After putting the brakes on a four-fight losing streak when he made Nick Diaz quit at UFC 266 in September, many wondered who former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler would step into the Octagon with next. We now have the answer to that, and the bout has the potential to steal the show. At UFC 276 on July 2nd, Lawler will face off with Bryan Barberena.
Barberena took to Instagram to announce the bout himself:
Lawler (29-15, 1 NC, 14-9 UFC), who is now 40 years old, hasn’t fought very often over the last few years, but his win over Diaz in a special attraction five-rounder showed that he still has it.