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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
A featherweight bout between Pablo Garza and Yves Jabouin is on deck for UFC 129 in Toronto, according to a report from MMAJunkie.com.
The bout will be Jabouin's UFC debut after a 1-2 stint in the WEC. After losing his debut in a split decision to Rafael Assuncao, Jabouin was finished by Mark Hominick in a "Fight of the Year" contender at WEC 49. He bounced back with a win over Brandon Visher at WEC 52 in November.
Garza, who was eliminated in the opening round of The Ultimate Fighter season 12, got the call from Zuffa to take a fight against Tie Quan Zhang at WEC 51 in September. Although he lost that bout, he was given another shot and made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale in December. There, he knocked out Fredson Paixao with a vicious flying knee less than a minute into the fight in the first featherweight fight in UFC history.
UFC 129 is set to take place from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, headlined by a Welterweight Championship bout between Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields.
Penick's Analysis: There's no way this isn't an exciting fight. Garza pulled off a "Knockout of the Year" contender in his last bout, and Jabouin has been in a few highly entertaining fights in his last few. This is a great fight for the night's preliminary card, and the winner will likely get a bout higher up on a card their next time out, provided they bring the fight in this one.
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