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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Stephan Bonnar is going to get his rematch with Krzysztof Soszysnki. After a UFC 110 loss due to a cut, Bonnar attempted to get the result overturned to a "no contest," as the cut was caused by an accidental headbutt. Now, the two will meet for a second time at UFC 116 in July, according to a report from MMAJunkie.com.
Soszysnki had been winning the fight, which took place in Sydney, Australia, though Bonnar had been competitive before the cut stopped the fight. The replays clearly showed that the head butt was the cause of the cut, but the Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales stated they did not wish to "interfere" with the decision the referee made in the fight.
The loss made it three in Bonnar's last five fights, and the Ultimate Fighter season one semifinalist will be looking to get a desperation win against Soszynski, who is now 4-1 in five career fights int he UFC.
UFC 116 is set to come from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV, on July 3. The event will be headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin.
Penick's Analysis: It's good that Bonnar's getting a rematch, but he'll still need to fight a much better fight to come out victorious. He was absolutely losing the first fight before the cut caused the stoppage, though there were still four minutes remaining for him to pull something off. Dana White has said Bonnar's a lifer in the UFC due to being a part of the "savior" fight for the UFC at the TUF 1 finale, but that stance is going to hard to keep if Bonnar can't start winning fights.
RELATED STORY: Torch Editor Jamie Penick's full UFC 110 event report featuring initial thoughts on the first Bonnar-Soszynski bout: [CLICK TO READ FULL REPORT]
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