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MANILA, Philippines – UFC 192 on October 4 (October 3) continues to take shape as the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization has added two more matches to the pay-per-view event.
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks squares off with Tyron Woodley, while Filipino-American fighter Chris Cariaso meets Sergio Pettis in a three-round flyweight tussle.
After losing the gold-plated belt to Robbie Lawler in their December 2014 rematch, Hendricks (17-3) placed himself back on the winning track by carving out a unanimous decision win over Matt Brown this past March.
On the other hand, Woodley (15-3) has won two-straight bouts since yielding to Rory MacDonald via three-round verdict in June 2014, thumping the likes of Dong Hyun Kim and Kelvin Gastelum.
Meanwhile, Cariaso (17-7) seeks to reinsert his name into the winner’s column after dropping two Octagon outings in a row.
The 34-year-old Cariaso was submitted by UFC flyweight titleholder Demetrious Johnson with a second-round Kimura lock in September 2014 before he bowed down to Henry Cejudo by unanimous decision last March.
A tough test awaits Cariaso as he locks horns with Pettis, who went 3-1 with two “Fight of the Night” bonuses during his 4 UFC fights.
Pettis (12-2), the younger brother of ex-UFC lightweight kingpin Anthony Pettis, is coming off a second-round stoppage loss to Ryan Benoit in March.
UFC 192, which takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, is headlined by a light heavyweight title showdown between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson.
Aside from the two additional UFC 192 bouts that were announced, promotion officials also confirmed on Thursday, August 6 (PH Time) that Diego Sanchez will make his initial featherweight foray against Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night 79 on November 22 (November 21 in US).
Sanchez (25-7), who won the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter as a middleweight, has competed primarily at lightweight and welterweight under the UFC banner.
The 33-year-old Jackson-Wink MMA representative was last seen in action when he took a controversial split-decision triumph over Ross Pearson in June 2014.
On the opposite end, Lamas (15-4) is looking to bounce back from a first-round technical knockout defeat that he suffered at the hands of Chad Mendes in April.
UFC Fight Night 79, which is set to happen at the 17,599-capacity Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico, features a 5-round welterweight clash in the main event as Matt Brown will welcome back Kelvin Gastelum to the 170-pound weight class. – Rappler.com
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