Sources: Gonzaga Eyes Sept. 24 Return
Mike Whitman Mar 2, 2011
Gabriel
Gonzaga's first fight outside of the UFC in over five years may
be for the Reality
Fighting heavyweight championship.
Sherdog.com confirmed Wednesday morning that Gonzaga is targeting a Sept. 24 return date for the Connecticut-based promotion against Reality Fighting heavyweight king Parker Porter. While no bout agreements have been signed, a source close to the bout informed Sherdog.com that there is significant interest on both sides, and that the championship contest will likely be put together. The to-be-named Reality Fighting event will go down at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Gonzaga (Pictured) has lost three of his last four, including
recent back-to-back defeats to heavyweight contenders Junior dos
Santos and Brendan
Schaub in 2010. The Brazilian began his UFC career in 2005,
rattling off four straight victories en route to a title shot
against then-champion Randy
Couture in 2007. After suffering the first defeat of his
promotional career to “Captain America,” Gonzaga would go on to
post a 3-4 record before being bounced by the promotion after his
unanimous decision defeat to Schaub in October. A winner of 11 pro
fights, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has finished each of his
career victims by either knockout or submission.
Currently the Reality Fighting heavyweight champion, the twice-beaten Porter last fought Feb. 27, punching out Mike Dexter in 96 seconds.
As a point of interest, Porter suffered a 36-second knockout defeat to current UFC light heavyweight title contender Jon Jones in 2008. Porter holds half of his career wins by submission and has only been to a decision once in his six-fight stint as a pro.
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Sherdog.com confirmed Wednesday morning that Gonzaga is targeting a Sept. 24 return date for the Connecticut-based promotion against Reality Fighting heavyweight king Parker Porter. While no bout agreements have been signed, a source close to the bout informed Sherdog.com that there is significant interest on both sides, and that the championship contest will likely be put together. The to-be-named Reality Fighting event will go down at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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Currently the Reality Fighting heavyweight champion, the twice-beaten Porter last fought Feb. 27, punching out Mike Dexter in 96 seconds.
As a point of interest, Porter suffered a 36-second knockout defeat to current UFC light heavyweight title contender Jon Jones in 2008. Porter holds half of his career wins by submission and has only been to a decision once in his six-fight stint as a pro.
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