Role Reversal: Roger Huerta leaves acting for MMA

It appears Roger Huerta will not be quitting MMA after what was said to be his last fight in the UFC. He recently discussed his future with Sherdog.com, saying, “I can’t go out with two losses in a row. I don’t think I’m going to call it quits anytime soon.” He lost last Wednesday in a tough fought three round decision against Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 19. The bout against Maynard was... [Read More...]

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Gray Maynard vs. Roger Huerta expected for UFC Fight Night 19

A lightweight showdown between Gray Maynard and Roger Huerta is expected to take place at the nineteenth edition of UFC’s Fight Night series. UFC Fight Night 19 is slated for September 16 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The possibility of the bout was first reported by Sherdog.com and multiple sources have since confirmed that both men have agreed to the bout. Maynard will be looking... [Read More...]

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Report: Roger Huerta signs new five fight contract with UFC

Back in August, Roger Huerta revealed to FIGHT! Magazine that he was unhappy with his current situation in the UFC. Among other things, Huerta was particularly unhappy about the pay that was offered to him and the fact that his pre-fight interviews for UFC 87 were cut into pieces that made people think Huerta was calling his fight against Kenny Florian a “cake walk.” Huerta even went on... [Read More...]

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Kenny Florian suspicious of Roger Huerta

In an article appearing in the Sunday edition of the Boston Herald, UFC lightweight title contender Kenny Florian stopped short of accusing Roger Huerta cheating in their Aug. 9 clash at UFC 87. However, in quotes he made to the paper, he teeters on the edge of accusing Huerta of resorting to unfair competitive tactics: “When I had him down on the ground I thought I was going to put him away but... [Read More...]

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Non-Breaking News: Roger Huerta and Arianny Celeste no longer on speaking terms

We usually just focus on hard news here at 5 Oz. and avoid gossip. But sometimes the news is slow and sometimes there are just certain things too good not to pass along. Let me preface this post by stating that I find gossip pertaining to the lives of celebrities to be mundane, trivial, and inconsequential. Yet I am uncontrollably drawn to it. I admit it, I read PerezHilton.com because I do want to... [Read More...]

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UFC 87 Video: Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta talk about their fight at the post fight presser

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UFC 87 Review and Recap: Brock Lesnar and Georges St. Pierre dominant in decision victories

Last night’s UFC 87 event from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. proved to be yet another strong showing from the UFC with very few negatives involved with the promotion and production of the show. The event saw two of the promotion’s biggest stars walk away victorious in fights that went to the judges yet whose outcomes were never truly in doubt. Lesnar, the former NCAA and WWE heavyweight... [Read More...]

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UFC 87 Thoughts & Commentary

UFC 87 is now in the books and it was one of the best shows, if not the best show, all year. Georges St. Pierre defended his title against an incredibly game Jon Fitch, Brock Lesnar proved his worth against Heath Herring, and Roger Huerta failed to do the same against a technical Kenny Florian. Let’s get right into breaking it down. Georges St. Pierre is on another level at 170 lbs. Jon Fitch... [Read More...]

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UFC 87 Video: Roger Huerta is hungry for a title shot

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Report: Huerta and UFC “far apart” on contract negotiations

Dave Meltzer, in the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer, says that the UFC and Roger Huerta are “far apart” regarding contract negotiations. Huerta has one fight left on his contract after the upcoming fight with Kenny Florian this weekend. If he doesn’t renegotiate soon then there’s a very real possibility of missing out on a title shot should he win on Saturday. MMA... [Read More...]

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UFC 87 Video: Kenny Florian plans to pressure Roger Huerta

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Huerta speaks out against the UFC

In recent months we’ve heard a lot of speculation that certain high-level fighters in the UFC weren’t happy with their contractual status within the promotion. However, despite all these rumblings and rumors, there was absolutely no hard evidence to back up all the talk. It was hard to decipher whether there were truth to the reports, or if there was simply a campaign of misinformation... [Read More...]

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Mercer is one and done with MMA

After getting kneed, taken down, and choked out by Kimbo Slice in Atlantic City this week, boxer Ray Mercer is done with mixed martial arts, according to the following article that appeared on ESPN.com: Ray Mercer tried his hand at mixed martial arts this weekend. The result? He’s sticking with boxing. The former WBO world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist lost to noted street fighter... [Read More...]

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Kimbo Slice taps Ray Mercer

Reports indicate that Kimbo Slice defeated Ray Mercer via choke in less than two minutes at a card promoted by Cage Fury Fighting Championship last night in Atlantic City. After the fight, Tank Abbott issued a challenge to Kimbo. During post-fight press conferences it was announced the two would fight each other in September. Reports also indicate that there were over 7,000 people in attendance last... [Read More...]

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A must-read commentary…

Adam Morgan from FightOpinion.com has written a tremendous commentary about Felix Martinez’s Cage Fury Fighting Championship’s decision to not only book a bout between “street fighting legend” Kimbo Slice and former pro boxer Ray Mercer. Morgan takes the CFFC to task for promoting the Slice vs. Mercer fight with ad inserts on Slice’s street fight YouTube clips. The UFC... [Read More...]

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