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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief A welterweight bout between Nick Osipczak and Rick Story appears to be on its way to Abu Dhabi, as MMAJunkie.com reports it is in the works for UFC 112 on April 10th. Story is 2-1 in the UFC, losing his debut to John Hathaway in a bout that snapped a six fight win streak. He rebounded very nicely with a victory over Brian Foster that earned him an extra $130,000 in bonus money. His second round arm triangle from within Foster's guard took home the "Submission of the Night" and the two took home "Fight of the Night" honors for that event. He won his second straight bout in the Octagon over Jesse Lennox at Fight Night 20. Osipczak appeared on The Ultimate Fighter season nine as part of Team U.K., losing in the semifinals of the welterweight tournament to runner-up DaMarques Johnson. He went on to defeat Team U.S. member Frank Lester at the finale event and then defeated Matt Riddle in November at UFC 105. UFC 112 is set to air live on pay-per-view from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, headlined by two Title fights. The Middleweight Championship is one the line as Anderson Silva faces Vitor Belfort, and B.J. Penn defends his Lightweight Championship against Frankie Edgar. Link to Original Source Article Penick's Analysis: This is a good fight for these young welterweights should the bout come to pass, and would be a solid addition to any undercard. There's not much more to it than that, as both fighters are still early on in their careers and this is one of the many building block fights toward wherever they end up in the sport. For now it should be an exciting fight for the Abu Dhabi crowd on the preliminary card of this event. © Copyright by MMATorch.com |
