Terry Etim reportedly set to do battle against Justin Buchholz at UFC 99 on June 13

by Jesse Holland on Mar 6, 2009 1:39 AM EST

The card for UFC 99 continues to come together with the addition of lightweight scrappers Terry Etim (12-2) and Justin Buchholz (8-2), set to do battle from the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on June 13 according to Fighters Only Magazine.

The two were originally paired up for UFC 95 on February 21 until a late injury forced Buchholz off the card. He was replaced by Palace Fighting Championship headliner Brian Cobb.

Etim thanked "The Bandit" for stepping up on short notice with a brutal second round TKO. The win over Cobb was his second in a row after a unanimous decision nod over Sam Stout at UFC 89: "Bisping vs. Leben" back in October 2008.

Buchholz on the other hand hasn't competed since choking out Corey Hill at UFC 86 "Jackson vs. Griffin" last July. The Sacramento native has won five of his past six fights, with the only blemish on the former ICON Sport fighter's record during that span being a first-round submission loss to Matt Wiman at UFC Fight Night 12 in his Octagon debut.

It should be a good scrap between two talented up-and-comers.

UFC 99 is expected to be headlined by former middleweight champion Rich "Ace" Franklin taking on ex-PRIDE smashing machine Wanderlei Silva in his middleweight debut. Heath Herring and Cain Velasquez as well as Mike Swick and Ben Saunders are also expected to hook ‘em up.

For more on UFC 99 click here.

Tweet Comment 17 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Read More: justin buchholz, terry etim, ufc 99

Comments

1st up

by flow with the go on Mar 6, 2009 1:42 AM EST reply actions

Mania, yo wanna moderate something?….Moderate this juvenile “1st crap”….Been on this site for years now, and its so freaking annoying! Please shut that crap DOWN!!!!

by john on Mar 6, 2009 8:02 AM EST up reply actions

John I have never agreed with you more. well not recently. what do we have to do start a petition? Anyway it sucks to be Justin Buchholz, Etim is about to do things.

by JRE on Mar 6, 2009 11:00 AM EST up reply actions

HAHA i was thinking the same thing. I used to do it like two years ago, but now when people do it it just annoys the shit out of me!!!

by belfort_fan on Mar 6, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions

You go girl….

by DJ on Mar 6, 2009 8:39 AM EST up reply actions

Etim is about to go on a tear

by Tony on Mar 6, 2009 3:48 AM EST reply actions

Etim just signed a 4 fight contract extension, and I hear that he is happy with the raise he got. I enjoyed his last fight but was a little disturbed by rogan comparing him to anderson silva….Too much pot for rogan!

by john on Mar 6, 2009 8:01 AM EST up reply actions

haha thats true!!

by NM on Mar 6, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

Terry should be the heavy favorite here and should come through with flying colors in this one.

by DJ on Mar 6, 2009 8:40 AM EST up reply actions

terry etim looked really good in his last fight, hopefully he can try and follow it up and get another tko

by Jared on Mar 6, 2009 6:52 AM EST reply actions

John, just ignore it. You’re better than that.

Etim will kill Justin. This is easy money.

by FukStyck on Mar 6, 2009 8:18 AM EST reply actions

i dont think it will be easy at all for etim,i think bucholz will impress alot of you guys on here.all im saying is dont count him out right away,i use to train with this guy and he is very talented and only getting better.bucholz tko 2nd.

WAR BUCHZ!!

by NM on Mar 6, 2009 2:45 PM EST up reply actions

I think Etim has a ton of potential. Hopefully the develop him right.

by Bill Maher on Mar 6, 2009 8:53 AM EST reply actions

I would like to see Etim face someone like Cole Miller

by john on Mar 6, 2009 8:58 AM EST up reply actions

its crazy,after the cobb fight youd associate etim with striking but hes actually got good submissions.hes won fights with rnc,guillotine armbar and triangle.i think this kids got a ton of potential.

by SCOTT on Mar 6, 2009 8:58 AM EST reply actions