Welterweight Dan Hornbuckle (19-2) has his sights set on the UFC, and also has a few specific...

Welterweight Dan Hornbuckle (19-2) has his sights set on the UFC, and also has a few specific opponents in mind:

So yeah, we’ll be fighting in the UFC soon. What’s holding me back right now is that I need to get a few more fights in against top-level opposition. "

"I’d say a guy like Koscheck or Fitch, one of those two," he says when asked who he would like to face as his first UFC opponent. "When I go into the UFC, I just don’t want to be that little pebble that gets thrown in even though it makes a ripple. I want to be that boulder that goes ’boom.’"

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Stay with Sengou.

God fucking damnit.

by Meshuggeth on Nov 6, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply actions

Time to let this baby bird fly free. There’s not much left for him in Sengoku right now anyway.

I think he could go to the UFC right now, but a couple more fights couldn’t hurt.

by Chris Nelson on Nov 6, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions

Its a shame.

How is Sengoku’s WW division supposed to thrive if guys are leaving?

by Meshuggeth on Nov 6, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions

How is that his problem?

"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba

by Blackout612 on Nov 6, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions

Doesn’t he care about Sengoku?

by Meshuggeth on Nov 7, 2009 12:12 AM EST up reply actions

dont answer that

by Meshuggeth on Nov 7, 2009 12:30 AM EST up reply actions

As long as they aren't leaving for Dream

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by capital L on Nov 6, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions

Raise your hand if you care about Sengoku’s WW division!!!!

(silence) (cough) (silence) (cricket chirp)

by SidHartman on Nov 6, 2009 11:53 PM EST up reply actions

Right here.

by Meshuggeth on Nov 7, 2009 12:12 AM EST up reply actions

2 more fights in Sengoku

Then unleash him on a mid-level fighter in the UFC’s WW Division.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity." - Bullet Tooth Tony
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by Damon O. on Nov 6, 2009 9:40 PM EST reply actions

I’m a huge hurnbuckle fan, seen him fight a lot in indiana, but he’s not ready for a guy like Kos or Fitch. Jeebus.

by judonerd on Nov 6, 2009 9:54 PM EST reply actions

Really digg this guy

by fedorade on Nov 6, 2009 10:09 PM EST reply actions

How does he expect a promotion to book him with a top guy if he comes out and says he wants to go to the UFC soon. A promotion would not want to give a loss to one of their best fighters while building hype around a guy who isn’t going to stick around to do more shows.

Its like why the UFC made Arlovski fight O’brien in his farewell match instead of a fighter of his caliber.

by HighNoon on Nov 7, 2009 8:52 AM EST reply actions

I have been a fan of Hornbuckle since his first fight with Sengoku. Not a long time, and even though he lost I saw champion status potential. Now following this guys career I believe he really is in the top 5 WW’s out side of the UFC. Nick Diaz being first and most valuable in my opinion is followed by, Jake Shields (if he wants to fight at WW), Jay Hieron, Dan Hornbuckle, Marius Zaromskis, Pete Spratt, etc, etc, I think if Carfton Wallace and Alexander Shlemenko fight stay at WW they also will be recognized by a major organization soon as valuable WW’s.

by buttters on Nov 7, 2009 5:52 PM EST reply actions