Arroyo returns at TUF 7 Finale - Fight Forum - MMA - UFC - Boxing - K1

T-Bone · 05-01-2008, 08:48 AM

Arroyo's a decent fighter - it'll be good to see "No Regard" again.
I wonder who he'll fight....probably a TUF guy.

Matt Arroyo returns at TUF7 finale | MMAjunkie.com

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Matt Arroyo (3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), a semifinalist from the sixth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," returns to action June 21 at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale.

Arroyo announced the fight booking Wednesday on his personal website but did not reveal an opponent.

Arroyo is the latest of many non-"TUF" cast members booked for the live finale, which takes place at The Palms Las Vegas and airs on Spike TV.

In fact, with the addition of Arroyo, seven fights at the finale now feature at least one non-cast member from the current season of "The Ultimate Fighter." Last week cast member Matthew Riddle told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) that most of the fighters on the current season of "TUF" were cut from their UFC contracts.

"I am training harder than I've ever trained before in my life and you will see me at my best," Arroyo wrote.

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt (under Gracie Tampa's Rob Kahn) found his way to the UFC via "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra." However, after defeating Dorian Price and Troy Mandaloniz to make it to the show's semifinals, he was forced to drop out of the competition with a rib injury.

However, Arroyo returned at the live finale this past December and defeated John Kolosci via first-round arm-bar. He picked up a $15,000 Submission of the Night bonus for the performance.

TheSteveOfMean · 05-02-2008, 05:34 PM

I'll be interested to see how he fares against someone who wasn't on the show with him as he did look the most impressive, excluding Danzig. Why he didn't fight has been done to death so I wont get into that, its just a shame we didn't see it. I think this next fight could tell us whereabouts he is at the moment in the welterweight shuffle.

CounterPuncher · 05-02-2008, 08:27 PM

I'm looking forward to seeing Arroyo fight again also.

Either this TUF 7 finale is gonna have a ton of fights or not many guys from this season are still gonna be around.