Tavares replaces injured Hallman, faces Ferguson at UFC on FOX 3
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Mar 16, 2012 at 12:05 pm ET
With Dennis Hallman injured and forced to withdraw from May's UFC on FOX 3 event, Thiago Tavares (17-4-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC) will now face Tony Ferguson (13-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in a lightweight contest.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the report, which was first published by Tatame.
Featuring a lightweight bout between Nate Diaz and Jim Miller, "UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs. Miller" takes place May 5 at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J.
Tavares looks to build on a pair of big wins over Sam Stout and Spencer Fisher. The Brazilian is now 4-1-1 in his past six fights, but the consecutive wins are his first such back-to-back results since 2007.
Meanwhile, Ferguson remains undefeated in the octagon after racking up three-straight wins over Yves Edwards, Aaron Riley and Ramsey Nijem. The winner of "The Ultimate Fighter 13" boasts six-straight wins overall and is 9-1 in his past 10 official outings.
The nature of Hallman's injury was not revealed, and a timetable has not yet been established for his return.
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Mar 16, 2012 at 12:05 pm ET
With Dennis Hallman injured and forced to withdraw from May's UFC on FOX 3 event, Thiago Tavares (17-4-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC) will now face Tony Ferguson (13-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in a lightweight contest.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the report, which was first published by Tatame.
Featuring a lightweight bout between Nate Diaz and Jim Miller, "UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs. Miller" takes place May 5 at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J.
Tavares looks to build on a pair of big wins over Sam Stout and Spencer Fisher. The Brazilian is now 4-1-1 in his past six fights, but the consecutive wins are his first such back-to-back results since 2007.
Meanwhile, Ferguson remains undefeated in the octagon after racking up three-straight wins over Yves Edwards, Aaron Riley and Ramsey Nijem. The winner of "The Ultimate Fighter 13" boasts six-straight wins overall and is 9-1 in his past 10 official outings.
The nature of Hallman's injury was not revealed, and a timetable has not yet been established for his return.