The future for Joe Duffy is uncertain as he heads into the last of a five-fight contract with the UFC tomorrow night in London.
Duffy faces Reza Madadi at The O2 in London and could be heading down the free agency route having apparently become frustrated at the contract offer he’d been given by the UFC.
Duffy is a former pro boxer who has a 15-2 record as a mixed martial artist.
The 29-year-old Burtonport man, now based in Montreal where he trains out of the Tristar Gym, will stay true to his principals as he heads for the arena.
“I’m just going to do it my way, I’m going to be me,” Duffy says.
“The way it’s gone lately, the UFC seem to be going into the entertainment industry, into that flashier side of things. They seem to want guys who are going to talk more
“I’ll take what I’m given and I’ll be in the same position with my next contract. You’ve just got to be true to yourself. You’ve got to do what you feel is the right thing and that’s what I’m doing.
“I feel like I’ve done what was asked of me. They ask us before every fight to go out and try to steal the show. I never hold back when I go out there, I try to put on the best performance possible.
“I feel like my fights have been pretty exciting. That’s our job — to go in and put on exciting fights, not the other stuff outside the octagon. Obviously that’s a part of it but the priority is what happens in the fights.”
Duffy’s bout against Madadi is a lightweight bout that is the headline act on the preliminary part of the UFC Fight Night 107 card.
“It’s hard to say what’ll happen from here,” Duffy said.
“To tell you the truth, I haven’t looked further than this fight. Obviously it’s a possibility that it will be my last UFC fight. Hopefully everything will be resolved pretty quickly after the fight.”
Iranian Madadi lost to Irishman Norman Parke in October 2015.
Bar his points loss at the hands of Dustin Poirier, lightweight Duffy has won all of his contests inside the first round.
Back in July, lightweight Duffy took just 25 seconds to overcome Mitch Clarke in Las Vegas for what was the fourth-fastest stoppage in MMA history.
Duffy said: He’s never been finished, he’s fit, he’s game everywhere and he’s not afraid to strike.
“You need to be as fit as you can be when you’re up against him. But as always, I’m confident everywhere and I reckon most of the fight will be standing.”
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