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Robbie Lawler vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio in the works for UFC 245

Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will look to end 2019 by snapping the longest losing skid of his career.

MMAJunkie reports that a matchup between Lawler and Santiago Ponzinibbio is targeted for UFC 245, which is slated for December 14th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lawler (28-14-1 NC) is on a three-fight losing streak, most recently dropping a unanimous decision to Colby Covington at UFC Newark. He’d previously lost by submission to Ben Askren at UFC 235 in somewhat controversial fashion, and missed all of 2018 with a knee injury he suffered in his December 2017 defeat vs.