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Seven years after his UFC release, Humberto Bandenay hopes for a second crack.
Humberto Bandenay refuses to be a flash-in-the-pan in the UFC history books. It's been almost seven years since Bandenay (27-9) was informed he wouldn't be re-signed by the UFC. "It was very difficult," Bandenay told MMA Junkie through a Spanish-language interpreter.
"I questioned myself a lot and wondered if I really wanted to continue this career. At that moment, I felt like I had lost everything. But with time, I realized it wasn’t just about being part of a company.
It was about who I am, my lifestyle, and why I started this journey. " Even following his UFC departure, there were stumbles on the regional scene. Bandenay lost twice, but he won a lot more.
He's 13-2 since the three-fight UFC skid against Gabriel Benitez, Austin Arnett, and Eduardo Garagorri. He's won three fights in a row, all by finish. His most recent came on March 6 vs.