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Cat--Smasher 08-20-2012 01:32 PM

Joe Lauzon vs. Gray Maynard slated for UFC 155 in Las Vegas
 
Joe Lauzon vs. Gray Maynard slated for UFC 155 in Las Vegas

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A lightweight bout between Joe Lauzon (22-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) and Gray Maynard (11-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) is slotted for UFC 155, which is the UFC's traditional year-end event.

UFC officials today announced the fight.

Although not officially announced, UFC 155 takes place Dec. 29 in Las Vegas at a venue to be announced.

UFC 155's main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX. Lauzon vs. Maynard likely will be part of the main-card lineup.
Joe Lauzon vs. Gray Maynard slated for UFC 155 in Las Vegas | MMAjunkie.com

BSums 08-20-2012 01:43 PM

Finally after chasing after Edgar and then Guida, Gray has someone who will come straight at him and fight. Will be interesting to see if Joe can deal with his power. Gonna be a straight up strength vs technique matchup. Excited!

CtGreat 08-20-2012 02:27 PM

Good fight on paper.

NLRepublic 08-20-2012 02:51 PM

Really interesting match up for sure, I like it

TheDoucheyWun 08-20-2012 02:56 PM

Very tough fight to call. I dont think Gray could LNP his way to a decision with out getting sub'd...But I also don't think Joe has the chin speed or combo's Frankie does..

I guess I have Maynard by KO/TKO.

The8thPlague 08-20-2012 03:03 PM

Yikes! I'm not too sure J.Lau can pull this one off, but I certainly hope so.

Fedorlei Gomipierre 08-20-2012 03:24 PM

IMO, kind of a weird matchup. Rankings-wise, I have Gray a good jaunt ahead of Lauzon and while I'm a pretty big JLau fan, I don't like this matchup for him.

I'd have slightly preferred Gray/Miller II and have Nurmagomedov, Bocek, Wiman, dos Anjos or a dropping down Diego go up against Lauzon, to give him one more fight a little lower than Gray at this juncture.

I think this looks alot like Gray/Florian and think that Gray is better at what he does.

Fe1 08-20-2012 03:33 PM

I like Lauzon but this is not a good fight for him. Gray takes it rd 1 tko

H0SS 08-20-2012 03:45 PM

Joe has a chance, but Gray by (t)ko is the most likely outcome.

AnchorPunch 08-20-2012 05:12 PM

Jlau and Gray are two of my favorite LWs so I'm both pumped to see this fight and nervous that one of them has to lose. But I have to go with Gray - he's powerful, an extremely good wrestler, and seems to finally be getting comfortable standing. TKO in the 1st or 2nd.

That said, there's also the chance that it turns into two gassed fighters in the 3rd...


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