Hieron could join UFC

Jay Hieron’s agent has revealed that the Strikeforce fighter could decide to join the UFC.

Hieron is a free agent, following his win over Joe Riggs at the Strikeforce Miami event on Saturday night.

“He has an exclusive negotiating period with Strikeforce, but beyond that he is, he has no more fights left on his deal,” said Hieron’s agent, Ken Pavia, in an interview with MMAWeekly.com on Sunday.

“There’s an exclusive negotiating period, and then there’s also a right to match, which is pretty standard in the industry at this point.”

“You’ve got to consider every option and opportunity for a fighter. You’ve ultimately got to way the benefits and the detriments for everyone. It’s basic logic, you’ve got to consider everything,” said Pavia, when asked about a move to the UFC.

“That being said, he’s not unhappy with Strikeforce. I mean he’s unhappy he hasn’t made television and it affects his sponsorship money. He’s unhappy that he didn’t get to fight for the title shot, but we also recognize that it’s not all Strikeforce’s fault. There are a lot of different issues that come into play, so it’s not to say we wouldn’t have issues if we were in the UFC, or with a Japanese organization.”