Gomi vs. Jury added to UFC Fight Night 52 in Japan
Earlier this week Myles Jury tweeted that he had been offered a fight with Nate Diaz, but Diaz turned it down. Moving on, Jury now has himself a marquee fight.
Earlier this week Myles Jury tweeted that he had been offered a fight with Nate Diaz, but Diaz turned it down. Moving on, Jury now has himself a marquee fight:
It appears Nate Diaz is standing firm and won’t be accepting the challenge to face Myles Jury in a lightweight bout later this year, but the upstart contender has drawn the name of a legend instead.
Former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi will face Jury at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Japan on September 20 in a bout that will likely serve as the co-main event of the evening. Sources close to the contest confirmed the new bout to FOX Sports with verbal agreements in place for the matchup.
With a perfect 14-0 record, Jury has been making a fast rise up the lightweight rankings with recent wins over names such as Michael Johnson, Ramsey Nijem and Diego Sanchez. The San Diego based fighter was offered Diaz a week or so ago, but the wayward Ultimate Fighter winner turned down the fight in favor of holding out for a more lucrative contract.