Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (28-14) will be making his return to the Octagon on December 14 at UFC 245 in Las Vegas.
The American will be squaring off against Santiago Ponzinibbio (27-3).
Robbie Lawler (@Ruthless_RL) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (@SPonzinibbioMMA) set for #UFC245 in Las Vegas on Dec. 14 (via @MikeBohnMMA, @MMAjunkieJohn)
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— Nolan King (@mma_kings) September 16, 2019
“Ruthless” is on a three-fight losing streak since 2017 (Rafael dos Anjos, Ben Askren, and Colby Covington). The 32-year-old Ponzinibbio, on the other hand, was on the winning end in his last seven bouts under the UFC banner. The Argentinian’s last loss came in 2015 by the hands of Lorenz Larkin.
The organization is yet to confirm the fight between these two. The announced to date list of matchups can be found below.
Women’s Bantamweight Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine de Randamie
Women’s Flyweight Jessica Eye vs. Viviane Araujo
Welterweight Matt Brown vs. Ben Saunders