Dalton Rosta is tied with Aaron Jeffery at one win apiece, but it doesn’t seem like the temperature is high for the former in terms of a rubber match transpiring down the line. Rosta takes on Bryan Battle in the headliner of PFL Charlotte, on August 7th. Also on PFL’s foray into North Carolina, Joshua Silveira versus Aaron Jeffrey takes place in what is another consequential middleweight contest.
When asked if each gets their desired outcome on this Summer card, if a trilogy clash with the former BTC and CFFC champ could garner his interest at all, Rosta said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
“No, because at the end of the day, I think I put on exciting fights whether I’m wrestling or striking. I’ve never been in a boring fight except for with Aaron Jeffery and a lot of his fights, this is no dig at Aaron Jeffery. All of his fights are boring. He hugs everybody against the cage. It’s probably going to be the same way with Josh Silveira. So, if he were to win, which I don’t think he will. If he were to win, I don’t think they’d want to make the trilogy. They don’t want to tank my stock to give him another opportunity. At least that’s what I think.”
“Also, I don’t even think his name’s in the conversation. From my understanding, you’ve got still the top four in the division. Even though I lost to Impa [Kasanganay], I’m still ranked fourth. He’s still ranked third. He’s getting the interim shot. Fabian [Edwards] just fought for the championship. Fabian is still ranked second. Look at the top four. So, they’re going to be focusing on the top four, for sure.”
Dalton Rosta and Aaron Jeffery’s MMA history
Dalton Rosta and Aaron Jeffery have gone the distance in both of their bouts, with each clash taking place under different promotional banners. In their initial showdown, Jeffery earned a unanimous decision over Rosta at Bellator 298.
The sequel clash saw ‘Hercules’ get the nod from the judges this time as Rosta recorded a split decision win at PFL World Tournament 7. It remains to be seen if these two share the cage again, but they both are definitely within the upper echelon of PFL’s stacked middleweight division.
