Roger Huerta could have signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator. He said no.
The longtime MMA veteran — once a can’t-miss prospect — is gambling on himself. And he’s betting big.
“I’m putting all the chips [from] my side,” Huerta told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I’m betting the house.”
Huerta will make his return to Bellator after eight years away to take on former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson in the main event of Bellator 196 on April 6 in Budapest. The bout is a short-notice booking after headliner James Gallagher pulled out due to a hand injury.