SAN JOSE, Calif. – Enrique Barzola said he doesn’t like to predict the future, but has an inkling he might bounce between a pair of weight classes.
Barzola (19-7-2 MMA, 7-3-1 BMMA) this past Friday outworked fellow former UFC fighter Erik Perez (20-9 MMA, 1-3 BMMA) for a unanimous decision to close out the preliminary card at Bellator 292 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.
That win was his return to featherweight and snapped a two-fight skid that came against former bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta at a 141-pound contract weight and Magomed Magomedov at bantamweight. Dating back to the end of his 10-fight UFC run, Barzola fought at bantamweight twice and in-between weights from 135-145 twice.
Now he thinks he might just take fights in whichever division they’re available.
“(It) depends on my coaches,” Barzola told MMA Junkie after his win over Perez. “Maybe I want to continue in this division at 145. I want to continue at 145, but I will be ready for 135. I would like to fight with Aaron Pico in the future.”
Check out Barzola’s full post-fight interview in the video above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 292.
