TUF 8 Preview: Joe “Hybrid” Duarte
August 21, 2008 by Adam Morgan
The latest installment of our feature here on 5 Oz. that gives you a look at what fighters to keep an eye on during this upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter features Joe “Hybrid” Duarte.
There’s been a lot of rumors about Duarte coming into this season. At one point last month, Dana White was quoted as saying that he’d found “the next Anderson Silva” and early speculation points to Duarte as the fighter that White is talking about. “I was going off when I saw this guy,” White said. “He’s 24 and he’s destroying people. It’s sick how bad ass he is. I’m getting goose bumps talking to you about him.”
Duarte, according to his personal website, cuts to 155 lbs. from 185-190 lbs. That’s an absolutely ridiculous cut for a 155 lbs. fighter. You hear of guys at 185 lbs. dropping down to 170 lbs. (i.e. Mike Swick), but to 155 is just ridiculous. Duarte is 9-0 in pro boxing, 19-1 in Muay Thai, and 3-0 in pro MMA and trains out of Alliance MMA in San Diego. He is definitely a lightweight to look out for on this upcoming season. His two most recent MMA fights are below.
I seen these 2 vids back when Dana said “he found the next A Silva”. The Rodriguez guy should be fighing at 125 or 135 with that and the other guy is 4-3 with fighta gainst guys you never heard of
So, unless Dana is exaggeratting or maybe the kid does win teh show, but you would never be able to tell from the above fights…….BUT, He is really, really, really, really ,really, naturally strong, really
Bwahahaha. Did I really just see that???? I don’t even know where to start…
Are you guys sure his boxing record is 9-0 in the pros and not amateurs. There is no listing of a Joe or Joseph Duarte on BoxRec.com, which has basically every pro boxer. Just wondering.
Who the heck was he “fighting?” Did the find the guy in the stands? Also, doesn’t Sherk cut that much weight?
FAIL