Joe Lauzon and Gabe Ruediger will square off in a fight scheduled to take place at the UFC 118 event. This fight will be a big fight for each of these fighters as they try to prove themselves against each other. This event will take place on the preliminary card. UFC 118 is scheduled to take place in Boston, Massachusetts.
There was originally supposed to be a different fighter to take on Lauzon. Lauzon was scheduled to fight against Terry Etim. Unfortunately Etim was forced to withdraw from the fight for unknown purposes.
This means that Ruediger will be taking on Lauzon on short notice. There are questions as to whether or not Ruediger will be ready for the fight without proper preparations.
Ruediger has had a significant amount of success in his MMA career. He has managed to win 17 out of his 22 career matches. With this much experience it is likely that he will know how to get himself ready for the big match even with short notice. Ruediger has won his last several matches and looks to put his skills to the test in the UFC. He is very popular in the sports betting online.
Lauzon is coming off of a recent defeat against Sam Stout. Stout managed to take home the victory by decision. This defeat will not sit well with Lauzon and you can expect him to come with all that he’s got to prove that he can bounce back from a little trouble. This match should be a good one as these two solid fighters square off.