LAS VEGAS – The tale of Matt Riddle in MMA is a unique story, but apparently there are still chapters to be written.
It’s been a decade since Riddle (8-3) stepped into the cage for an unscripted fight, but that could change very soon. Riddle, who is currently a free agent following his WWE departure, has fighting back in focus.
“There’s been a lot of talk. I’ve been talking to a couple of promotions,” Riddle told MMA Junkie on the World MMA Awards red carpet outside of Sahara Theater. “I don’t want to get into it until it’s official, but I think in 2024 there’s a very big possibility that I get back in the ring or cage pretty soon.”
Riddle last competed in MMA nearly a decade ago, in February 2014, during a one-off for Titan FC. The bout remains his only one following an unceremonious exit from the UFC in 2013. He departed the promotion on a four-fight winning streak, but two failed drug tests for marijuana overturned two of the results.
Riddle was ripped on the way out the door by UFC CEO Dana White, who took exception to Riddle’s unwillingness to comply with state and promotion guidelines.
“I have to thank Dana, because if he were to just fire me and not say anything, nobody probably would’ve knew about me,”…
