UPDATE: Boston Herald is slamming on the brakes, presumably after getting read the proverbial riot act:
"I have to update a previous post, as I jumped to a conclusion. As of now, nothing has been signed and it should not have been reported that Kenny Florian will fight Gray Maynard in August. Apologize for the confusion and stay tuned for any updates."
All that talk about an immediate rematch between former UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn and newly-minted division kingpin Frankie Edgar is starting to sound more and more plausible.
That's because the Boston Herald is reporting that two-time number one contender Kenny Florian (13-4) is being paired up with the last remaining threat at 155-pounds when he battles Gray Maynard (9-0) at the UFC's upcoming show scheduled for August 28 in Boston.
"KenFlo" has been to the mountain top twice before. First against Sean Sherk in a five round unanimous decision loss at UFC 64 in 2006 and then most recently at UFC 101 in 2009 when he was choked out by ex-champ BJ Penn in Philadelphia.
He's remained unbeaten in eight other contests following his loss to "The Muscle Shark."
Like Florian, Maynard has been a handful for the lightweight division since graduating the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). "The Bully" is perfect through nine fights and even has a unanimous decision win over current champion Frankie Edgar.
It's likely that the winner of this contest will be next in line for a shot at the crown -- but will it be against "The Prodigy" or "The Answer?" Time will tell.
Keep it locked in to MMAmania.com for more updates on this story as they develop.
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