Stephens Replaces Franca in UFC Fight Night 17 Headliner
Jeremy
Stephens will take on Joe Lauzon in
the main event of UFC Fight Night 17 on Feb. 7 in Tampa, Fla.
The UFC announced the matchup Tuesday on its Web site, UFC.com.
Stephens replaces Hermes Franca, whose knee injury forced him off the card. A 22-year-old from Des Moines, Iowa, Stephens is 3-2 in the UFC. Most recently he knocked out Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 91 with a brutal uppercut.
In Lauzon he faces an opponent who has headlined a previous Fight Night event. Lauzon lost his main event bout against Kenny Florian last April in Colorado, but he bounced back in September by stopping Kyle Bradley.
SpikeTV will air UFC Fight Night 17 live at 9 p.m. EST.
The UFC announced the matchup Tuesday on its Web site, UFC.com.
Stephens replaces Hermes Franca, whose knee injury forced him off the card. A 22-year-old from Des Moines, Iowa, Stephens is 3-2 in the UFC. Most recently he knocked out Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 91 with a brutal uppercut.
In Lauzon he faces an opponent who has headlined a previous Fight Night event. Lauzon lost his main event bout against Kenny Florian last April in Colorado, but he bounced back in September by stopping Kyle Bradley.
SpikeTV will air UFC Fight Night 17 live at 9 p.m. EST.
