Gavin Scott Tucker (born June 17, 1986) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist. Tucker currently competes in the featherweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He had previously won the Extreme Cage Combat promotion championship in the featherweight category.
Background
Tucker was born in St. Anthony, NL, and raised in Ship Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, on June 17, 1986. He started practicing traditional martial arts like taekwondo and judo in his teens, before leaving for Nova Scotia to study. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University after studying jazz, music industry and performance. After stationing permanently in Halifax, he got interested in martial arts and found a gym to train at. Tucker began competing in mixed martial arts in 2009. He competed on the regional scene, almost exclusively in the Maritimes of Canada.