Gamburyan to Fight Super Bowl Weekend, Likely Against Tavares
By: Selina "Dead" Wong Posted On: October 20, 2008 at 11:23pmTUF 5 alum “Pitbull” Manvel Gamburyan (8-3) will fight at UFC 94 on 31 January in Las Vegas, and has agreed to face Brazilian lightweight Thiago Tavares (13-3), he confirmed to MMA Weekly Sunday.
Gamburyan said, “He’s a phenomenal fighter. I’m really happy I’m fighting him. With a good victory, that’s going to put me on top for sure.”
Gamburyan was KO’d in twelve seconds by Robert Emerson (8-6) at UFC 87 in August.
Tavares is coming off two consecutive losses, most recently losing a unanimous decision to “Batman” Kurt Pellegrino (12-4) at UFC 88 in September.
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