Rumor: Manny Gamburyan vs. Nate Mohr at UFC 79

Heatwaves · 11-04-2007, 01:09 PM

Enjoy!

From UFCDaily.com:

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Rumors are swirling that Manny Gamburyan, the runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter 5, will return to the UFC in December at UFC 79 to take on Nate Mohr in a lightweight bout. It is unknown if agreements for the fight have been signed.

Gamburyan (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) entered The Ultimate Fighter 5 with a 5-1 record with his only defeat being a decision loss to future UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. On the show he defeated Noah Thomas, Matt Wiman, and Joe Lauzon to advance to the finals of the 16-man lightweight tournament. On the finale of the show Gamburyan won the first round of the fight but lost to Nate Diaz after dislocating his shoulder on an attempted takedown. The injury resulted in lengthy medical suspension though he will be cleared in time for the December fight.

Mohr (8-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) started his career with a 3-3 mark but won 4 consecutive fights to earn a UFC contract. In his debut he was topped by Kurt Pellegrino but rebounded at UFC Fight Night 10 in June with a unanimous decision win over Luke Caudillo.

UFC 79 is headlined by a Welterweight Championship showdown between current champion Matt Serra and former champion and challenger Matt Hughes. The long-anticipated showdown between Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva is the co-main event.

Glad to see Manny back. I can't wait for a Diaz/Gamburyan re-match.

FatCat · 11-04-2007, 01:20 PM

Yay!! This is great news, he's back sooner than I expected. I was worried we may never see him again due to the fact that his shoulder is a reoccurring injury. Good for him!

Elder · 11-04-2007, 03:19 PM

I'm so excited....
and I just can't hide it....

I'm about to lose control...

wilshaw · 11-04-2007, 03:33 PM

Awesome, i think manny will do very well if he can get his shoulder sorted out properly.

F_B · 11-04-2007, 04:38 PM

I like Manny alot. He was dominating Nate until his shoulder popped out. That was definitely a gift for Diaz.

WAR MANNY!

ge master · 11-05-2007, 12:31 AM

I really like Manny. Having said that, it's going to be a sad story. The guy is super tough, but unfortunately his body won't let him partake in MMA. Physcologically he will be obsessed on his shoulder. It's happened in his last two fights. People with this type of loose socket cannot have it repaired I believe. I hope I'm wrong but I don't think so. It will always be in the back of his mind.

Um, Diaz fight? I totally disagree. If you notice, Diaz always looks like he's going to lose, then in a split second he wins. It was a close fight but Diaz was waiting for that opening. He doesn't avoid taking shots while waiting for the opening.

Mulla · 11-05-2007, 07:37 AM

Good news, Ive been keen to see him back in the UFC after the disappointing end to TUF5.