Report: Terry Etim vs. Joe Lauzon added to UFC on FOX 4
Might as well write the bonus checks now.
According to "Fighters Only," lightweights Terry Etim (15-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and Joe Lauzon (21-7 MMA, 8-2 UFC) have been booked to meet at August's UFC on FOX 4 event.
The two were originally expecting to meet at 2010's UFC 118 event, but injuries forced Etim to withdraw from the card, allowing Gabe Ruediger to step in.
The matchup is the first contest reported for the UFC on FOX 4 card, which takes place Aug. 4 at Los Angeles' Staples Center.
Etim looks to recover from a January knockout loss to Edson Barboza. Despite falling to an incredible spinning heel kick, Etim was awarded a bonus check for the evening's "Fight of the Night." It was his fourth "Fight Night" check in five octagon appearances, thought the other three were all for "Submission of the Night" awards. Injuries limited the Brit to just one fight in 2010 and again in 2011, but he's 5-2 overall in his past seven fights.
Meanwhile, Lauzon also looks to recover from a knockout loss after falling prey to an Anthony Pettis high kick at February's UFC 144 card. Prior to the devastating loss, Lauzon had been on an incredible run of six-straight fights in which he received a "Fight Night" bonus check. Four of the awards came via "Submission of the Night," while his losses to George Sotiropoulos and Sam Stout were each awarded "Fight of the Night" honors.
