Te Huna and Marquart Meet at 185 lbs.

The UFC has announced a UFC Fight Night event that will showcase an electrifying main event between UFC/Strikeforce veteran Nate Marquardt and James Te Huna, in New Zealand.  Nate Marquardt has had a hard time getting back into the win column since the re-joining the UFC.  Marquartdt hasn't won a fight since making his welterweight debut and capturing the Strikeforce Welterweight title in July 2012.  After winning the title, he was unable to successfully defend it against Tarec Saffiedine and then he suffered first round KOs to the hands of Jake Ellenberger and then Hector Lombard.  Nate Marquardt is returning to the weight class that originally found him success in the UFC and in Pancrase in Japan.

On the other hand, James Te Huna will be making his debut to the Middleweight division in this New Zealand clash.  James Te Huna began his career at Light Heavyweight, but a two-fight losing streak has caused Te Huna to make the move to the 185 lb weight class.

This is going to be an exciting fight that will probably be The Fight of the Night.  
This fight will allow one of these men to get there career back together.  I think that it will be a fight that Marquardt will have to win coming off of a three fight losing streak in the UFC and Strikeforce.  If Te Huna were to lose he could possibly still have one last fight left in the UFC.

James Te Huna at Middleweight

Post by James Te Huna.

James Te Huna has posted on his Facebook page that he would like to make the move to the UFC's Middleweight Division after his recent loss to Shogun at the end of 2013. There was much talk of Shogun moving to Middleweight if he were to lose his bout to Te Huna, but instead Te Huna has decided to make the cut down to 185 lbs.

I believe that Te Huna could make the cut and possibly be a factor at 185 lbs.  Te Huna's overaggressive performance cost him the win as he was KO'd by Shogun Rua at UFC Fight Night: Australia.  Te Huna hasn't had his best year in the UFC in 2013 and looks forward to new beautiful things at 185 lbs.

UFC Fight Night 33 Results

Main Card:

Mark Hunt vs. Antonio Silva majority draw
Mauricio Rua def. James Te Huna via first-round KO
Ryan Bader def. Anthony Perosh via unanimous decision
Soa Palelei def. Pat Barry via first-round KO
Clint Hester def. Dylan Andrews via  TKO (doctor's stoppage)
Bethe Correia def. Julie Kedzie via split decision

Preliminary Card:

Takeya Mizugaki def. Nam Phan via unanimous decision
Caio Magalhaes def. Nick Ring via unanimous decision
Justin Scoggins def. Richie Vaculik via first-round TKO
Krzysztof Jotko def. Bruno Santos via unanimous decision
Alex Garcia def. Ben Wall via first-round KO

UFC Fight Night 33 Weigh-in Results. Predictions and Poll

Main Card:

Antonio Silva (264) VS Mark Hunt (262)
James Te Huna (205) VS Mauricio Rua (205)
Anthony Perosh (204) VS Ryan Bader (205)
Soa Palelei (264) VS Pat Barry (237)
Clint Hester (186) VS Dylan Andrews (185)
Bethe Correia (135) VS Julie Kedzie (135)

Preliminary Card:

Nam Phan (135) VS Takeya Mizugaki (135)
Caio Magalhaes (186) VS Nick Ring (185)
Justin Scoggins (125) VS Richie Vaculik (126)
Krzysztof Jotko (185) VS Bruno Santos (185)
Alex Garcia (170) VS Ben Wall (168)

Should Mauricio Shogun Rua make the move to Middleweight?--Tough Spar MMA

Yes, it would be a smart move

No, he belongs at Light Heavyweight

He needs to be cut from the UFC if he loses two Te Huna

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Nam Phan vs. Takeya Mizugaki

It has been announced that Takeya Mizugaki will be facing Nam Phan at UFC Fight Night 33 in Australia. Also James Te Huna will be facing Mauricio Shogun Rua on the same card. This card will be held in Australia and headlined by a heavyweight collision between Mark Hunt and Antonio "Big Foot" Silva.