Gareth Davies at the Telegraph reports that British welterweight prospect, John Hathaway, will face...

Gareth Davies at the Telegraph reports that British welterweight prospect, John Hathaway, will face Mike Pyle in London at UFC 120, and not Dong-Hyun Kim as previously reported.

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dont like this

pyles a big step down from diego, hathaway seriously could be 2 or 3 fights away from a title shot, this wont help him at all

We have a saying back home that if your coming on, COME ON!!!!

by milk72 on Jul 20, 2010 9:56 AM EDT reply actions

I take anything Gareth Davies says with a grain of salt.

Food goes in here

by Pandanus on Jul 20, 2010 10:01 AM EDT reply actions

Fighters Only also reported it so I think he’s right

"Ten more seconds is all I ever ask. That's the good thing I learned about being KO'd twice. You don't see it coming -it's like death- you don't plan for it so don't wait for it. So many people are afraid of getting Ko'd that their hands stay home, but not me. I got to go out there and shoot the lights out and fall down" Jens Pulver

by StevenGiles on Jul 20, 2010 10:07 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Marshall Zelaznik confirmed the fight

to Fighters Only

by Scott Haber on Jul 20, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Aww man, is Stun Gun injured again? Or are they just pulling him out for a different fight?

by Verklemptomaniac on Jul 20, 2010 10:23 AM EDT reply actions

Junkie is saying it's an injury,

but no further details.

by Scott Haber on Jul 20, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Shitty

http://www.instrength.com

by Tim Burke on Jul 20, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Hopefully they give Stun Gun another high-caliber fight. As for Hathaway, going from Diego to Mike Pyle, as good as Pyle can be, is a big step down. Seems kinda fishy, unless they want to give the hometown boy a very winnable fight in England.

http://www.instrength.com

by Tim Burke on Jul 20, 2010 10:27 AM EDT reply actions

This does nothing for Hathaway, he needs a step up in competition.

by Niles on Jul 20, 2010 11:09 AM EDT reply actions

Like someone said above, they’re probably just giving him a winnable fight in his home town.

They also probably want to take another look at him; he manhandled Diego and showcased some talent, but you can never be entirely sure. No need to toss him to a wolf without knowing for certain whether he needs to be developed or not.

WW is pretty booked up, so no need to rush any prospects.

by ruckus on Jul 20, 2010 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

isnt he 14-0?

"How you expect to run with the wolves come night when you spend all day sparring with the puppies" - Omar Little

by The Omaplatapus on Jul 20, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions

talk about making an already unexciting card

even less exciting. Thank goodness this is free on spike, because the number of ppv buys on this might bottom out at 100 or 200 thou.

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by Cory Braiterman on Jul 20, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions

Would much rather see him fight Stun Gun

by 19Miles on Jul 20, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

No need to rush Hathaway

Let’s not forget Junior Dos Santos fought Stefan Struve after beating Werdum.

Hathaway looked good in out-muscling Sanchez, but he didn’t look amazing. He’s still learning and developing at 22 years of age.

UFC didn’t rush JDS, Carwin, Valasquez, or Jones in their development. They’re also not rushing Phil Davis.

Diego’s a big scalp, but like JDS vs Werdum, it wasn’t a fighter in the best of shape who was still likely recovering from the absolute beating he took at the hands of BJ Penn.

by KJ Gould on Jul 20, 2010 12:16 PM EDT reply actions