Jason Lambert (23-8) and Jason Day (17-7) will meet inside the Octagon at UFC 88: “Breakthrough” at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on September 6.
MMAmania.com was able to independently confirm the booking, which was originally posted over at FiveOuncesOfPain.com.
“The Punisher” appears to be making the drop to middleweight after competing most of his career in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. Perhaps back-to-back losses to 205-pounders Wilson Gouveia and Luis Arthur Cane, respectively, convinced Lambert to try his luck in the 185-pound division.
Lambert has three losses in his last five attempts within the eight-sided cage.
Day was victorious in his debut for the promotion against Alan Belcher at UFC 83: “Serra vs. St. Pierre 2″ in April, upending Alan Belcher via first round technical knockout. The Canadian product was then stopped himself in the same fashion less than two months later when he locked horns with Michael Bisping at UFC 85: “Bedlam.”
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Lambert was always kind of fat at 205. I always thought he should cut to middle. He’s going to knock some dudes out at that weight…maybe not Jason Day, but still he should be fun to watch at 185.
can I get my props fellas? Didnt I tell u guys last week that Lambert was cutting down to middleweight to fight doomsday at UFC 88? Remeber I commented on how his Man boobs would look at 185 lbs?
violentmike: once again my guy in Vegas proves to be accurate!
i thought you said alessio sakara!! either way, good call
u did say alessio sakara! but i give ur props neways
I posted both! THe guy told me either Sakara or doomsday. He said which ever one didnt fight Lambert would fight some new dude at UFN 15 in september!
wait till u guys read what Dana white fired back at HUerta! he went balistic!
And Alessio is fighting at the fight night, I just read it on another site
Nice one John!!!
And where are you reading about Dana talking about Huerta?? You KNOW that Dana is rooting for his Massachussettes native, KenFlo to win that fight!
True Story.
Hopefully Mania can put up a thread on Dana’s response to Roger’s war of words.
I think I posted it under the scorpion king thread!
yeah, I just checked and its posted under the scorpion king thread. its like 3 paragraphs long of Dana just FIRING AWAY at huerta! Check it out its so funny! Huerta is in trouble now, you dont bite the hand that feeds you!
When I posted it, everyone thought it was me ranting about Huerta, but Its Dana you guys have to check it out, u wont be dissappointed!
Good Looking out.
anytime, HOmmie!
someone posted a mp3 recording of his interview with a radio station in canada where blasts Huerta, randy, and Tito. it was a pretty good listen.
Leites vs Reijic has been reported for ufc 90.
Damn iT! Leites is my Dude, but Reijic scares the crap out of me (I am a fan of his as well) Its really a shame that one of these 2 will have to loose.
I expect Reijic to be a MONSTER at 185 lbs. He is really tall and lanky!
I would like to see:
Kendall Grove vs Goran Reijic two of the tallest middleweights in the UFC go at it! Kendall would get knocked out for sure, but It would feature some exciting striking.
Speaking of Kendall Grove, I havent heard any news about him. He last fought in June, we are due to hear about a match up involving him!
Well boys, I am off to go watch some pre season football, before I go I will post a link to a video were you get to hear wanderlei silva’s analysis of uFC 87 fights. Enjoy! Talk to u guys in the morning!
http://dreamfighters.com/site/?action=detail&id=1218123880
YOu mean I actually need to open the Scorpion King thread????
Unfortunately!~ I tried posting it here, but mania wouldnt post it. So I splattered all the threads with it and it only appeared under the scorpion kingo one. My bad!
He could probably just get a doctor to cut 20 lbs of skin off his body for him to make middleweight. Jason “The Scar” Lambert.
maybe day can speedbag his titties.
hey Mania this is off subject but I have a suggestion regarding the shirts you guys sell. I bought a white one and on the logo on the back you should write the MMA and Mania in different colors like the website logo. I was wearing it and people were asking me “Whats Maaaaa mania.com? Just a suggestion. Keep up the great work!
Lambert by death.
i didn’t see this fight coming
i thought lambert was gonna fight sakara
i think lambert 3rd lose might be his last in the ufc
i find it funny that lambert is cutting to mw, but yet I got trashed for saying a 6 foot fedor should cut to 205 and give us some great matches. Yes John, I realize he doesn’t have too, but there are a ton more fights for him at 205, and he’s not exactly an adonis at 230
not really Kev! If he were signed with the uFC I would agree that cutting to 205 would provide more dream match ups, but there arent any LHW worth him cutting down to to fight at Affliction. Either way, he would KILL anyone at 205!
Or better yet, all the 205ers can simply not cut wieght and they can come in at what they naturally weigh after a full training camp without cutting the water wieght. The majority of them would come in around 225.
225 vs 230 sounds pretty darn fair to me?
Great point MIke, and we could watch Fedor thrash them all!
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3513974
Top 5 David vs Goliath in MMA
Ya gotta love Mayhem Miller!!! He is by far the most recent of those fights
That was the phatest figher I’ve ever seen. And also that was the most pointless comparison to David vs Goliath I’ve ever read, a bunch of C-class lards fighting spectacularly healthy skilled fighters who have 10 times more endurance and speed. I was thinking I was going to be reading something like a Serra beating GSP kind of thing. I have the DVD of the first UFC fight and that guy who got his teeth kicked out was weak stuff but it was exciting to see him get owned. Interesting post non the less
“I think, therefore I am.” (Rene’ Descartes) Nice. Way to bring some higher intellect to the blog.
Lol thank you for the complement, good to know I’m not the only one who knew that on here.
I’d like to see Jason Day win this one. But Lambert is a pretty big guy, idk. I’m pullin for Day though.
Lambert vs Rob McDonald was on Unleashed last night and I thought Lambert looked like a fat ass as well. Thought he could easily cut to 185.
lmao at BNF’s comment, so true.
I’t about time Lambert moved down. 205 is definately not for him.
I don’t see why he ever fought at 205. Wouldn’t you wanna be at your best shape to professionally fight?
Rob Dib
http://www.break-your-face.com
Lambert has been living off that Babalu KO for a while now
Which was a great victory btw
BJ Penn talks about his future with the UFC, including hopes to fight on Dec. 27 at welterweight and defending his lightweight championship.
http://videos.mmaweekly.com/view_player.php?id=2689
My Prayers go out To Jorge Rivera and his family.
“Boobie Man” VS “The End of the World”!!! Comin’ soon!!
i hope day kick his big flabby man boody