Augusto Montano will fly the flag for Mexico inside the Octagon. | Wilson Fox/Sherdog.com
The UFC continues to mold its roster with eyes on its south-of-the-border debut, as the promotion recently signed Mexican welterweight Augusto Montano to a six-fight contract.
Montano was one of several Latin American fighters who traveled to the United States to train at the renowned Albuquerque, N.M., gym in April 2013. The 29-year-old last competed at the Jackson’s MMA Series 11 in August, when he forced Jason Clayton to tap to punches in the opening round of a middleweight bout.
Two other Jackson-Wink-trained fighters from that evening’s card -- Mexico’s Gabriel Benitez and Argentina’s Guido Martin Cannetti -- have been selected to compete on the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.”
Montano is 13-1 as a pro, with his only defeat coming at the hands of Maximum Fighting Championship middleweight title holder Sam Alvey in November 2011. He has finished all of his victories inside the distance.