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Roger Huerta Wants To Put Acting Aside For Now And Keep Figting!!!

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#1 ·
At UFC Fight Night 19 Roger Huerta possibly was fighting for the last time in the UFC. One question that was left unanswered was whether Huerta would make good on his promise to abandon fighting and pursue an acting career full time.
PoopDog talked to Huerta about his plans for the future.
"I can't go out with two losses in a row. I don't think I'm going to call it quits anytime soon. I'm still open to acting. Hopefully we get something going with that, but I'm not going to prioritize (acting) now. I'll still prioritize fighting. If the UFC wants me back, I'd be willing to go back."
What changed to cause Huerta to shift priorities, again. Most likely he over estimated his cross over appeal and couldn't find any bit roles in action movies. Roger still has some serious name recognition and could be a valuable asset for Bellator or Strikeforce so he will have some leverage in future negotiations. Unfortunately for Roger it appears that the UFC has washed their hands of Huerta.


And like How Life B Ez pointed out, i dont think Dana is going to want Huerta to become another to jump on the Strikeforce bandwagon...


I know that the UFC has up to a year to match any offer lets see what happens
 
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#2 ·
He could have fought his last fight in the UFC because of changing his mind about the contract they offered him. Now suddenly he wants to take back their offer, that doesn't happen when you've lost two in a row...

The Maynard fight was quite a while ago as well, I'm surprised nothing has been sorted out yet. We need to see Huerta back in the cage.

I could definitely see him going to Strikeforce at some point, although Zuffa would probably offer him a contract straight away if he threatened to jump ship.

I'm glad he came to his senses and chose the cage over the studio. He has plenty of time to star in crappy movies no one has heard of after his MMA career. He's only 26, acting can wait. Being a mixed martial artist at the highest level, that's what he should be focusing all of his attention on now.
 
#3 ·
Yeah he totally changed his mind lol... Im glad he changed his mind too, I wonder if he thought because he was the only MMA fighter to be on Sports Magazine and because he has some good wins it was enough to become a movie star....

Or (Which i hope) he just realized how much he loves the sport and not because he wants people laughing at him being a actor because he failed as a fighter. (having lost his last two fights) Who knows
 
#4 ·
Florian and Maynard are top fighters so losing to them is no joke. Huerta is still a top 10 UFC lightweight at his best though.

I don't mind where he ends up as long as he keeps on fighting.
 
#5 ·
Very good point, and he finished Guida, something Diego couldn't do.... I'm sure Guida got better when he fought Diego but still... I agree that he should be in UFC and i think they should make a Joe Daddy vs Huerta, he usually does good against other Mexicans lol
 
#6 ·
Huerta in the SF's LW division would lead to some of the most exciting fights in MMA history. That division is stacked with talented, hungry fighters and the last LW championship bout was being talked about as the fight of the year.


Plus we might get to see Huerta vs Aoki copromotion, the unsubmittable meets the best LW submissionist. :thumbsup:
 
#8 ·
Good point thats probably why he wont make it to SF. If Dana thinks about it like that....

That could make some really sick fights to add to there OK cards. They need more the GM and Fedor for trump cards, now Hendo
 
#10 ·
Great news. Roger might not be the most technical fighter but he is always exciting to watch.

Don't know if the UFC will want him back though, 2 losses in a row and a dispute with Dana doesn't bode well at all for Roger.

He would be a great pick up for Strikeforce. Would love to see him fight there.
 
#11 ·
As long as BJ Penn is in the lw division of the UFC I would much rather see Huerta in SF...just because I love his fights and know for certain that he wouldn't be able to beat Penn and he could have a rough time with maynard again, Kenflo, edgar, and another good wrestler like Sherk or Griffin could give him some fits.. As much as I would love to see those matchups I think he could potentially lose any of them..He is a very exciting fighter but his only somewhat impressive victory in the UFC over a "worthy opponent" was submitting Clay guida, he lost two decisions to florian (i finish fights) and gray (lay n pray) maynard who were the toughest he faced so well see..SF is better suited for him right now.
 
#12 ·
Great news, Huerta's the kinda fighter that always puts on a show and engages the fans - kinda like Guida - but much more well-rounded. I can see the UFC getting him back but only on a 2-3 fight contract. If they don't, SF takes him (im surprised they havent tried harder to be honest).
 
#13 ·
But honestly who would you put him up against? I really like Huerta too, much more so than guida who is basically just a big ball of energy with long hair..

I just cant pick a good matchup for him in the UFC lw division because it is so stacked right now, I dont want him to lose his first fight back but at the same time dont wanna Joe Silva feeding him cans either..

I see much better matchups for him in the LW division at SF..
 
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