UFC NEWS: Anthony Njokuani vs. Edson Barboza heading to UFC 128 in New Jersey

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Seven fight WEC veteran Anthony Njokuani has drawn a very tough test for his UFC debut, as MMAJunkie.com reports that he will meet undefeated prospect Edson Barboza at UFC 128 in March.

Njokuani posted a 4-3 record in his seven fights in the UFC's sister organization, most recently finishing Edward Faaloloto by TKO in the second round at WEC 52 in November. All four of his wins in the WEC came by TKO.

Barboza made quite an impression in his UFC debut, destroying Mike Lullo's legs with kicks during their three round preliminary card bout at UFC 123. Barboza's leg kick assault had damaged Lullo badly by the end of the second round, and a few more kicks delivered in the third brought a stop to the fight. The 24-year-old ran his record to 7-0 with the win, with all seven of his victories coming by stoppage.

UFC 128 is set to air live on pay-per-view on March 19 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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Penick's Analysis: This is a good fight for this card. Barboza looked very impressive against Lullo, but Njokuani is a hard hitting veteran with some good performances under his belt. Barboza will likely be the rightful favorite, but it will be a tough test and far from an easy fight. It's a very good lightweight matchup and should be an excellent fight.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_7956.shtml

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