UFC 117: Dustin Hazelett vs Ricky Story in the works for Aug. 7
by Jesse Holland on May 27, 2010 9:58 AM EDT
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UFC welterweight hopefuls Dustin Hazelett and Ricky Story have been pegged for a possible 170-pound showdown when the promotion heads to the Oracle Arena for UFC 117 on August 7 in Oakland, California.
Bleacher Report sent word of the pending match-up late last night.
Hazelett was Pearl Harbored by now-exiled British striker Paul "Semtex" Daley back at UFC 108: "Evans vs. Silva" earlier this year. It was the first loss for McLovin' inside the Octagon since Josh Koscheck pounded him out at UFC 82: "Pride of a Champion" in March 2008.
The welterweight division isn't getting any easier and Hazelett may need to step up his offense if he hopes to stay competitive going forward.
Standing in his way is Ricky Story, a winner of three consecutive fights after a debut loss to John Hathaway at UFC 99: "The Comeback" last June. In addition to squeaking past TUF 9 hopeful Nick Osipczak, the "Horror" took a judges decision from Jesse Lennox and submitted Brian Foster.
As with anyone who faces Hazelett, submission defense will be the order of the day.
UFC 117 will feature the put-up-or-shut-up middleweight title fight between Chael Sonnen and Anderson "The Spider" Silva while Thiago "Pitbull" Alves seeks revenge on longtime nemesis Jon Fitch.
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for future updates on this still-developing fight card.
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Ricky? Shoulda stuck with Rick.
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Definitely
Guys over the age of 10 need to drop the ’y". Ever hear Dean Blundell on 102.1 carve up the guys who call in and say “hey, this is Tommy calling”? Hilarious.
there was actually rumors that it'd be Haze vs Hardy
thank God that fight fell through. Im not sure why though
John Hathaway over Diego Sanchez
Counting down the days till Shogun vs Rogerio 2
No. 2 member of the *Tibau to Featherweight* movement
I think Hazelett is in for a hurting here
Been a fan of Story (and Foster) ever since their awesome fight and I think he will pull the upset here
by Lester The Pimp on May 27, 2010 10:14 AM EDT reply actions
haha...I couldn't come up with a front roll joke as quick as you could
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
by McArthur... on May 27, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I like to refer to it as the "Paul Blart:Mall Cop Front Kick Roll"
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
by McArthur... on May 27, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
thats the rumour that has been going around
I want to see Dan fight some strikers! Lytle, Johnson, Burns, or perhaps Alves.
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