Torrez Finney hopes the third time is the attraction relating to entering into the UFC.
On Thursday, following an preliminary submit from Finney, MMA Preventing confirmed “The Punisher” will face Abdellah Er-Remy on episode eight of Contender Collection, 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 will probably be Finney’s third time on the present and second this season. In 2023, Finney scored a submission win over Yuri Panferov however didn’t obtain a contract provide. He tried once more earlier this month on the second episode of the present Contender Collection season, defeating Cam Rowston by unanimous choice, however as soon as once more UFC CEO Dana White declined to increase a proposal and as an alternative berated Finney for his efficiency in a clip that garnered headlines for its harshness.
“Finney, now you have been right here final 12 months and my suggestion to you was to exit and get some expertise,” White stated after the occasion. “You’re younger, you’re clearly gifted, you’re now 9-0, [but] you bought one combat. You went out in a single 12 months and fought one combat. I’m all the time brutally sincere with these items, you’d get completely decimated within the UFC with the efficiency that you just placed on tonight. Your efficiency final 12 months 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 You’re 25 years outdated, child.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 12 months, then come again to us and speak concerning the UFC.
“You gassed out tonight. You had a troublesome time getting by way of three rounds. You’re not prepared for the UFC. After I stated exit and get some expertise, I didn’t imply one combat. I meant get some fights. We’ll see you quickly.”
After White’s rant, Finney revealed that a part of the explanation he didn’t compete extra typically after his first try at Contender Collection was that he was supposed to participate within the newest season of The Final Fighter till a collection of occasions acquired in the best way. White really addressed this at the latest episode of Contender Collection, acknowledging that maybe he was too harsh on Finney.
“So what occurred was, I suppose he acquired picked to do The Final Fighter, after which they informed him he couldn’t combat for X quantity of months, after which he ended up not getting picked,” White stated. “I didn’t know that till tonight. He had a tough 12 months.”
Finney is at the moment 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.