Greg Foster wasn't seated in the usual director-style chair when he received the big news.
Instead, he was in an emergency room bed watching alongside cornerman Mike Hamel as UFC CEO Dana White began his Oct. 13 contract announcements. Foster (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) had won a unanimous decision war against Jason Asher earlier in the night on Dana White's Contender Series and wasn't able to be present due to the injuries sustained.
"Let's start with Greg," White said. "... The pace you set tonight, the shots you landed, the shots you took, you opened the show the way I love the show to be opened. I've never been this excited to see a 34-year-old come into the UFC."
There aren't many celebratory cheers in an emergency room. But Foster let one out and embraced Hamel, with his pulse oximeter still on his finger. A video posted Monday by Foster shows the heartwarming moment.
Foster does not currently have a fight on the books for his promotional debut. The MMA Lab lightweight enters the promotion on a four-fight winning streak with three of those victories coming inside the distance.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: Watch the moment fighter in ER celebrates UFC contract from Dana White