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11-28-2009, 05:02 PM
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=10108&zoneid=13
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Junie Browning headlines “MMA Big Show: Onslaught” Saturday night at the Belterra Casino Resort & Spa in the Cincinnati area against Scott Cornwell.
“The Ultimate Fighter” season 8 bad boy was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship following an arrest on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas. The bout with Cornwell is Browning’s first since being let go by the UFC.
The 24-year-old Lexington, Ky., native is happy to be fighting close to home as he tries to rebuild his career.
“My first fight out of the UFC I was hoping I could fight somewhere close to home so I could have my friends and family who couldn’t watch the fight when like I fought in Vegas or Tennessee,” Browning told MMAWeekly.com “It gives them the opportunity to come see me fight.
“I’m pretty good at putting on a show especially in front of a hometown crowd, so I’m going to continue to do that where I left off before I went to the UFC.”
On name recognition alone, Browning could have signed with a more established promotion, but wants to gain experience before re-emerging on the big stage.
“I probably could have jumped into one of the bigger shows right off the bat, but I didn’t want to,” said the Kentuckian. “It’s almost a good thing. I can go around and get some more experience beating up some people in some smaller shows and then go back and be a little bit more prepared.”
Browning is optimistic about his future and believes it’s just a matter of time before he’s back competing against top tier talent.
“I’ll be back. You can only beat up so many people outside of the UFC before they let you back,” commented the controversial fighter. “I don’t want to be a fake fighter, like all hype. I promise I’ll be back and when I do come back I’ll be the best. I know I will. It’s just a matter of time.
“I might drift off a little bit, but I’ll do a pretty good job of keeping my name out there just putting on a show and then I’ll get right back into one of the bigger shows and smash people’s faces in.”
lol ugh
Junie Browning headlines “MMA Big Show: Onslaught” Saturday night at the Belterra Casino Resort & Spa in the Cincinnati area against Scott Cornwell.
“The Ultimate Fighter” season 8 bad boy was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship following an arrest on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas. The bout with Cornwell is Browning’s first since being let go by the UFC.
The 24-year-old Lexington, Ky., native is happy to be fighting close to home as he tries to rebuild his career.
“My first fight out of the UFC I was hoping I could fight somewhere close to home so I could have my friends and family who couldn’t watch the fight when like I fought in Vegas or Tennessee,” Browning told MMAWeekly.com “It gives them the opportunity to come see me fight.
“I’m pretty good at putting on a show especially in front of a hometown crowd, so I’m going to continue to do that where I left off before I went to the UFC.”
On name recognition alone, Browning could have signed with a more established promotion, but wants to gain experience before re-emerging on the big stage.
“I probably could have jumped into one of the bigger shows right off the bat, but I didn’t want to,” said the Kentuckian. “It’s almost a good thing. I can go around and get some more experience beating up some people in some smaller shows and then go back and be a little bit more prepared.”
Browning is optimistic about his future and believes it’s just a matter of time before he’s back competing against top tier talent.
“I’ll be back. You can only beat up so many people outside of the UFC before they let you back,” commented the controversial fighter. “I don’t want to be a fake fighter, like all hype. I promise I’ll be back and when I do come back I’ll be the best. I know I will. It’s just a matter of time.
“I might drift off a little bit, but I’ll do a pretty good job of keeping my name out there just putting on a show and then I’ll get right back into one of the bigger shows and smash people’s faces in.”