A number-one contender's match between B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch is set to be the main event of UFC 127 in Australia.
UFC president Dana White confirmed the match-up after the UFC 123 press conference.
Penn (16-7-1, 12-6-1 UFC) is fresh off of his first-round demolition of former welterweight champion Matt Hughes at UFC 123. The former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion is 3-3 as a welterweight in the UFC, with his losses coming to current champion Georges St. Pierre (twice) and Hughes.
Fitch (23-3 (1 NC), 13-1 UFC) had originally been scheduled to face Jake Ellenberger at UFC 126. He is currently on a five-fight win streak, dating back to a 2008 loss to St. Pierre. That loss to St. Pierre is Fitch's only loss in the UFC.
Penn last three fights:
Win (KO - Punches) Matt Hughes - UFC 123
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Frankie Edgar - UFC 118
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Frankie Edgar - UFC 112
Fight last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Thiago Alves - UFC 117
Win (Unanimous Decision) Ben Saunders - UFC 111
Win (Unanimous Decision) Mike Pierce - UFC 107
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