Dylan Andrews (born 15 November 1979) is a mixed martial artist from New Zealand who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of Absolute Championship Berkut.
Dylan has a reputation as a tough and dedicated fighter: he refused to tap in his November 2010 fight against Jesse Taylor when in a guillotine choke, the referee had to stop the fight as Andrews was unconscious [7] and he had a round three knockout win over Papy Abedi in August 2013, even though he had dislocated his shoulder in the first round.
[8] Dylan tried three times to get onto The Ultimate Fighter, an American reality television series and MMA competition produced by the FX Network and the UFC.
[9] He failed to make it onto the thirteenth and fifteenth season of the show and the Australian-based series The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes after underperforming at 170 pounds (77 kg).
[1] However, he didn’t give up and his persistence paid off when in January 2013, Andrews was announced as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs.
Andrews faced fellow The Ultimate Fighter 17 competitor Clint Hester on 7 December 2013 at UFC Fight Night 33.
During his injury, Andrews and Ross Pearson helped promote UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt through autograph signings, press conferences and Q&A sessions.
[16] He lost the fight via knockout due to hitting his head on the canvas during an attempted takedown and follow up punches from Alvey.
[20] Andrews faced Azamat Amagov on 9 December 2017 at Absolute Championship Berkut 76 in Gold Coast, Australia.
Dylan has sponsorships with Lonsdale London (Australia), who included him in their Real Fighters team, as well as with TapouT, ASN, Muscle Lab, Line Break Compression, Cocktail And Dreams and AST Performance.
No one hustles harder than that guy ... no one deserves (success) more than that guy.Dylan is a boxer and a wrestler with an aggressive, dynamic fighting style.
His quick, powerful hands and his strong wrestling base make him a force to be reckoned with, both on his feet and on the ground.