Former GLORY heavyweight kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven has reportedly turned down a high-profile bout at subsequent month’s UFC 324.
GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven made headlines just a few weeks in the past when he introduced he was stepping away from kickboxing promotions to develop into a free agent. In latest weeks, he has been linked with potential fights in all areas of combined martial arts and boxing, together with a high-profile showdown with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
After his legendary run with GLORY, Verhoeven is arguably one of many best martial arts athletes of all time. He has not competed since his landslide victory over Artem Vakichtov at GLORY 100 in June.
Verhoeven is claimed to be open to signing with the UFC and can be a much-needed addition to the heavyweight division. Based on one of many division’s greatest stars, Verhoeven was provided the chance to battle at UFC 324, however he reportedly turned it down.
Derrick Lewis: Rico Verhoeven refused to battle me at UFC 324
In a latest episode, beast and cowboyUFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis claimed Verhoeven’s UFC debut would have been in opposition to him at UFC 324.
“(The UFC) was telling me, “One thing massive is coming, don’t fret, simply sit again and wait.” However I waited!” Ruiz mentioned.
“(UFC 324) in January. Rico (Verhoeven) from Glory was presupposed to be my opponent. Then he turned down the battle. We had been presupposed to battle. We tried to get Sergei Pavlovich again, however he mentioned no.”
Verhoeven reportedly turned down the supply, and Ruiz was then scheduled to face Waldo Cortez-Acosta at UFC 324. As of this writing, it’s unclear whether or not matchmakers stay serious about signing Verhoeven.
Verhoeven has fought in MMA as soon as throughout his martial arts profession, profitable a first-round TKO over Victor Bogucki at Excessive Combating 20 in Romania in October 2015. In the meantime, Ruiz returns to the Octagon subsequent month on a two-fight profitable streak, together with latest wins over Talison Teixeira and Rodrigo Nascimento.
