Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani
Mufasa
USA
Receives new opponent
Lebosnoyani will now fight Phil Rowe at UFC Houston on Feb. 21, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Lebosnoyani was originally slated to make his UFC debut against Austin Vanderford, but an undisclosed issue forced the latter to pull out of the fight. Lebosnoyani will instead take on an opponent who has lost three of his last four bouts but boasts an 8.5-inch reach advantage over him.
Lebosnoyani was originally slated to make his UFC debut against Austin Vanderford, but an undisclosed issue forced the latter to pull out of the fight. Lebosnoyani will instead take on an opponent who has lost three of his last four bouts but boasts an 8.5-inch reach advantage over him.
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Facing Vanderford in Houston
Lebosnoyani will take on Austin Vanderford in a middleweight bout at UFC Houston on Feb. 21, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Lebosnoyani was awarded a UFC contract after besting Jack Congdon in Dana White's contender series. His first bout in the promotion will come in Houston against a fighter in Vanderford who's not much more experienced than he is in the promotion, carrying a 1-1 record into the bout. Lebosnoyani went 7-1 in the LFA before earning his UFC contract.
Lebosnoyani was awarded a UFC contract after besting Jack Congdon in Dana White's contender series. His first bout in the promotion will come in Houston against a fighter in Vanderford who's not much more experienced than he is in the promotion, carrying a 1-1 record into the bout. Lebosnoyani went 7-1 in the LFA before earning his UFC contract.
Fourth contract awarded Tuesday
Lebosnoyani defeated Jack Congdon via KO (high kick and right hand) at 1:08 of Round 1 at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of four fighters awarded an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Lebosnoyani entered this main-event spot as a betting favorite north of (-500) and looked exactly the part. Despite appearing to be the physically smaller fighter, the 26-year-old prospect showed efficient striking, landing a switch head kick that stunned Congdon before a follow-up right hand put him down for good. It could very well go down as the top finish of this Contender Series season and proved more than enough to be worthy of a contract. Lebosnoyani ate just six significant strikes as long as this fight lasted, so UFC fans may get to see him under the bright lights sooner rather than later.
Lebosnoyani entered this main-event spot as a betting favorite north of (-500) and looked exactly the part. Despite appearing to be the physically smaller fighter, the 26-year-old prospect showed efficient striking, landing a switch head kick that stunned Congdon before a follow-up right hand put him down for good. It could very well go down as the top finish of this Contender Series season and proved more than enough to be worthy of a contract. Lebosnoyani ate just six significant strikes as long as this fight lasted, so UFC fans may get to see him under the bright lights sooner rather than later.