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Chris Lytle vs. Khaili “Tiki” Ghosn
Mar 30, 2004
Preliminary Welterweight Bout: Chris “Lights Out” Lytle vs.
Khaili “Tiki” Ghosn
CHRIS LYTLE: American submission fighter, Tang Soo Do stylist, jiu-jitsu practitioner, boxer with pro record of 10-1-1, former Indiana State Boxing Champion, Indiana State Tang Soo Do champion, P.W. I. Full Contact Champion, Absolute Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, HOOK’n’SHOOT Middleweight Champion, Pancrase veteran, Extreme Challenge veteran, IFC veteran, trains with Jeremy Bolt, Alex Steibling, Jason Godsey, the Integrated Fighting camp and with Marcello Montera representing Ring Sports/Palmers Gym, with a record of 26-10-5 in MMA, making his 3rd appearance (0-2) in the UFC.
Abbreviated Fight History: Lytle fought in traditional martial arts
tournaments and did well in full contact fighting before making the
transition to MMA. He began fighting in smaller local shows as most
fighters do. Chris made the transition to competing on the Japanese
fight circuit where the fights are more frequent and the money is
better. He’s been a regular on cards in the Pancrase for the past 5
years. In the U.S., Chris has been in all of the “B Level” shows
like HOOK’n’SHOOT, Extreme Challenge, the AFC and the IFC and has
titles in both the AFC and H’n’S organizations. Although his UFC
debut bout went the distance, he had not been back in 3 years
before the UFC 45 bout.
Lytle/Shonie Carter: Lytle defeated Carter by unanimous decision in the middleweight division after a 10 minute regulation period and 2 three-minute overtime periods.
Lytle/LaVerne Clark: In the first round Lytle came out swinging. Clark answered with an uppercut but Lytle sinks a guillotine and pushed the fight into the ropes. Lytle landed a good knee in the clinch and the showcased some his kicking skills. Once on the mat, they fought from Lytle’s guard with Chris in control and Clark in a guillotine choke. Clark tried to free his head and land strikes to the body. Round two opened with a solid overhand right from Lytle and an attempted guillotine choke. Clark stayed in Lytle’s open guard and exchanged strikes. Lytle had the makings of a side choke from the bottom but Clark avoided it and moved toward the center of the ring. The action continued with Lytle inching his legs up, trying again for choke or triangle, but the ref broke them up. They traded shots on the feet with Lytle taking Clark to ground in a guillotine. Clark escaped again and remained in control on top. Lytle maneuvered his leg around Clark’s head and landed some solid strikes on the ground. Laverne appeared to be in serious trouble. With the round coming to a close, Lytle had his leg locked around the head for armbar but he lost the advantage. They exchange strikes, including elbows to the body and face but Lytle’s best opportunity to finish off Clark had literally slipped out of his hands. Clark delivered a leg kick and took Lytle down to begin round three. A heated exchange followed a referee’s stand up with Clark getting the best of it. Lytle began striking hard but Clark landed a solid right hand and went for the takedown. The initial takedown attempt was avoided but Clark continued to work and got a double leg in the corner of the ring. Lytle worked to guard with Clark striking inside. On the feet, Lytle continued striking, got a takedown of his own and went for an armlock. Staying active on top, Lytle kept landing shots and eventually worked behind his opponent to sink a rear naked choke. Clark avoided it and continued to hold off Lytle, keeping him at bay until the final bell. Lytle was visibly disappointed the bout went the distance but was pleased with the unanimous decision victory.
Lytle/Chatt Lavender: This was a short but exciting bout. Lavender shot in, took Lytle down and worked for side mount. Lytle kept scooting back to avoid Lavender’s attempts until he could apply a triangle choke. The choke was sunk and Lavender tried to defend it but passed out in the process. The bout was over in under a minute.
Lytle/Robbie Lawler: Lytle controlled the pace early with a front headlock on Lawler that he used to manipulate Robbie on the mat early on. Lawler’s answer was to pick Lytle up and slam him to the canvas, gaining side control Chris immediately obtains guard and stifled much of Lawler’s offense. Robbie would explode at times but Chris able to avoid serious damage and work to leg submissions. Lawler stayed on top and his striking dictated the pace but Lytle nailed him with a heel kick from the mat that brought roaring laughter from Robbie. The pace is slower in round two. Lytle tags Lawler with a pair of short left hooks and Robbie congratulates him (?). For better than two and half minutes Lawler does absolutely nothing. Chris gets Robbie to settle down and Lawler awakens, winning the initial exchange with damaging blows. The final minute and half of the round is a series of attacks and retreats from both fighters. Early in the third period, Lytle had a failed guillotine choke attempt but he was outgunned in a series of quick exchanges. A short right hand from Lytle connects flush and sets off a series of bizarre mutual appreciation display. The exchanges heat up and Lytle begins landing hooks inside but he is dropped to the canvas by Lawler’s right hook. Chris stands back up and oddly Robbie takes the next minute off and it is Lytle who comes to life. With under 60 ticks left, Lawler clinches and gets the takedown but Lytle is moving better. From the mat Chris slides out to work a leg lock but quickly gets Robbie’s back and brings him to the ground. A final attempt at a rear naked choke from Lytle is avoided and Lawler stands to finish. The unanimous decision goes to Lawler but there were definitely missed opportunities for Lytle to turn the tables.
Also worthy of note, Lytle faced: Jason DeLucia (loss/decision), Ikuhisa Minowa (draw), Kei Yamamiya (loss/decision), Dave Menne (loss/decision), CJ Fernandes (win/submission), Dave Strasser (draw) Nick Diaz (loss/decision) and Chatt Lavender (win/submission)
Strengths And Weaknesses: Although his hands continue to develop quite nicely, Lytle’s strength is on the mat. His submission skills are very good and he favors the triangle choke. Lytle has been more serious about his boxing and recently KO’d Aaron Riley so his hands will be a factor in any contest. A weakness, at least in his last UFC fight, may be his inability or lack of desire to close out the opponent. When Lawler was taking a break and getting his air back, Lytle didn’t crowd him and try to finish him. When Chris did attack Robbie in close, he tagged him flush. I by no means imply it would have been easy to finish him, I simply mean there was a lull in the action and rather than use it to pull ahead in the fight, he gave Lawler his space. How He Can Beat Ghosn: On the ground. “Tiki” can G’n’P but his submission game is suspect and Lytle has taken out many a good ground fighter on the mat. If Ghosn explodes on the feet, Chris can either trade with him standing or bring him to the mat and school him on the octagon floor.
KHALIL GHOSN: American kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter, jiu-jitsu practitioner, submission wrestler, KOTC veteran, Superbrawl veteran, WEC veteran, WFA veteran, Extreme Shoot veteran, West Coast NHB Championships veteran, Rumble on the Reservation veteran, training with John Lewis and members of the Lewis/Pedernairas Vale Tudo Team as well as Fabiano Iha, Tito Ortiz and former members of Team Punishment, with a 10-3 record in MMA, making his 4th appearance (0-3) in the UFC.
Abbreviated Fight History: “Tiki” trained in kickboxing as a youth but faced what he considered to be less than stellar competition. He made the move to submission fighting in 1998 at the Extreme Shoot show. His first bout was supposed to be against a novice wrestler but across from him stood Genki Sudo with a familiar looking Bas Rutten in his corner. Rutten would make his UFC debut and win the UFC Heavyweight Championship the following year. Ghosn states he dominated Sudo. He won a decision and moved from there to other local events including the West Coast NHB Championships veteran and King of the Cage. Ghosn also fought in his share of street fights. “Tiki” is from Huntington Beach and was a member of the now defunct Team Punishment and the Lewis/Pederneiras Vale Tudo Team. He debuted in the octagon at UFC 24: First Defense and is now a 3-time UFC veteran. His most recent bouts were both wins and have taken place in the Superbrawl event in Hawaii and the WEC show in California.
Ghosn/Jason Maxwell: “Tiki” was the aggressor early in the 1st round, scoring a leg kick to the body and a takedown that kept the pair grounded for the entire opening period. Ghosn controlled the flow of the bout from the top position and peppered his pressure with strikes in Maxwell’s guard. Jason pushes the pace to open the second round but he is stifled by a barrage of knees from Ghosn. Maxwell is grounded again and the blood begins to flow. They would briefly get back to the feet but Ghosn controlled every aspect of the fight and easily walked away with the decision.
Ghosn/Bob Cook: At UFC 24 he battled “Crazy” Bob Cook out of Frank Shamrock’s camp. The bout starts with an excellent exchange on the feet featuring Ghosn’s trademark knees to the head. Cook gets the takedown but Ghosn quickly gets back to his feet and drops Cook to his back. “Crazy” Bob slaps on an armbar from guard but “Tiki” shakes him off. The stand-up is dominated by Ghosn and a failed takedown forces Cook to fight from his back. Once on the feet, Cook heats up but Ghosn stays in his face and controls the action. They slow the pace on the feet as both appear winded. With under a minute left, Cook puts together another fine combination and knees Ghosn against the fence but “Tiki” appears relatively unphased. The round ends with Ghosn on the offensive. Round two opens with offense from Cook but Ghosn quickly comes to life and employs his reach to deliver the more accurate striking. Cook scores a double leg takedown and has Ghosn in half guard. He moves to mount and subsequently seizes Ghosn’s back to sink the rear choke for the submission win. It was a quick paced, action packed fight.
Ghosn/Sean Sherk: Ghosn battled ground’n’pound monster Sean Sherk at UFC 30. Sherk was an animal, lifting “Tiki” up and slamming him into the mat (ala Matt Hughes) and dislocating Ghosn’s shoulder in the final seconds of the 2nd round.
Ghosn/Paul Rodriguez: Rodriguez works for the takedown from the bell but he is met with knees to the body. Paul jumps to guard and they work on the mat with Ghosn on top. A stand-up by the ref works in Ghosn’s favor as he scores with more knees to the body. Rodriguez simply cannot get inside Ghosn’s defense and pays every time. After a lengthy period on the feet, “Tiki” slams Paul and the round ends on the mat. They trade heavy strikes to begin round two and another takedown attempt is thwarted by Ghosn. “Tiki” brings Paul to the mat on his back and they are eventually stood up for inactivity. Ghosn is able to knock Rodriguez to the mat a second time and keep him there but again the fighters are stood up. When the action continues, Rodriguez gambles and catches a kick from Ghosn but finds himself in guillotine choke. He escapes and they stay clinched until the end of the second period. The final round begins a fair exchange standing and Rodriguez finally gets his takedown. Paul is striking from inside the guard but “Tiki” is doing a good job of deflecting the blows and taking minimal damage. Ghosn escapes bottom position but is quickly seized and sloppily dropped back to the canvas with no serious damage done. They are stood up late in the round and Rodriguez came back in the 3rd but Ghosn dominated the first two rounds and earned the unanimous decision victory.
Ghosn/Robbie Lawler: Discussed under Robbie Lawler bio.
Also worthy of note, Ghosn faced: Genki Sudo (win/decision) Doug Evans (win/submission), Phil Ensminger (win/submission) and Ronald Jhun (win/decision)
Strengths And Weaknesses: Ghosn is an accomplished kickboxer and a Muay Thai stylist. His knees are deadly, especially when thrown from a Thai clinch. His hands are solid and he throws accurate combinations in tight. “Tiki” also employs elbows to the head on the mat whenever possible. His ground game, in a submission sense, appears a little thin and he works to keep the battle on the feet. However, he does have two victories via submission by way of guillotine choke.
How He Can Beat Lytle: Standing. His knees in the clinch can derail any gameplan. If Ghosn can sprawl away from a takedown and catch Lytle with a knee to the chin followed by a combination and this one could be over early.
MY PICK: Lytle. Chris looked a little tentative to be back in the octagon at UFC 45 against Lawler but this time the pressure is off and he should be more comfortable. “Tiki” has skills standing but Lytle can counter him standing with his boxing. However on the mat, Lytle can dominate position and set Ghosn up for a triangle or rear choke. I feel it will be Lytle by submission in the 2nd Rd.
DOWN THE ROAD:
Lytle/Jason Black: Black is 20-0-1 and has fights lined up in Canada and Hawaii but a debut in the octagon is way overdue. There’s a lot of competition from the Miletich camp in this division but he still deserves a shot.
Lytle/Dennis Hallman: The word is Hallman will be back to face Matt Hughes very soon. It would be a mistake to bring him in after so long away without giving him a preceding bout so the newer fans know who he is.
Ghosn/Gideon Ray: The Keith Hackney trained Ray is 9-0-1 and recently KO’d Miletich fighter Jason Medina. He and “Tiki” would make for an entertaining stand-up battle.
Ghosn/Derrick Noble: Noble performed well at the “Russia vs. USA” show and the Silverbacks Vale Tudo fighter needs a “big show” break.
CHRIS LYTLE: American submission fighter, Tang Soo Do stylist, jiu-jitsu practitioner, boxer with pro record of 10-1-1, former Indiana State Boxing Champion, Indiana State Tang Soo Do champion, P.W. I. Full Contact Champion, Absolute Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, HOOK’n’SHOOT Middleweight Champion, Pancrase veteran, Extreme Challenge veteran, IFC veteran, trains with Jeremy Bolt, Alex Steibling, Jason Godsey, the Integrated Fighting camp and with Marcello Montera representing Ring Sports/Palmers Gym, with a record of 26-10-5 in MMA, making his 3rd appearance (0-2) in the UFC.
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Lytle/Shonie Carter: Lytle defeated Carter by unanimous decision in the middleweight division after a 10 minute regulation period and 2 three-minute overtime periods.
Lytle/Ben Earwood: Lytle and Earwood fought in an alternate match
from UFC 28. The majority of the fight was on the mat and Earwood,
from the Miletich camp, attempted to strike from side mount or
inside Lytle's guard. Chris showed good defense on the mat but he
was unable to mount any offense and Ben won a unanimous decision
after 2 rounds. Lytle/Aaron Riley: Lytle was the first man in MMA
to ever KO Aaron Riley. They fought in the HOOK’n’SHOOT: BOOT Camp
1.1 show in March 2003 and Lytle took Riley’s H’n’S Middleweight
Title.
Lytle/LaVerne Clark: In the first round Lytle came out swinging. Clark answered with an uppercut but Lytle sinks a guillotine and pushed the fight into the ropes. Lytle landed a good knee in the clinch and the showcased some his kicking skills. Once on the mat, they fought from Lytle’s guard with Chris in control and Clark in a guillotine choke. Clark tried to free his head and land strikes to the body. Round two opened with a solid overhand right from Lytle and an attempted guillotine choke. Clark stayed in Lytle’s open guard and exchanged strikes. Lytle had the makings of a side choke from the bottom but Clark avoided it and moved toward the center of the ring. The action continued with Lytle inching his legs up, trying again for choke or triangle, but the ref broke them up. They traded shots on the feet with Lytle taking Clark to ground in a guillotine. Clark escaped again and remained in control on top. Lytle maneuvered his leg around Clark’s head and landed some solid strikes on the ground. Laverne appeared to be in serious trouble. With the round coming to a close, Lytle had his leg locked around the head for armbar but he lost the advantage. They exchange strikes, including elbows to the body and face but Lytle’s best opportunity to finish off Clark had literally slipped out of his hands. Clark delivered a leg kick and took Lytle down to begin round three. A heated exchange followed a referee’s stand up with Clark getting the best of it. Lytle began striking hard but Clark landed a solid right hand and went for the takedown. The initial takedown attempt was avoided but Clark continued to work and got a double leg in the corner of the ring. Lytle worked to guard with Clark striking inside. On the feet, Lytle continued striking, got a takedown of his own and went for an armlock. Staying active on top, Lytle kept landing shots and eventually worked behind his opponent to sink a rear naked choke. Clark avoided it and continued to hold off Lytle, keeping him at bay until the final bell. Lytle was visibly disappointed the bout went the distance but was pleased with the unanimous decision victory.
Lytle/Chatt Lavender: This was a short but exciting bout. Lavender shot in, took Lytle down and worked for side mount. Lytle kept scooting back to avoid Lavender’s attempts until he could apply a triangle choke. The choke was sunk and Lavender tried to defend it but passed out in the process. The bout was over in under a minute.
Lytle/Robbie Lawler: Lytle controlled the pace early with a front headlock on Lawler that he used to manipulate Robbie on the mat early on. Lawler’s answer was to pick Lytle up and slam him to the canvas, gaining side control Chris immediately obtains guard and stifled much of Lawler’s offense. Robbie would explode at times but Chris able to avoid serious damage and work to leg submissions. Lawler stayed on top and his striking dictated the pace but Lytle nailed him with a heel kick from the mat that brought roaring laughter from Robbie. The pace is slower in round two. Lytle tags Lawler with a pair of short left hooks and Robbie congratulates him (?). For better than two and half minutes Lawler does absolutely nothing. Chris gets Robbie to settle down and Lawler awakens, winning the initial exchange with damaging blows. The final minute and half of the round is a series of attacks and retreats from both fighters. Early in the third period, Lytle had a failed guillotine choke attempt but he was outgunned in a series of quick exchanges. A short right hand from Lytle connects flush and sets off a series of bizarre mutual appreciation display. The exchanges heat up and Lytle begins landing hooks inside but he is dropped to the canvas by Lawler’s right hook. Chris stands back up and oddly Robbie takes the next minute off and it is Lytle who comes to life. With under 60 ticks left, Lawler clinches and gets the takedown but Lytle is moving better. From the mat Chris slides out to work a leg lock but quickly gets Robbie’s back and brings him to the ground. A final attempt at a rear naked choke from Lytle is avoided and Lawler stands to finish. The unanimous decision goes to Lawler but there were definitely missed opportunities for Lytle to turn the tables.
Also worthy of note, Lytle faced: Jason DeLucia (loss/decision), Ikuhisa Minowa (draw), Kei Yamamiya (loss/decision), Dave Menne (loss/decision), CJ Fernandes (win/submission), Dave Strasser (draw) Nick Diaz (loss/decision) and Chatt Lavender (win/submission)
Strengths And Weaknesses: Although his hands continue to develop quite nicely, Lytle’s strength is on the mat. His submission skills are very good and he favors the triangle choke. Lytle has been more serious about his boxing and recently KO’d Aaron Riley so his hands will be a factor in any contest. A weakness, at least in his last UFC fight, may be his inability or lack of desire to close out the opponent. When Lawler was taking a break and getting his air back, Lytle didn’t crowd him and try to finish him. When Chris did attack Robbie in close, he tagged him flush. I by no means imply it would have been easy to finish him, I simply mean there was a lull in the action and rather than use it to pull ahead in the fight, he gave Lawler his space. How He Can Beat Ghosn: On the ground. “Tiki” can G’n’P but his submission game is suspect and Lytle has taken out many a good ground fighter on the mat. If Ghosn explodes on the feet, Chris can either trade with him standing or bring him to the mat and school him on the octagon floor.
KHALIL GHOSN: American kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter, jiu-jitsu practitioner, submission wrestler, KOTC veteran, Superbrawl veteran, WEC veteran, WFA veteran, Extreme Shoot veteran, West Coast NHB Championships veteran, Rumble on the Reservation veteran, training with John Lewis and members of the Lewis/Pedernairas Vale Tudo Team as well as Fabiano Iha, Tito Ortiz and former members of Team Punishment, with a 10-3 record in MMA, making his 4th appearance (0-3) in the UFC.
Abbreviated Fight History: “Tiki” trained in kickboxing as a youth but faced what he considered to be less than stellar competition. He made the move to submission fighting in 1998 at the Extreme Shoot show. His first bout was supposed to be against a novice wrestler but across from him stood Genki Sudo with a familiar looking Bas Rutten in his corner. Rutten would make his UFC debut and win the UFC Heavyweight Championship the following year. Ghosn states he dominated Sudo. He won a decision and moved from there to other local events including the West Coast NHB Championships veteran and King of the Cage. Ghosn also fought in his share of street fights. “Tiki” is from Huntington Beach and was a member of the now defunct Team Punishment and the Lewis/Pederneiras Vale Tudo Team. He debuted in the octagon at UFC 24: First Defense and is now a 3-time UFC veteran. His most recent bouts were both wins and have taken place in the Superbrawl event in Hawaii and the WEC show in California.
Ghosn/Jason Maxwell: “Tiki” was the aggressor early in the 1st round, scoring a leg kick to the body and a takedown that kept the pair grounded for the entire opening period. Ghosn controlled the flow of the bout from the top position and peppered his pressure with strikes in Maxwell’s guard. Jason pushes the pace to open the second round but he is stifled by a barrage of knees from Ghosn. Maxwell is grounded again and the blood begins to flow. They would briefly get back to the feet but Ghosn controlled every aspect of the fight and easily walked away with the decision.
Ghosn/Bob Cook: At UFC 24 he battled “Crazy” Bob Cook out of Frank Shamrock’s camp. The bout starts with an excellent exchange on the feet featuring Ghosn’s trademark knees to the head. Cook gets the takedown but Ghosn quickly gets back to his feet and drops Cook to his back. “Crazy” Bob slaps on an armbar from guard but “Tiki” shakes him off. The stand-up is dominated by Ghosn and a failed takedown forces Cook to fight from his back. Once on the feet, Cook heats up but Ghosn stays in his face and controls the action. They slow the pace on the feet as both appear winded. With under a minute left, Cook puts together another fine combination and knees Ghosn against the fence but “Tiki” appears relatively unphased. The round ends with Ghosn on the offensive. Round two opens with offense from Cook but Ghosn quickly comes to life and employs his reach to deliver the more accurate striking. Cook scores a double leg takedown and has Ghosn in half guard. He moves to mount and subsequently seizes Ghosn’s back to sink the rear choke for the submission win. It was a quick paced, action packed fight.
Ghosn/Sean Sherk: Ghosn battled ground’n’pound monster Sean Sherk at UFC 30. Sherk was an animal, lifting “Tiki” up and slamming him into the mat (ala Matt Hughes) and dislocating Ghosn’s shoulder in the final seconds of the 2nd round.
Ghosn/Paul Rodriguez: Rodriguez works for the takedown from the bell but he is met with knees to the body. Paul jumps to guard and they work on the mat with Ghosn on top. A stand-up by the ref works in Ghosn’s favor as he scores with more knees to the body. Rodriguez simply cannot get inside Ghosn’s defense and pays every time. After a lengthy period on the feet, “Tiki” slams Paul and the round ends on the mat. They trade heavy strikes to begin round two and another takedown attempt is thwarted by Ghosn. “Tiki” brings Paul to the mat on his back and they are eventually stood up for inactivity. Ghosn is able to knock Rodriguez to the mat a second time and keep him there but again the fighters are stood up. When the action continues, Rodriguez gambles and catches a kick from Ghosn but finds himself in guillotine choke. He escapes and they stay clinched until the end of the second period. The final round begins a fair exchange standing and Rodriguez finally gets his takedown. Paul is striking from inside the guard but “Tiki” is doing a good job of deflecting the blows and taking minimal damage. Ghosn escapes bottom position but is quickly seized and sloppily dropped back to the canvas with no serious damage done. They are stood up late in the round and Rodriguez came back in the 3rd but Ghosn dominated the first two rounds and earned the unanimous decision victory.
Ghosn/Robbie Lawler: Discussed under Robbie Lawler bio.
Also worthy of note, Ghosn faced: Genki Sudo (win/decision) Doug Evans (win/submission), Phil Ensminger (win/submission) and Ronald Jhun (win/decision)
Strengths And Weaknesses: Ghosn is an accomplished kickboxer and a Muay Thai stylist. His knees are deadly, especially when thrown from a Thai clinch. His hands are solid and he throws accurate combinations in tight. “Tiki” also employs elbows to the head on the mat whenever possible. His ground game, in a submission sense, appears a little thin and he works to keep the battle on the feet. However, he does have two victories via submission by way of guillotine choke.
How He Can Beat Lytle: Standing. His knees in the clinch can derail any gameplan. If Ghosn can sprawl away from a takedown and catch Lytle with a knee to the chin followed by a combination and this one could be over early.
MY PICK: Lytle. Chris looked a little tentative to be back in the octagon at UFC 45 against Lawler but this time the pressure is off and he should be more comfortable. “Tiki” has skills standing but Lytle can counter him standing with his boxing. However on the mat, Lytle can dominate position and set Ghosn up for a triangle or rear choke. I feel it will be Lytle by submission in the 2nd Rd.
DOWN THE ROAD:
Lytle/Jason Black: Black is 20-0-1 and has fights lined up in Canada and Hawaii but a debut in the octagon is way overdue. There’s a lot of competition from the Miletich camp in this division but he still deserves a shot.
Lytle/Dennis Hallman: The word is Hallman will be back to face Matt Hughes very soon. It would be a mistake to bring him in after so long away without giving him a preceding bout so the newer fans know who he is.
Ghosn/Gideon Ray: The Keith Hackney trained Ray is 9-0-1 and recently KO’d Miletich fighter Jason Medina. He and “Tiki” would make for an entertaining stand-up battle.
Ghosn/Derrick Noble: Noble performed well at the “Russia vs. USA” show and the Silverbacks Vale Tudo fighter needs a “big show” break.
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