Efrain Escudero vs. John Gunderson targeted for UFC Fight Night 22
Lightweights Efrain Escudero (13-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and John Gunderson (23-7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) have been targeted for UFC Fight Night 22.
Multiple sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that at least one fighter has signed off on the bout and verbal agreements are in place. The bout's position on the fight card is unknown.
UFC Fight Night 22 takes place Sept. 15 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, and airs live on Spike TV.
Escudero recently returned to the winner's column when he sent Dan Lauzon packing from the UFC with a unanimous decision at UFC 114. The performance reversed a disappointing submission loss to Evan Dunham at UFC Fight Night 20.
The fighter nicknamed "Hecho en Mexico" burst onto the scene as a cast member of the Spike reality series "The Ultimate Fighter 8" and defeated Ido Pariente, Shane Nelson and Junie Browning before he claimed the reality show's crown with a decision over Phillipe Nover.
Gunderson also reversed his fortune with a unanimous decision over Mark Holst at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale. The former International Fight League regular fell short in his octagon debut with a decision loss to Rafaello Oliveira at UFC 108.
Gunderson was scheduled to take on Paul Taylor at UFC 112, but Taylor was removed from the Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, card hours before it began due to a serious migraine headache. The two were re-booked to fight at the "TUF 11" Finale, but the British native Taylor was not medically cleared to fight, and the promotion subsequently slotted Holst in his spot.
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