UFC light-weight Joe Lauzon isn’t solely certain what his MMA future holds.
‘J-Lau’ hasn’t been seen within the cage for the reason that UFC took a visit to Boston in October 2019. That evening noticed Joe Lauzon hand Jonathan Pearce a first-round knockout loss. Within the course of, the longtime light-weight snapped a three-fight shedding streak and had the chance to finish his profession on a excessive word.
Nonetheless, Joe Lauzon later booked a return reverse Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone for April 2022. That bout didn’t come to fruition attributable to damage, and it was then re-booked not as soon as, however twice. The 2 have been final booked for UFC Austin that summer season, however Lauzon was compelled out on battle day attributable to a knee dislocation.
Since then, the light-weight has gone unbooked. Joe Lauzon publically referred to as for a retirement battle in his hometown of Boston for UFC 292. He even named rising prospect Chase Hooper as a possible opponent. Nonetheless, his want wasn’t granted. In accordance with Dana White, Lauzon’s request got here after your complete card had been already booked.
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Joe Lauzon opens up on potential UFC comeback 5 years after final victory
Dana White added final yr when requested, that he would really like Joe Lauzon to retire. Effectively, evidently ‘J-Lau’ isn’t solely on board with the thought. Talking in a current interview with MMA Preventing, Lauzon admitted that he would battle if the suitable alternative arose. Nonetheless, evidently the UFC isn’t keen on having him compete, and the 40-year-old isn’t precisely keen on combating elsewhere.
“Everybody’s at all times asking, like, ‘Oh, are you going to battle once more? Are you not going to battle once more?’ and my reply is at all times form of ambiguous—I don’t actually know.” Joe Lauzon said within the interview with MMA Preventing. “I wished to battle Chase Hooper final summer season after they have been going to come back to Boston, however that didn’t work out; they didn’t need to try this. So, I don’t know. In the event that they got here to me with a battle and a matchup that I favored… I’m nonetheless coaching on a regular basis, however I’m not urgent the problem.” (h/t MMA Information)
He continued, “I don’t precisely know a legitimate approach to get out of the contract—not that I’m making an attempt to—however I feel that there’s a bunch of causes it may well form of freeze or get extended, proper? So I feel it’s for those who flip down a battle, in case you are injured, or for those who retire—, these issues all delay and lengthen it, proper? So, from my perspective, I’m not likely making an attempt to battle wherever else, so I don’t actually care.”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC light-weight? Do you need to see Joe Lauzon battle once more?
