Corey Hill Returns to MMA Action on January 23, 2010

Published on: 23rd November, 2009

Corey Hill Returns to MMA Action on January 23, 2010  | read this item

Last month UFC lightweight Corey Hill who suffered one of the most ugliest injuries in MMA history was talking of making a comeback to MMA competition sometime in the month of January in 2010 and it now appears that Hill will indeed be fighting on January 23, 2010 against Mike Dizak at a Raging Wolf fight card at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara, New York.

The news was confirmed by Hill’s training camp to Sherdog.com over at Gracie Tampa Academy in Florida.

The 6’4″ lightweight who was former contestant on season 5 of The Ultimate Fighter is still currently under contract by the UFC, but was given permission to seek fights outside the organization in order to get himself fully prepared to re-enter the Octagon at some point down the line.

Hill mentioned that he did speak with a spokesperson in the UFC during the fighter’s informational summit on November 3, but did not give any further details on when he would make his return to the big show.

“We decided that I didn’t just want to come back (to the UFC) to be back,” said Hill. “I wanted to come back and make an impact for the rest of my career. What six or nine more months?”

During his last bout inside the Octagon, Hill suffered a gruesome leg injury in which the limb broke in half while attempting to throw a leg kick to his opponent Dale Hartt who did his part by checking the kick and just went in the other direction and kept Hill on the sidelines coming up on a full year to the December 10, 2008 date.

However, always confident in making a return to MMA action, Hill plans to make the ultimate comeback and prove he is fit to fight on and make something of his early career as his trainer, Rob Kahn has full backing of his student’s progress.

“Based on how he’s smoking guys in training now,” said Kahn, “I’d say he’s recovered just fine.”

Fan Question: Can Corey Hill complete the full comeback by being back in the UFC in 2010?

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