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After deciding not to ink a new UFC contract in the final hours of negotiations this past December, Roger Huerta recently said he hopes his next – and perhaps final – UFC fight would come quickly.

And though his name has been attached to a couple rumored fights, including a UFC 97 clash with Sean Sherk, a source close to the fighter told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) Huerta hasn't been approached with a single fight.

"There haven't any (offers) yet," a source familiar with Huerta's negotiations said.

Huerta and his manager declined to comment on the matter.

However, in a recent interview with MMAjunkie.com, Huerta said he declined the new five-fight contract to pursue a modeling and acting career. He also said he was approached about a UFC 95 main-event fight with Joe Stevenson, but Huerta turned down the fight due to "personal issues with family and stuff," he said.

Still, he said last week he wants to get back in the cage sooner rather than later.

In the past the UFC has been accused of "freezing out" fighters such as Andrei Arlovski and Brandon Vera, who were in a similar position as Huerta's: holding one remaining fight and an extended period of time on their existing UFC contracts.

Huerta, though, doesn't want to wait until his contract's December expiration date.

"I hope [my final fight with the UFC] happens sometimes soon," he said. "You know what card I would like to get in is that April card (UFC 97) in Montreal. It would be pretty cool to fight there. I saw all the fans that were there for the UFC and for the fighters. That would be an honor to fight on that card."

For now, though, Huerta patiently awaits an offer.

Source: UFC hasn't approached Roger Huerta about any upcoming fights | MMAjunkie.com


So is the same thing gonna happen to him that happened to Arlvoski?

[subman]

Isn't this typical for the UFC? When a fighter has one or two fights left, and won't re-sign, they hang them out to dry, trying to lessen their value?

SSSD (Same shit, same Dana)

[Nebraska]

He also said he was approached about a UFC 95 main-event fight with Joe Stevenson, but Huerta turned down the fight due to "personal issues with family and stuff," he said.

^^^The article debunks the very rumor it was trying to create.

Read the article before bashing Dana and the UFC.

[TN94z]

I mean if the UFC offered him a fight at UFC 95, then how are they freezing him out? It's not their fault that he turned down the fight. I mean, does he want to fight a can in his last fight? All the top fighters shouldn't have to fight him because he won't be around after the next fight and if he beats one then leaves, how does that help the career of the guy that wants to stay in the UFC?

[Masscore]

This is a lot different then the AA situation. AA wanted to fight and the UFC kept jerking him around. While with Huerta they have offered him fights and he has turned them down.

Huerta has stated he doesnt want to fight anymore. I think the beating he took at the hands of Florian made him realize he has a lot more work to do and he just doesnt want to do it. He kind of bought into his own hype and when the bubble burst he doesnt want to fight anymore.

[themmabooker]

The guy has one more fight left on his contract. If he want's to fight, he should have taken the Stevenson fight. Now he is fooling around, and want's to fight in Monreal, and if Im lucky, he probably isn't going to be given that either.

He will probably end up somewhere on the May card, and then enroute to his acting career.

[Y2JUBAE]

Originally Posted by subman

Isn't this typical for the UFC? When a fighter has one or two fights left, and won't re-sign, they hang them out to dry, trying to lessen their value?

SSSD (Same shit, same Dana)

?What?

Did you miss this part?

However, in a recent interview with MMAjunkie.com, Huerta said he declined the new five-fight contract to pursue a modeling and acting career. He also said he was approached about a UFC 95 main-event fight with Joe Stevenson, but Huerta turned down the fight due to "personal issues with family and stuff," he said.

[Nauner]

It's his own fault for not taking the fight, personal issues or not. They aren't going to have people lining up to fight a guy who does not want to fight anymore. I wouldn't mind seeing him fight in Montreal though. I'd like to see him get his face beaten in live (if I can get tickets this time).

[subman]

Originally Posted by Y2JUBAE

?What?

Did you miss this part?

Yep, I did miss that part. I repped the guy who first pointed it out.

Reading comprehension is my friend! In THIS case, it isn't the same as the last ones.