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.
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