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 |  Subject: Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon official for UFC 144 in Japan Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:05 am | |
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- A key lightweight bout between former WEC champion Anthony Pettis (12-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and fellow UFC contender Joe Lauzon (21-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) is set for February's UFC 144 event.
Although reported as a possibility for UFC 143 in Las Vegas, it'll instead take place later in the month in Japan.
UFC officials announced the fight overnight.
Featuring a lightweight title fight between current champ Frankie Edgar and top contender Ben Henderson, UFC 144 takes place Feb. 26 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main card is expected to air on pay-per-view, and Pettis vs. Lauzon likely will be part of the broadcast.
Pettis and Lauzon both respectfully have expressed interest in fighting each other. The winner could be within reach of a title fight.
Pettis enters the bout with five wins in his past six fights. His only defeat came in his octagon debut, when he suffered a decision loss to Clay Guida earlier this year. However, Pettis, who was the WEC's final lightweight titleholder following a win over Henderson, got back in the win column at UFC 136, where he edged Jeremy Stephens via split decision.
Lauzon, meanwhile, recently crushed the title hopes of Melvin Guillard with a stunning 47-second submission victory
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| | Subject: Re: Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon official for UFC 144 in Japan Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:08 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon official for UFC 144 in Japan Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:53 am | |
| Awesome! Liking seeing Joe getting another high level opponent. I really just hope he trains outside his gym for this one, he's in danger of getting BJ Penn syndrome  | |
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