Huerta looking to prove his worth
With 5 wins in the UFC in the span of 11 months, Roger Huerta has been given ample opportunity by the UFC to shine, and he’s answered every time. With the UFC heavily promoting Huerta, who was the first fighter to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated, fans are demanding greater tests to compensate for the increased spotlight Huerta has garnered. However outcries of Huerta being protected will be put to rest on December 8th when he takes on veteran and highly regarded lightweight in Clay Guida.
While Huerta, a Minnesota native, doesn’t give credence to arguments that he’s protected, he is aiming to use his fists to counterpoint detractors. “Look at the guys I’ve fought, look up their accomplishments. How was the UFC protecting me when I fought Doug Evans on two weeks’ notice?”, said Huerta recently in an article on twincities.com. “OK. Let me show you how protected I am.”
Guida is 2-2-0 in the UFC and picked up a win over Marcus Aurelio in August, the same night Huerta defeated Alberto Crane.
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