On December 7 at Australian Fighting Championships (AFC) 4 in Melbourne, Australia, heavyweight Soa ‘The Hulk’ Palelei (17-3-0) will continue his climb towards another UFC contract when he faces former UFC fighter Sean “Big Sexy” McCorkle (16-3-0).
Palelei has had one previous UFC fight back in 2007, when he lost to Eddie Sanchez. Since the UFC loss, Palelei’s record sits at 9-1 with his only recent loss being to now Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix champion Daniel Cormier and has 7 victories in a row. His last match was against Palelei vs Bob Sapp and it lasted 12 seconds (it was very funny indeed…look at Palelei’s face after the victoy!)
His opponent, Sean McCorkle, was cut from the UFC roster in 2011 after two consecutive losses against Stefan Struve and Christian Morecraft. The 36-year-old signed with Bellator, where he won his debut fight earlier this year (against Richard White) before losing by knockout to Brian Heden in a disappointing performance. He tried a wrestling career, but will return to MMA when he fights Palelei.
We hope to see a interesting match!
Event: AFC 4
Date: 2012-12-07
Where: Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Video: Soa Palelei training
