Will Roger Huerta get back to winning ways in Tel Aviv?
After back-to-back losses inside the Bellator cage in 2018, [autotag]Roger Huerta[/autotag] returns for the third fight of his current contract looking to score his first Bellator victory since Bellator 13 back in 2010.
Much has happened for Huerta (24-11-1 MMA, 1-4 BMMA) since that victory, of course. He’d just arrived in Bellator after a run in the UFC but was unable to build momentum and ended up heading east to ONE Championship, where he went 2-3 with the Singaporean promotion. Now he’s back in Bellator for a second run, and he’s looking to pick up the first win of his current deal with the promotion.
He’ll need to be on his guard against Bellator returnee [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag], who makes his second appearance in the Bellator cage, some five-and-a-half years after his first, back at Bellator 118.
Outlaw (13-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) has built a solid record on the regional scene and heads into this weekend’s clash riding an eight-fight win streak, with his last three outings each producing submission finishes. Outlaw’s last loss came via split-decision to top UFC contender Gregor Gillespie, so that should offer a little window to his ability to grind his way through a matchup, if needed. And his seven submission wins show where he’s most likely to offer his biggest threat to “El Matador.”
Can Outlaw upset Huerta, or will the former “ESPN The Magazine” cover boy pick up his first win since 2017?