Draft expert has 3 Notre Dame players in early 2027 first-round mock
Draft expert predicts three Notre Dame players in 2027 NFL Draft first round.

Victor Valenzuela made a successful UFC debut, winning against Max Griffin after nearly giving up on his career. He bounced back from a previous loss on Dana White's Contender Series to seize this opportunity.
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Victor Valenzuela got a second chance at a UFC career and made the most of it.
Valenzuela (14-4) made his UFC debut in a welterweight clash against Max Griffin (20-13) at UFC Fight Night 274 on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas. Despite getting knocked down, Valenzuela fought back and earned a unanimous decision win in a violent affair.Â
Valenzuela initially got a chance at a UFC career on Dana White's Contender Series last year. However, the Chilean prospect suffered a second-round stoppage loss against Michael Oliveira. Valenzuela recently revealed that he had nearly given up on a UFC career following his loss on the Contender Series. However, Valenzuelaâs teammates assured him that more opportunities would come his way if he continued to work hard. âPsicosisâ bounced back with a stoppage win over Yusaku Kinoshita on the regional circuit last month. Just weeks after his win over Kinoshita, Valenzuela was offered an opportunity to make his UFC debut against Griffin on five daysâ notice. Valenzuela says that just the second chance was enough for him to accept the fight, regardless of the opponent or the weight class.
âTo be really honest with you, after my opportunity at Contender Series, I thought this was done and I wouldnât have another shot at the UFC,â Valenzuela said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. âBut every single one of my teammates said, âListen, you donât give up on this. You are young. You have so many opportunities. This is what you like to do.â And thatâs what I continued to do it. I love doing this. I continue to work hard⊠Just the fact that I was gonna get the opportunity to fight in the UFC, against whoever it was, whatever weight division it was, doesnât matter. The fact that Iâm here and getting another opportunity, I was gonna get the win.â
Victor Valenzuela suffered a second-round stoppage loss against Michael Oliveira during his appearance on Dana White's Contender Series.
Valenzuela earned a unanimous decision victory against Max Griffin in his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 274, despite being knocked down during the fight.
Valenzuela was encouraged by his teammates to not give up on his UFC aspirations, which motivated him to keep working hard and ultimately accept a last-minute fight opportunity.
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