Torrez Finney hopes the third time is the allure in relation to entering into the UFC.
On Thursday, following an preliminary publish from Finney, MMA Preventing confirmed “The Punisher” will face Abdellah Er-Remy on episode eight of Contender Sequence, which takes place on Oct. 1.
BET.ON.YOURSELF.✊
We like making historical past so why be the primary ever to 3-0 on the present! THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM OCTOBER 1ST WE COMING TO SMASH✊ pic.twitter.com/ypjWvGW0M0— Torrez Finney (@punishertorrez) August 29, 2024
This might be Finney’s third time on the present and second this season. In 2023, Finney scored a submission win over Yuri Panferov however did not obtain a contract supply. He tried once more earlier this month on the second episode of the present Contender Sequence season, defeating Cam Rowston by unanimous choice, however as soon as once more UFC CEO Dana White declined to increase a proposal and as a substitute berated Finney for his efficiency in a clip that garnered headlines for its harshness.
“Finney, now you have been right here final yr and my advice to you was to exit and get some expertise,” White mentioned after the occasion. “You’re younger, you’re clearly gifted, you’re now 9-0, [but] you bought one battle. You went out in a single yr and fought one battle. I’m at all times brutally trustworthy with these things, you’d get completely decimated within the UFC with the efficiency that you just placed on tonight. Your efficiency final yr was higher than this efficiency. You’re 25 years outdated, child. You’re clearly a gifted athlete. Exit and get three or 4 fights this yr, then come again to us and discuss in regards to the UFC.
“You gassed out tonight. You had a troublesome time getting by three rounds. You’re not prepared for the UFC. Once I mentioned exit and get some expertise, I didn’t imply one battle. I meant get some fights. We’ll see you quickly.”
After White’s rant, Finney revealed that a part of the rationale he didn’t compete extra typically after his first try at Contender Sequence was that he was supposed to participate within the newest season of The Final Fighter till a sequence of occasions obtained in the way in which. White truly addressed this at the latest episode of Contender Sequence, acknowledging that maybe he was too harsh on Finney.
“So what occurred was, I suppose he obtained picked to do The Final Fighter, after which they advised him he couldn’t battle for X quantity of months, after which he ended up not getting picked,” White mentioned. “I didn’t know that till tonight. He had a tough yr.”
Finney is presently 9-0 in his MMA profession with seven stoppage wins. Er-Ramy is 7-1 and most lately competed at PFL Europe in 2023, the place he scored a first-round TKO win.
