 |
Story was initially slated to face Nate Marquardt, a fight that was a win-win for him on short notice after defeating Thiago Alves in May, but when Marquardt was pulled out of card and released from the UFC, Brenneman stepped up, and Story accepted.
The hard-working wrestler Brenneman out-grappled Story for the first two rounds, and then survived some rough spots in the third to take the decision. The loss brought an end to Story's six-fight winning streak, and immediately halted his ascent into the top of the division.
Now, Story is readying to get back into the cage, and hopes to prove that the loss to Brenneman was a "fluke" by taking out a specific fighter in the division.
"Dong Hyun Kim," Story revealed as the opponent in mind in an interview with MMAJunkie.com. "I think it will solidify that the last fight was kind of a fluke, and it would [rebuild] some of that lost momentum."
"I'd like to do it at UFC 139 on Nov. 19."
The previously unbeaten Kim suffered his first official defeat in the Octagon in July at UFC 132, getting knocked out by Carlos Condit in the first round of their fight. Kim's UFC record now sits at 5-1 with one no contest.
If the UFC books the fight, it would probably take a spot on the main card for the UFC 139 event. That card is expected to take place from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., headlined by a Heavyweight Championship bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.
Link to Original Source Article
Penick's Analysis: That's actually a really good fight for both Story and Kim after their losses this summer. They are fringe top ten fighters, and are firmly entrenched in the middle of the pack, and with each making for a good challenge for the other, the fight would be very competitive. I hope this is one fight request from a fighter Joe Silva takes to heart, because it really does make a lot of sense.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_10111.shtml
