A bantamweight bout between the ‘Tiger’ Yves Jabouin (17-7) and Mike ‘The Hulk’ Easton (12-1) was announced by the Ultimate Fighting Championships Canadian branch via Twitter (@UFC_CA) on Monday afternoon for this May’s upcoming UFC on FUEL TV 3 event..
– Bantamweights @TigerJabouin and @mikeeastonmma are set to collide May 15 in Fairfax, VA. Both are riding two-fight win streaks in the #UFC.
The Jabouin vs. Easton bout brings the total count to eight for the May 15, 2012 event which is expected to take place at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Fans should expect to see the matchup on the preliminary card of the FUEL event.
Jabouin is 3-1 over his last four Octagon appearances and is 2-0 as a bantamweight fighter. The ‘Tiger’ has earned split decisions fighting at 135-lbs, defeating Ian Loveland at UFC 134 last August and then beating Walel Watson last December at UFC 140.
Easton is now 2-0 in the Octagon, earning a majority decision against late replacement Jared Papazian at UFC on FX 1 last month in Nashville. ‘The Hulk’ debuted with the UFC in October, finishing opponent Byron Bloodworth via second round TKO in a 138-lbs catchweight bout at the UFC on Versus 6 card after Bloodworth failed to make weight.