UFC 143: Joe Lauzon vs Anthony Pettis possible for Super Bowl weekend fight card

[Ben]

One hell of a lightweight battle is reportedly in the works, as Joe Lauzon and Anthony Pettis have verbally agreed to square off at UFC 143 on Feb. 4, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This according to a report from MMAWeekly.com, which has the following quotes from Lauzon:

"I'm always down for whatever the UFC wants. It sounds like that's a fight that's super exciting, so I'm all about it. I talked to Joe Silva, he's all about it, Pettis seems to be about it, I'm about it, so I'm sure it's going to happen. I don't know exactly when, I'm trying to get on the Super Bowl card. I think that would be awesome."
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Using Lauzon to spruce up the Super Bowl weekend fight card is a grand idea. In 11 career fights inside the Octagon, "J-Lau" has walked away with nine bonus awards. Even his three UFC losses have been cushioned by "Fight of the Night" bonuses.
He's got a great opponent tailor made to bring home bonus number 10.

Would be a great fight if it happens, I'm a big Pettis fan and he's been working on his game since the Guida fight, and a win here will def get him back in line for a title shot.
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[The Cork]

Sonnen/Silva and GSP/Diaz are rumoured for this card too, could be the biggest ever.

On Pettis - IMO he gets mad overrated due to the matrix kick that went viral. Very one dimensional fighter, tbh. Lauzon is a level above and will end him within 2 rounds.

 

[Troy]

Should be an entertaining fight and I would expect Lauzon to win. I do feel for Pettis though because he missed out on his title shot because of Maynard and Edgar drawing previously and then he lost his fight against Guida and has to work his way up again. I would assume that the winner of this fight gets a title shot.