January 19, 2010, at 5:12 pm
As has become the norm Spike TV will air two live prelim fights prior to UFC 109. This time the prelims will feature four lightweights all at a crossroad in their career.
Mac Danzig will meet Justin Buchholz in a lightweight contest, while 155-pounders Melvin Guillard and Ronnys Torres will face off live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Danzig a former TUF champ is looking is on Octagon life support. He’s lost three fights in a row and is 2-3 in the UFC. His opponent Justin Buchholz finds himself in a similar situation. Buchholz has lost two fights in a row and is 1-3 in his UFC career.
Melvin Guillard is another fighter who desperately needs a win. Guillard is 4-4 in the UFC. The athletic wrestler seemed to be getting on the right track before being submitted by Nate Diaz in his last fight. His opponent, Ronnys Torres, is a highly decorated Brazilian prospect (14-1) making his UFC debut.
Torres was originally scheduled to meet Guillard at Fight Night 18 but had to pull out due to injury. The bout was moved to Fight Night 19 which he also had to pull out of.
I’m a little surprised the UFC is choose Danzig and Guillard to headline the prelims. I thought for sure much hyped welterweight prospect Phil Davis would make the card, as well as Rolles Gracie, because with the last name Gracie can you really go wrong?
Hopefully we get to see those fights as well.
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