla Gorilla" to fight fans — has built a 11-5 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving England's regional scene.

Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 5 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas. Add a 76" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.

Last time out he beat Tai Tuivasa (Decision - Unanimous) — the kind of result that keeps a career pointed in the right direction.

Next up: Henrique da Silva Lopes at UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld on August 9, 2026. Circle the date.