EliteXC Middleweight contender Joey Villasenor has won 3 fights in a row and 4 out of his last 5 since being around with the organization from the beginning in 2007 with his only loss coming to Murilo "Ninja" Rua in a Middleweight title fight for the then vacant EliteXC championship in June of last year. Now it appears that Villasenor will be competing at the upcoming event on September 20th.Villasenor said he will be fighting on that date and says that it could be in front of his home town audience in Albuquerque, New Mexico. No opponent for Villasenor has been announced yet, but he says they have been throwing names at him with the likes of Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos, but the organization could go in the direction of putting Villasenor in a possible rematch with Murilo "Ninja" Rua. Villasenor had this to say on the matter,
"They keep on bringing up Ninja's name," He also added, "They're bringing up other names, but Ninja is the one that is sticking out right now."
A fourth straight win for Villasenor could lead him straight to a Middleweight title fight with Champion Robbie Lawler who have also crossed paths back in October of 2006 at Pride 32: The Real Deal when Lawler landed a flying knee to Villasenor thus; ending the fight in only 22 seconds of the very first round.
"He caught me with his first right, he dazed me, and the rest is history. Ever since that night I think about it and him all the time. I'm really motivated to win my next bout, and I would really like the opportunity to compete against him again."
A fourth straight win for Villasenor could lead him straight to a Middleweight title fight with Champion Robbie Lawler who have also crossed paths back in October of 2006 at Pride 32: The Real Deal when Lawler landed a flying knee to Villasenor thus; ending the fight in only 22 seconds of the very first round.
"He caught me with his first right, he dazed me, and the rest is history. Ever since that night I think about it and him all the time. I'm really motivated to win my next bout, and I would really like the opportunity to compete against him again."
Villasenor said on his match with Lawler. We will keep you posted and bring you the news when an opponent has been named for Villasenor.
