Joe Lauzon vs. Terry Etim headed to UFC on Fox 4 in Los Angeles

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Two exciting lightweights will try to bounce back from devastating knockout losses this summer, as The Boston Herald reports that Joe Lauzon and Terry Etim will square off at UFC on Fox 4 in August.

Lauzon was cracked by a head kick by Anthony Pettis at UFC 144 that turned out the lights, and suffered a few more strikes on the ground before the referee stepped in. The loss snapped a two-fight winning streak, and brought him to 3-3 since the beginning of 2010.

Etim suffered an even worse highlight reel loss, getting knocked out cold by a spinning wheel kick from Edson Barboza at UFC 142 in Brazil in January. That loss was his second in his last three fights, bringing his ten fight UFC record to 6-4 since 2007.

UFC on Fox 4 will emanate from Los Angeles, Calif. on August 4, and this is the first reported bout for the event.

Penick's Analysis: This is a great fight in the lightweight division. Neither fighter is likely to make a run at the title in the division, but both are more than capable of putting on immensely exciting performances. I just don't envision any scenario where this is a bad fight, and regardless of who picks up the win, the fans in LA will have an exciting fight on tap.

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