This Week, Tom Ngo from 5thRound.com says (in Franca Back in Action at Fight Night 17) UFC lightweight Hermes Franca will be taking on Joe Lauzon at “UFC Fight Night 17” on February 7th. Franca is coming off of a win over Marcus Aurelio at UFC 90 just last month, however has lost two of his last three bouts. The event will be held at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, an...

And Kris Karkoski from MMAFrenzy.com says (in Lauzon, Franca Likely To Clash at UFC Fight Night 17) After four-straight UFC victories and eight-straight overall Franca challenged then lightweight champion Sean Sherk for the 155-pound title, but was defeated by unanimous decision. Following the fight, Franca tested positive steroids and was suspended from competition for one ye...

And MMA Madness says (in Hermes Franca vs Joe Lauzon UFC Fight Night 17 bout possible) Hermes Franca (19-7) and Joe Lauzon (17- 4) have been offered bout agreements to compete in a 155-pound match up at UFC Fight Night 17 at The Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 7. MMAmania.com today confirmed that the lightweight bout, which would likely air on the te...

Last Week, Kris Karkoski from MMAFrenzy.com says (in Danzig vs. Neer, Sadollah vs. Catone Added to UFC Fight Night 17) The UFC Fight Night 17 card has begun to take shape as Mac Danzig vs. Josh Neer and Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone have been added to the lineup for the Spike TV-broadcast event which will take place at The Pearl at The Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

And Tom Ngo from 5thRound.com says (in UFC Announces Two Bouts for “Fight Night 17″) Two bouts have been added to for the February 7th UFC Fight Night 17 event at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mac Danzig will be facing Josh Neer, and Nick Catone will be finally be squaring off against Amir Sadollah, the two were initially slated to compete at UFC 91, however S...

And MMA Madness says (in Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone rescheduled for Feb. 7) After being scratched from the undercard of "UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar," a bout between "The Ultimate Fighter 7" winner Amir Sadollah and UFC newcomer Nick Catone has been rescheduled for February. Catone confirmed the bout for the as-yet-unannounced UFC Fight Night 17 in a video interv...

And u_25_ben from Cage Potato says (in Danzig and Sadollah Return at UFC Fight Night 17 in February) Coming off a disappointing decision loss to Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night 15 in September, TUF 6 winner Mac Danzig will reportedly face Josh Neer at UFC Fight Night 17, which will likely go down February 7th in Las Vegas. Josh Neer is himself coming off a loss at Fight Night 15 (to Nate Diaz), wh...