Former UFC hunter Bryan Battle undoubtedly wishes that he did these 13 days earlier instead …
UFC 319 took place on August 16 and was a successful event, with a number of memorable finishes that took place before Khamzat Chimaev Drus du Plessis dominated in the main event to start a new middleweight era.
But Fight Week was far from smooth for the leading promotion of MMA, with a number of matchups that fell on the late notification. Days before Chicago's pay-per-view, the attacks quickly started to fall off the line-up, with the third cancellation in the space of just two days after a shocking error on the scale.
Battle missed weight with four pounds for UFC 319, which resulted in his middleweight collision against nurse Ruziboev that is being demolished. Indiscetion marked the second straight weight miss of the American and rose despite 'the butcher' after he had not reached the limit of Welterweight.
Only 13 days later, however, Battle was back on the scale
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Bryan Battle makes weight for Short-notice dirty boxing debut 10 days after UFC release
The battle was cut from the UFC after his last weightmiss, but it was not long before he found a new home.
He was quickly booked to fight only 10 days later under the banner of Dirty Boxing, a new promotion made by BKFC star Mike Perry and co-ownership of UFC Great Jones of all time.
Battle's dirty boxing debut opponent was announced as 3-9 Pro Derik de Freitas. For their confrontation on August 29, however, the TUF 29 winner had to face an opponent who cost him his UFC career -the scale.
Despite the fact that she did not even come close to the middle weight for UFC 319, the 30-year-old Missouri resident successfully weighed 186 pounds on Thursday and attracted some surprised reactions from MMA fans.
“So wait a minute. He can make weight? He must have done things wrong to miss it.”
“Of course it was 186, not 185.”
“It's a miracle.”
“Oh, now you want to arrive.”
“Third time is the charm.”
“Maybe this should have done this in the UFC.”
Bryan Battle is one of the 11 ex-PUC stars that compete on Dirty Boxing 3
When it comes to UFC alums that make the third event of Dirty Boxing in Miami this Friday, the battle is far from alone.
'The Butcher' will mark one of the 11 ex-PUC hunters who compete on DBX 3. Among those who are set to throw, you will be six times UFC headliner Jairzinho Rose bush, which will challenge the heavyweight championship against Rakim Cleveland in the main event of 29 August.
The stage for those title interests will be Hector Lombard, Jessica-Rose Clark, Phil Hawes, Mike Rassen, Tyson NAM, Alex Caceres, Landon Quiñones, Chase Sherman and Kalindra Faria.