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Paul Felder vs. James Vick at UFC Boise? ‘I guess it’s on then’
According to Paul Felder, a lightweight fight with James Vick is apparently on.
Felder (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) all but confirmed the matchup with Vick (13-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) – targeted for UFC Fight Night 133 – today in an Instagram post:
The post followed an initial report from mma-today.com, though UFC officials haven’t made a formal announcement. A source close to one of the fighters subsequently confirmed with MMAjunkie that the fight is a go.
Felder and Vick have recently hinted at a likely matchup during social-media exchanges.
UFC Fight Night 133 takes place July 14 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The card is expected to air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the full lineup and bout order haven’t been determined.
Vick is No. 10 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings, and Felder is No. 15. However, in the official UFC rankings – and as Felder references in his post above – he’s No. 14 while Vick is No. 11.
Felder is moving up the ranks thanks to a three-fight winning streak and five victories in his past six bouts. After “Performance of the Night” bonus wins over Alessandro Ricci and Stevie Ray, the 34-year-old former CFFC champion and part-time UFC broadcaster picked up his third consecutive knockout win by stopping Charles Oliveira in his most recent bout.
Vick, a 31-year-old rising contender, is searching for his fifth straight victory. After struggling to get ranked opponents but still tallying a string of wins, the proud Texan and “The Ultimate Fighter 15” veteran earned a unanimous-decision win over tough Francisco Trinaldo in his most recent outing.
The latest UFC Fight Night 133 card now includes:
- Junior Dos Santos vs. Blagoy Ivanov
- Paul Felder vs. James Vick
- Marion Reneau vs. Cat Zingano
- Liz Carmouche vs. Jennifer Maia
- Said Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Scoggins
For more on UFC Fight Night 133, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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