Lightweight fighter Roger Huerta says he didn't throw the first punch in a street fracas a few days ago.
The Bellator Fighting Championships mixed martial artist tells TMZ.com that he initially kept his cool after seeing a man punch a woman Saturday in Austin, Texas. Huerta says the other man took off his shirt and "started swinging" after being confronted.
"At that point I was like, 'Alright,' " Huerta tells TMZ, which on Wednesday broke the story about his purported involvement in the Austin street brawl. "I got the better of him and I left."
Although Huerta doesn't deny getting into a tussle, CagePotato.com casts doubt on whether Huerta is the one seen on video kicking the other guy after he's already down.
It's probably not a good idea for most people to throw down with Huerta, a brawler who has won 21 of 27 professional fights, including six of eight bouts in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. At one point he had a 17-fight unbeaten streak.
In May 2007, he became the first mixed martial artist featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.




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