A welterweight bout between Matt Riddle and TJ Waldburger is reportedly in the works for UFC 124.
Waldburger (13-5, 1-0 UFC) made his successful Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 22, defeating David Mitchell by unanimous decision. The 22-year-old fighter has finished 10 of his 13 wins by submission.
Riddle (5-1, 5-1 UFC) has spent his entire professional career in the UFC since competing on The Ultimate Fighter 7. The Las Vegas-based fighter last competed at UFC Live on Versus 2, defeating DaMarques Johnson by TKO in the second round.
Waldburger last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) David Mitchell - UFC Fight Night 22
Win (Unanimous Decision) Pat Healy - Shark Fights 6
Win (Submission - Armbar) Shannon Ritch - Shark Fights 4
Riddle last three fights:
Win (TKO - Punches) DaMarques Johnson - UFC Live on Versus 2
Win (DQ - Illegal Upkick) Greg Soto - UFC 111
Loss (TKO - Punches and Elbows) Nick Osipczak - UFC 105
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim in the works for UFC 125
A welterweight bout between Nate Diaz and Dong Hyun Kim is reportedly in the works for UFC 125 on New Year's Day.
Diaz (13-5, 8-3 UFC) has won two straight fights since moving up from lightweight to welterweight (although his win over Rory Markham was technically a catchweight bout due to Markham missing weight). At UFC 118, Diaz battered Marcus Davis on the feet before eventually finishing him with a guillotine choke.
Kim (13-0-1 (1 NC), 4-0 (1 NC) UFC) last fought at UFC 114, using his superior wrestling to control Amir Sadollah for three rounds en route to a unanimous decision.
Diaz last three fights:
Win (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Marcus Davis - UFC 118
Win (TKO - Punches) Rory Markham - UFC 111
Loss (Split Decision) Gray Maynard - UFC Fight Night 20
Kim last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Amir Sadollah - UFC 114
Win (Unanimous Decision) T.J. Grant - UFC 100
No Contest (Opponent tested positive for painkillers) Karo Parisyan - UFC 94
Props: mfight.co.kr
Diaz (13-5, 8-3 UFC) has won two straight fights since moving up from lightweight to welterweight (although his win over Rory Markham was technically a catchweight bout due to Markham missing weight). At UFC 118, Diaz battered Marcus Davis on the feet before eventually finishing him with a guillotine choke.
Kim (13-0-1 (1 NC), 4-0 (1 NC) UFC) last fought at UFC 114, using his superior wrestling to control Amir Sadollah for three rounds en route to a unanimous decision.
Diaz last three fights:
Win (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Marcus Davis - UFC 118
Win (TKO - Punches) Rory Markham - UFC 111
Loss (Split Decision) Gray Maynard - UFC Fight Night 20
Kim last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Amir Sadollah - UFC 114
Win (Unanimous Decision) T.J. Grant - UFC 100
No Contest (Opponent tested positive for painkillers) Karo Parisyan - UFC 94
Props: mfight.co.kr
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