Win or lose, Caloy “The Bad Boy” Baduria will definitely retire for good after his main event middleweight bout against unbeaten Mariano “The Hitman” Jones in the Universal Reality Combat Championship 86 on Tuesday at the Palace in Xylo in BGC.
But the 43-year-old fighter from Northern Samar promised to make his last fight a memorable farewell retirement bout from the sport he has loved since 2003, hoping to give the Costa Rican warrior a great fight.
“I want a good experience out of my last fight. It’s another challenge for me. But win or lose, I will be retiring for good,” Baduria said during the URCC 86 fight news conference recently in BGC. “My opponent is young and hungry, but I will give my best to give him a good fight.”
Baduria holds an 11-6-1 win-loss-draw record, highlighted by nine knockout wins due to his great striking ability. But he’ll be facing a notorious and undefeated opponent known for his wrestling and striking skills, that retired Arvin Chan last April 25 via a keylock submission.
“I will treat my rival with full respect by training hard and giving him the best fight. Whatever happens, I prepared myself, I worked on my wrestling, grappling and striking,” said Jones, who will be turning 27 on July 7.
Jones is undefeated in two fights with one knockout and the other by submission.
URCC founding president Alvin Aguilar and vice-president co-owner/General Manager Aleks Sofronov announced that the addition of the first grappling bouts in URCC history will boost action in the tournament majorly backed by online casino Atlantis.
The fight card is also supported by Angkas, and Lucas Lepri BJJ.
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In other scheduled bouts, Neil Larano and Joaquin Dy will clash in a welterweight grappling bout, while Gabriel Del Rosario and Gregorio Abalos face each other in an open weight grappling fight.
Both will be the first grappling bouts in URCC history.
Meanwhile, Marwin Quirante battles McCleary Ornido in a flyweight MMS bout.
In other MMA fight clashes, Bryl Osaraga meets Edemel Catalan in strawweight bout, Mark Gatmaitan squares off with Tristan De Mena in a light heavyweight match, while Juanito Mabanan and Rolando Plaza face off in a bareknuckle strawweight match.
Aries Lasar clashes with Bonifacio Caangay in bantamweight bareknuckle tussle, while Alex Bigander meets Guiller Lopez in an MMA 200 lbs catchweight bout. Roben Boy Hangin” Clores squares off with Roldan Maslog “Bhen TV” Licame in a slap battle.