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Joe Lauzon just now ‘getting into my prime’

It seems like Joe Lauzon has been around forever. He’s kind of like the fifth-year senior point guard with a…

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Chris Palmquist
June 26, 2011 · 1 min read

It seems like Joe Lauzon has been around forever.

He’s kind of like the fifth-year senior point guard with a kid on the way now working toward his master’s degree. That’s the way it feels, anyway.

In reality, the Massachusetts native is just 27 years old despite what will be his 10th UFC fight, which takes place tonight at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Curt Warburton (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has been tabbed the latest opponent for Lauzon (19-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC). The preliminary-card fight streams live on the Facebook prior to the night’s Versus-televised main card.

“I think I am getting into my prime,” Lauzon recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). “I definitely don’t think I’ve passed it. With every fight and every camp, I’ve gotten dramatically better.

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