Roger Huerta on How He Found Out About His Fight With Benson Henderson

During a recent interview with The MMA Hour (via MMAFighting.com), MMA fighter Roger Huerta discussed his upcoming bout with Benson Henderson for Bellator 196. Below are some highlights.

Huerta on fighting Henderson: “Then they told me who I was gonna face and I’m like, give me that fight, I don’t care. I’m for it. I don’t care if it’s three weeks, I’ll be ready. I’ll be ready to f*cking throw down with this guy. I don’t care. And that’s how it went down.”

His thoughts on the fight: “I’m excited for it. I haven’t been excited for a fight in a while. And I’m excited for this one. I’ve been up since 5 a.m. … Someone like him makes me hungry, makes me work hard. Makes me motivated.”

Huerta on wanting to show that he’s better than what he’s shown in the past: “I know that I’m better than what I’ve shown, I know that I’m better than what I’ve displayed. I’ve put a lot of time into this. This is about 15 years that i’ve been doing this sport. I just want to showcase I’m better than what has been shown, especially these last couple of years.”

Roger Huerta on his respect for Henderson: “It’s really crazy. I’m excited. I’m excited to face Ben. I respect this guy a lot. He’s done amazing things for this sport. He’s had a hell of a career. And I’m excited to get back in the mix.”