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Written by Vytas
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Friday, 29 January 2010 |
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Las Vegas-based heavyweight Gilbert Yvel (36-14-1) is close to
signing a contract to fight Pat Barry (5-1) at UFC 115 in Vancouver in
June.
Sources close to both camps told the Las Vegas Sun the two sides have agreed to the fight and should sign bout agreements soon.
Yvel, who lives and trains in Las Vegas, is coming off a first-round
TKO loss to Junior Dos Santos at UFC 108. The loss was the 33-year-old
fighter’s UFC debut.
In an interview with the Sun last week, Yvel said that he was
disappointed with his performance in that last fight and that nerves
may have played a part.
“I was not really myself,” Yvel said. “I was like in a dream. It was
just bad for me. It was my first time in the UFC and you want to show
what you can do. If you lose, they can cancel your contract. It’s a lot
of pressure.”
Barry will look to follow up an emotional second-round TKO win he recorded over Antoni Hardonk at UFC 104 in October.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 January 2010 )
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