Suddenly, Huerta was the hottest free agent in MMA, and it seemed like the upstart Bellator promotion had struck gold when they signed him to a contract to compete in their second lightweight tournament, as they would finally have a poster boy for their organization. Less than 24 hours from his return to the cage at an Ultimate Warrior Fighting event, Huerta will look to get back into the win column against former UFC bad boy Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver, and with a win he may finally be able to start working to rebuild his career.
Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. When I fought Patricky Freire , which was at that level, I had him rocked in the first round twice, then going back into it, second round, I just got way too sloppy, way, way too sloppy and I got caught.
His plan is to give himself another five years or so to reach the top of the mountain, which once seemed guaranteed to be in reach. Asked to describe the perfect ending to his career, Huerta says a world title win and subsequent defense would be the right way for him to call it a day.
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By Alexander K. Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter. Bellator MMA. In the end, Huerta simply hopes the legion of fans that supported him during his ascent through the UFC lightweight division will also stand behind him in his new endeavor. To me personally, this is something I want to do — something I want to accomplish. Mike Perry blames 'clout chasers' for public altercations: 'They don't do that to the big guys'. Benson Henderson baffled by Bellator leaving him out of lightweight title picture.
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