The Houston Police Department is in safe hands. An officer at the Houston Police Department recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday at the Toyota Center.
Houston police officer Trevin Giles had a middleweight bout against James Krause. He defeated Krause via split decision with 28-29, 29-28, 29-28 score and was also awarded the Fight of the Night, as announced by the UFC president Dana White.
Congrats to one of our own @trevingiles on his hard fought win in front of the home crowd! #GreatJob #UFC247 @ufc https://t.co/aOXMCJEflW
— Houston Police Officers' Union (@HPOUTX) February 9, 2020
The Houston Police Officer's Union acknowledged Giles revealed that their officer won the fight through their Twitter account. The Mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner also congratulated Giles.
Congrats to #Houston’s own and @houstonpolice Officer @trevingiles on a split decision win in the octagon at @ToyotaCenter.
Truly showed incredible strength in front of the hometown crowd. Here’s to many more wins. #UFC #UFC247 @ArtAcevedo @HPOUTX pic.twitter.com/5p8cdwHjsS
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) February 9, 2020
Giles is ranked as the No. 1 middleweight in Texas and Louisiana. He's been a professional fighter since 2014.
