Jason Lambert vs Jason Day UFC 88 fight set

by MMAmania.com on Aug 7, 2008 1:59 PM EDT

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Jason Lambert (23-8) and Jason Day (17-7) will meet inside the Octagon at UFC 88: "Breakthrough" at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on September 6.

MMAmania.com was able to independently confirm the booking, which was originally posted over at FiveOuncesOfPain.com.

"The Punisher" appears to be making the drop to middleweight after competing most of his career in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. Perhaps back-to-back losses to 205-pounders Wilson Gouveia and Luis Arthur Cane, respectively, convinced Lambert to try his luck in the 185-pound division.

Lambert has three losses in his last five attempts within the eight-sided cage.

Day was victorious in his debut for the promotion against Alan Belcher at UFC 83: "Serra vs. St. Pierre 2" in April, upending Alan Belcher via first round technical knockout. The Canadian product was then stopped himself in the same fashion less than two months later when he locked horns with Michael Bisping at UFC 85: "Bedlam."

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Lambert was always kind of fat at 205. I always thought he should cut to middle. He’s going to knock some dudes out at that weight…maybe not Jason Day, but still he should be fun to watch at 185.

by tha spida on Aug 7, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply actions

can I get my props fellas? Didnt I tell u guys last week that Lambert was cutting down to middleweight to fight doomsday at UFC 88? Remeber I commented on how his Man boobs would look at 185 lbs?

violentmike: once again my guy in Vegas proves to be accurate!

by john on Aug 7, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

i thought you said alessio sakara!! either way, good call

by kevin doesn't know shit on Aug 7, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

u did say alessio sakara! but i give ur props neways

by braveheart on Aug 7, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I posted both! THe guy told me either Sakara or doomsday. He said which ever one didnt fight Lambert would fight some new dude at UFN 15 in september!

by john on Aug 7, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

wait till u guys read what Dana white fired back at HUerta! he went balistic!

by john on Aug 7, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

And Alessio is fighting at the fight night, I just read it on another site

by James S on Aug 7, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice one John!!!

And where are you reading about Dana talking about Huerta?? You KNOW that Dana is rooting for his Massachussettes native, KenFlo to win that fight!

by ViolentMike on Aug 7, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

True Story.

by PhilQNY on Aug 7, 2008 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Hopefully Mania can put up a thread on Dana’s response to Roger’s war of words.

by PhilQNY on Aug 7, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I think I posted it under the scorpion king thread!

by john on Aug 7, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah, I just checked and its posted under the scorpion king thread. its like 3 paragraphs long of Dana just FIRING AWAY at huerta! Check it out its so funny! Huerta is in trouble now, you dont bite the hand that feeds you!

When I posted it, everyone thought it was me ranting about Huerta, but Its Dana you guys have to check it out, u wont be dissappointed!

by john on Aug 7, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Good Looking out.

by PhilQNY on Aug 7, 2008 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

anytime, HOmmie!

by john on Aug 7, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

someone posted a mp3 recording of his interview with a radio station in canada where blasts Huerta, randy, and Tito. it was a pretty good listen.

by kitsunex on Aug 7, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Leites vs Reijic has been reported for ufc 90.

by Jack on Aug 7, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn iT! Leites is my Dude, but Reijic scares the crap out of me (I am a fan of his as well) Its really a shame that one of these 2 will have to loose.

I expect Reijic to be a MONSTER at 185 lbs. He is really tall and lanky!

I would like to see:
Kendall Grove vs Goran Reijic two of the tallest middleweights in the UFC go at it! Kendall would get knocked out for sure, but It would feature some exciting striking.

Speaking of Kendall Grove, I havent heard any news about him. He last fought in June, we are due to hear about a match up involving him!

by john on Aug 7, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Well boys, I am off to go watch some pre season football, before I go I will post a link to a video were you get to hear wanderlei silva’s analysis of uFC 87 fights. Enjoy! Talk to u guys in the morning!

http://dreamfighters.com/site/?action=detail&id=1218123880

by john on Aug 7, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

YOu mean I actually need to open the Scorpion King thread????

by ViolentMike on Aug 8, 2008 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Unfortunately!~ I tried posting it here, but mania wouldnt post it. So I splattered all the threads with it and it only appeared under the scorpion kingo one. My bad!

by john on Aug 8, 2008 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

He could probably just get a doctor to cut 20 lbs of skin off his body for him to make middleweight. Jason “The Scar” Lambert.

by BNF on Aug 7, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions

maybe day can speedbag his titties.

by Harry Triangle on Aug 8, 2008 4:58 AM EDT up reply actions

hey Mania this is off subject but I have a suggestion regarding the shirts you guys sell. I bought a white one and on the logo on the back you should write the MMA and Mania in different colors like the website logo. I was wearing it and people were asking me "Whats Maaaaa mania.com? Just a suggestion. Keep up the great work!

by RiverHorror on Aug 7, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

Lambert by death.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Aug 7, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

i didn’t see this fight coming
i thought lambert was gonna fight sakara
i think lambert 3rd lose might be his last in the ufc

by bryant on Aug 7, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

i find it funny that lambert is cutting to mw, but yet I got trashed for saying a 6 foot fedor should cut to 205 and give us some great matches. Yes John, I realize he doesn’t have too, but there are a ton more fights for him at 205, and he’s not exactly an adonis at 230

by kevin doesn't know shit on Aug 7, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

not really Kev! If he were signed with the uFC I would agree that cutting to 205 would provide more dream match ups, but there arent any LHW worth him cutting down to to fight at Affliction. Either way, he would KILL anyone at 205!

by john on Aug 7, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Or better yet, all the 205ers can simply not cut wieght and they can come in at what they naturally weigh after a full training camp without cutting the water wieght. The majority of them would come in around 225.

225 vs 230 sounds pretty darn fair to me?

by ViolentMike on Aug 7, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Great point MIke, and we could watch Fedor thrash them all!

by john on Aug 7, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3513974

Top 5 David vs Goliath in MMA

by PhilQNY on Aug 7, 2008 3:03 PM EDT reply actions

Ya gotta love Mayhem Miller!!! He is by far the most recent of those fights

by ViolentMike on Aug 7, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions

That was the phatest figher I’ve ever seen. And also that was the most pointless comparison to David vs Goliath I’ve ever read, a bunch of C-class lards fighting spectacularly healthy skilled fighters who have 10 times more endurance and speed. I was thinking I was going to be reading something like a Serra beating GSP kind of thing. I have the DVD of the first UFC fight and that guy who got his teeth kicked out was weak stuff but it was exciting to see him get owned. Interesting post non the less

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Aug 7, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply actions