Dec 15, 2012; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Pat Barry celebrates his win over Shane Del Rosario during their heavyweight bout in the Ultimate Fighter Finale at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.Barry won by KO. Mandatory Credit: Josh Holmberg-USA TODAY Sports

Last week, longtime UFC Heavyweight, Pat Barry, took an indefinite leave from MMA citing his disdain for wrestling. Barry noted that all he wanted to do was to kickbox, and he will get that chance in just over a month. According to Pat Barry’s twitter, he will return to kickboxing at WKA on March 22nd. After what has to be considered a tune-up fight in the WKA, Barry will move on to Glory kickboxing in May.

1ST KICKBOXING FIGHT SINCE 2007 WILL BE MARCH 22 IN RICHMOND VA AT WKA THEN GLORY IN MAYYYY!!!! @BrianWKA @BrianButler_au @SuckerPunchEnt — Pat Barry (@HypeOrDie) February 3, 2014

There is currently no word as to who Barry will be competing against in WKA or Glory. There is also no word as to what weight class Barry will be competing in. In the UFC, Barry was an undersized Heavyweight who was usually at a significant height and reach advantage. It will be interesting to see if he decides to cut weight to fight at a lower weight class in kickboxing.

Barry has competed in kickboxing before, compiling a record of 18 wins, 6 losses, and one draw. Barry competed for most of his kickboxing career in K-1. He holds notable victories over Gary Goodridge, Rickard Nordstrand, and Mark Selbee.