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Cathal Pendred vs Mike King set for July
DIR By: Noctrnl
Date: June 20, 2014, 1:47 pm
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Looks like things aren't all that bad for "The Punisher" after
coming up short of the finals on season 19 of The Ultimate
Fighter (TUF).
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Cathal Pendred may have come one win short of reaching the
finals on season 19 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) after losing
to Eddie Gordon in the semifinals (recap), but the Irishman
still earned himself a chance to fight inside the Octagon.
And he already has his a fight booked, as he will face fellow
TUF teammate, Mike King, on July 19, 2014 in front of his
hometown crowd at UFC Fight Night 46 from the O2 Arena in
Dublin, Ireland.
Speaking to UFC.com, Pendred says the fact that he gets to make
his official UFC debut in his native country, feels like his own
version of the World Cup.
He explains:
"It will be an amazing feeling. I have been representing
Ireland on the international stage of MMA for a few years. We
might not wear a green jersey, but we walk to the octagon with
the tri-color wrapped around us with pride. We will be
representing our nation on the biggest stage in our sport.
Ireland didnīt qualify for the World Cup this summer, so July
19th will be our World Cup."
Though Cathal says he got along quite well with King on the
show, he had to sever his friendship with him or the time ahead
of their fight.
His words:
"I actually got on quite well with Mike when I was on the
show. We kept in contact afterwards, so I was little bit
disappointed when I found out it was him. But that
disappointment was completely overshadowed by my excitement of
making my UFC debut in my hometown. The minute I was told Mike
was my opponent, my friendship with him ceased. Until July 19th
he is neither a friend to me or even a person; he is just an
obstacle standing in the way of my dream. An obstacle that I
will get through undoubtedly. I think Mike is a good fighter but
not as good as me. I donīt predict how my fights are won, all I
can predict is the one thing I know is certain: I will be the
victor. He's a big, athletic, strong guy that has some holes in
his game. His heart is as big as they come, so to beat him you
have to stop him."
Pendred will enter the cage riding a seven-fight winning streak.
And though he may have lost some hype after losing to Gordon,
"The Punisher" looks to erase the memory of that loss and build
himself back up by putting on a show for the local crowd.
The sold out UFC Fight Night 46 event will be headlined by Conor
McGregor as he returns from injury to take on Diego Brandao. In
the co-main event, Gunnar Nelson takes on Zak Cummings in
welterweight action. For those who won't be making the trip to
"The Emerald Isle," you can catch all of the action exclusively
on UFC Fight Pass.
To check out the latest UFC Fight Night 46: "McGregor vs.
Brandao" fight card and line up click here.
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