Bang Fest! Bang Tango! Bang Gate!
Whatever you want to call this ruthlessly immortal headliner, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will send its top two welterweight sluggers into battle when Robbie Lawler throws hands opposite Matt Brown at the upcoming UFC on FOX 12 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on Sat., July 26, 2014.
The winner is expected to face Johny Hendricks for the 170-pound strap in November.
Lawler (23-10) is fresh off a technical knockout victory over Jake Ellenberger at the UFC 173 pay-per-view (PPV) event last May in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stopping "The Juggernaut" got him back into the win column after a razor-thin decision loss to "Bigg Rigg" at UFC 171 back in March.
But he's not the only bull wrecking the china shop.
Brown (19-11) is also coming off a big win his last time out, sending Erick Silva to the emergency room in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the UFC Fight Night 40 headliner on FOX Sports 1. Finishing off the Brazilian marked win number seven for "Immortal," a streak that includes six finishes.
If this thing goes five rounds, I'll eat my hat.
UFC on FOX 12 has more than just a fancy headliner, thanks to the addition of Anthony Johnson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. In addition, Josh Thomson will jump back into the fray when he collides with Michael Johnson Bobby Green at the network-televised event.
See the entire UFC on FOX 12 fight card and line up right here.