J. Thomson (left) and A. Pettis (right) compete for the lightweight title in December. Photo: MMA Press Production (Josh Hedges/UFC)
The injury that took T.J. Grant out of the fight against Ben henderson will make the Canadian lose another title fight. Expected to face the new champion Anthony Pettis at UFC on FOX 9, in December, Grant announced that he will not recover in time and withdrew from the dispute. For his place in the confrontation, Ultimate announced the North American Josh thomson, who currently occupies fifth place in the lightweight rankings.
Josh thomson, 34 years old, has a record of 20 wins, five losses and one fight without result. The former Strikeforce champion recently made his UFC debut with a victory over Nate diaz. Already Anthony Pettis has a record of 17 wins and just two defeats. On August 31st, the former WEC champion won Ben henderson, the same rival as the one who took the belt from the extinct organization, to win the UFC lightweight title.
UFC on FOX 9 takes place on December 14th, at the “Sleep Train Arena”, in Sacramento (USA). In addition to the duel between Pettis and Thomson, the clash between former bantamweight title challengers Urijah faber and Michael McDonald is scheduled for fight night. The featherweight Chad Mendes is also confirmed at the event. His opponent, however, has not yet been officially announced.
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