Tom Lawlor will take another fight in the light heavyweight division, this time against TUF winner Corey Anderson.
The UFC 197 card is starting to fill out, and a TUF winner has been added to the event. Corey Anderson, winner of the light heavyweight portion of TUF 19, will face off with the popular Tom Lawlor on the Vegas card in March.
The bout was confirmed by UFC officials earlier today.
Anderson (7-1, 4-1 UFC), known around the world as “Beastin’ 25/8”, is coming off two decisions wins in a row over Jan Blachowicz and Fabio Maldonado. His only loss in five trips to the octagon thus far was to Gian Villante last April.
Lawlor (10-5, 1 NC, 6-4 UFC) returned from a two-year absence in July to defeat Villante by KO in a light heavyweight bout. The TUF 8 vet is known for his amusing entrances and has been doing some pro wrestling work as of late.
UFC 197 goes down in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas on March 5th, and is headlined by a superfight between lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos and featherweight champ Conor McGregor.