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Jan-27-2009

Franca Out, Stephens Steps in to Face Lauzon on Feb.7

By Thomas Gerbasi

After a knee injury forced Hermes Franca to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night main event against Joe Lauzon on February 7th in Tampa, Iowa’s hard-hitting Jeremy ‘Lil’ Heathen’ Stephens has stepped in to take on the pride of Bridgewater, Massachusetts in what promises to be an explosive lightweight matchup.

Des Moines’ Stephens (16-3) is making his first start since his UFC 91 victory over Rafael dos Anjos, a bout that saw the 22-year old score one of the most spectacular knockouts of 2008 courtesy of a third round uppercut. The hard-charging 24-year-old Lauzon is fresh from an impressive stoppage of his own, as he halted Kyle Bradley in the second round last September in Nebraska.

UFC Fight Night airs live on Spike TV from the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida at 9pm ET.




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    Boo FKN Hoo UFC nuthugger.This card has turned to **** anyway you slice it.I have nothing against Stephens but the fact that this guy is on the main event is a joke!First Sadollah was out , replaced by a nobody and now Franca.Oh by the way now Sotiropoulos is off the card with an injury and replaced with a nobody.Defend it all you want.It was a weak card to begin with and now its really bad.You pay money to see UFC fighters not guys that should be in the WEC.They could have throw at least one decent name in the mix due to the injurys but didnt.A turd wrapped in silk on a silver platter is still a turd!

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    I'd rather see Stephens instead of Hermes Franca. I mean yeah, he's a black belt in bjj, but absolutely a f...ing bore to watch fight! Stephens on the other hand is a gamer man! How crazy would it be for Lauzon to mess around and get knocked out. I don't think that will happen, but very possible. I like the replacement.,

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    Posted 1 year ago by windsor_legend

    I'd rather see Stephens instead of Hermes Franca. I mean yeah, he's a black belt in bjj, but absolutely a f...ing bore to watch fight! Stephens on the other hand is a gamer man! How crazy would it be for Lauzon to mess around and get knocked out. I don't think that will happen, but very possible. I like the replacement.,

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