UFC ON FUEL 3 GETS A MAIN EVENT
By Joe Lebeau on 2/10/2012 3:10 PM
After some verbal sparring over Twitter, Dustin Poirier and The Korean Zombie get the fight they wanted.
Poirier (12-1) will take on “The Korean Zombie†(12-3) in the headliner of UFC on FUEL 3, officials announced today via Twitter.
Poirier most recently appeared at UFC 143 where he handed previously undefeated Max Holloway his first defeat, earning submission of the night. “The Korean Zombie†most recently appeared at UFC 140 in December knocking out Mark Hominick in a mere six seconds.
UFC on FUEL 3 takes place May 15th in Fairfax, Virginia, and includes a middleweight bout between Tom Lawlor and Jason MacDonald, as well as Thiago Silva's return to the UFC after a year suspension, as he takes on Igor Pokrajac. Also recently added to the card, a lightweight bout between Donald Cerrone and Yves Edwards.
PWInsiderXTRA will have more on UFC on FUEL 3 as it becomes available.
