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Well that is, if you believe this poster for the upcoming UFC on FOX 2 event.
The poster was released as tickets went on sale for the January 28th event set for the United Center in Chicago, Ill.
UFC middleweight Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping (22-3) came out relatively unscathed from his one sided drumming of opposing TUF 14 coach Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller last weekend in Las Vegas, earning a second round TKO stoppage. UFC President Dana White referred to the match as one of the most “one sided” fights in the promotions history.
According to the poster, ‘The Count’ is to meet former middleweight title contender Demian Maia (15-3) at the Chicago show. Since his loss to champ Anderson Silva, Maia has put together a 3-1 record coming off a unanimous decision over Jorge Santiago most recently as part of UFC 136 in Texas. Previous to that match, he lost a decision to Mark Munoz at UFC 131 in a bout that showed Maia’s much improved standup, surprising fans and his opponent with his striking.
Also featured on the card is what many expect to be a No. 1 contender bout for the light heavyweight division between former champ Rashad Evans and ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Phil Davis. Munoz also appears on the card against Chael Sonnen in another bout speculated to be a No. 1 contender match.