UFC on Versus 4 Results: How Much Ground Did Rick Story Lose?
Bleacher Report's Andrew Barr:
t was been a crazy month for rising welterweight contender Rick Story.
At UFC 130, Story competed in the biggest fight of his career against former title challenger Thiago Alves.
Rick went into the fight as an underdog and shocked the world by defeating Thiago by unanimous decision.
The victory gained Story considerable momentum, many seeing him as being no more than two fights away from a title shot.
Shortly after his win over Alves, an interesting opportunity presented itself to Story.
Nate Marquardt was scheduled to face Anthony Johnson at UFC on Versus 4, but Johnson forced off the card due to injury and Story was offered his spot.
Rick entered himself into a high risk, high reward situation by accepting the fight. If he beat Marquardt, he would be no more than one win away from a title shot at the most. However, if he were to lose it would destroy much of the momentum he earned by defeating Alves.
Taking any fight on only a month's notice is risky, especially if you've just fought against a top contender and Marquardt is not an opponent you want to be under prepared.
No comments:
Post a Comment