UFC on FX 5 – Jeremy Stephens & Yves Edwards To Meet In Minneapolis

On Friday, MMAWeekly.com announced a lightweight bout for the upcoming UFC on FX 5 show pitting Octagon veterans Jeremy ‘Lil’Heathen’ Stephens (20-8) and Yves ‘Thugjitsu Master’ Edwards (41-18-1) against one another. The website confirmed that both fighters had verbally agreed to the upcoming October show. UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot is expected to take […]

Jeremy Stephens

On Friday, MMAWeekly.com announced a lightweight bout for the upcoming UFC on FX 5 show pitting Octagon veterans Jeremy ‘Lil’Heathen’ Stephens (20-8) and Yves ‘Thugjitsu Master’ Edwards (41-18-1) against one another.

The website confirmed that both fighters had verbally agreed to the upcoming October show.

UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot is expected to take place on October 5, 2012 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Heavyweights Travis Browne and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva headline the television event.

Stephens is currently on a two fight losing skid and is 2-3 in his last five Octagon appearances. ‘Lil’Heathen’ stepped in for Edwards last May at UFC on FUEL TV 3, losing a decision to Donald Cerrone at the Virginia event. Previous to that, Stephens lost a split decision to former WEC champ Anthony Pettis at UFC 136. Stephens earned his last victory over a year ago at the TUF 13 Finale by defeating Danny Downes by decision.

As noted, Edwards was to have faced Cerrone in May before he was forced off the card due to injury. ‘Thugjitsu Master’ lost his last bout, dropping a decision to Tony Ferguson last December at the TUF 14 Finale. The loss puts Edwards at 1-2 over his last three but 4-2 over his last six. His last win came in October of last year at UFC on Versus 6 with a second round TKO finish of Rafaello Oliveira.