Roger Huerta vs. Phil Baroni added to ONE FC 4 lineup
ONE FC has booked a bout this summer pitting a pair of UFC veterans against each other in the form of Roger Huerta vs. Phil Baroni. The match-up will be contested in the welterweight division where both fought in their previous outings despite the bulk of each man’s past success coming at a different weight. News of the match-up was first rumored after a Twitter exchange between Huerta-Baroni and... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… GSP Takes Time to Teach Self-Defense…to Mascots (MMAScraps.com) “Behind the Lens” Featuring Josh Koscheck (FIGHT! Magazine) Highlights from the UFC 124 Open Workout (HeavyMMA.com) A Look at the Growing Rivalry... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 10/29/10
Does Jake Shields‘ performance against Martin Kampmann have you spooked about him having earned a title-shot with the win? Should Diego Sanchez indulge on sweets this weekend or consider avoiding candy in hopes of returning to the lightweight division? Would Brendan Schaub vs. Frank Mir be a “trick” or “treat” for fans? Who in the UFC would you consider selling your sell... [Read More...]
Eddie Alvarez impresses in victory over Roger Huerta at Bellator 33
Eddie Alvarez and Roger Huerta stepped into the cage tonight and delivered on the pre-bout hype entering their Bellator 33 “Super-Fight”. The two maintained a frenzied pace for two full rounds featuring Alvarez getting the better of the stand-up exchanges, save for a single instance when he was dropped by a well-timed punch in the first. However, Huerta was unable to continue in the third frame... [Read More...]
Bellator announces supporting cast for Huerta vs. Alvarez
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. — Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the official fight card for Bellator 33, which will take place at The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on October 21st, marking the promotion’s first trip to the city. “We are thrilled to be bringing this World Class event to Philadelphia and to the Worlds,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “On... [Read More...]
Eddie Alvarez vs. Roger Huerta made official for Bellator 33 in Philadelphia
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (August 30, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships officially announced today that the promotion will make its debut in Pennsylvania when Philadelphia native and Bellator Lightweight World Champion Eddie Alvarez (20-2) squares off against former UFC star Roger “El Matador” Huerta (24-4-1) in one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year. “Bellator 33:... [Read More...]
Roger Huerta on his way to Strikeforce?
With an ever growing stable of fighters, Strikeforce may be on the verge of signing popular lightweight Roger Huerta. In a recent post to Huerta’s Twitter account, El Matador tweeted: Ok…. Yall keep asking me when my next fight is going to be. Who on here wants to really know?? He followed that up with: My manager@jeffclarkmma and I met with scott coker and Richard Chou with strikeforce on... [Read More...]
Roger Huerta Is A Free Agent; Interested in bouts with Thomson, Melendez & Aoki
Roger Huerta is officially in a position where he can entertain offers from promotions outside of the UFC following the completion of his contract with the promotion. According to a recent report from Loretta Hunt over at Sherdog.com, Huerta is now free to speak with other organizations, although the UFC is in a position where they have a right to match any deal offered to Roger through a rival promotion. “We’re... [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
UFC 87 Video: Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta talk about their fight at the post fight presser
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...]
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...]
UFC 87 Video: Roger Huerta is hungry for a title shot
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...]
UFC 87 Video: Kenny Florian plans to pressure Roger Huerta
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...]
