{"id":288867,"date":"2018-10-22T07:49:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T14:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=288867"},"modified":"2022-05-03T10:31:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T17:31:27","slug":"joe-duffy-vs-ross-pearson-in-the-works-for-ufc-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/joe-duffy-vs-ross-pearson-in-the-works-for-ufc-adelaide\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Duffy vs. Ross Pearson in the works for UFC Adelaide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmanytt.com\/exclusive\/joe-duffy-vs-ross-pearson-in-the-works-for-ufc-fight-night-in-adelaide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to MMANytt&#8217;s Damon Martin<\/a>, a lightweight bout between Joe Duffy and The Ultimate Fighter 9 winner Ross Pearson in the works for UFC Fight Night in Adelaide on Dec. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Duffy (16-3)\u00a0hasn&#8217;t competed since UFC 217 in Nov. 2017 where he was knocked out for the first time in his career, courtesy of James Vick. The setback snapped the 30-year-old&#8217;s two-fight win streak. He&#8217;s currently 2-2 in his last four fights and 4-2 in the octagon. Duffy holds wins over UFC veteran Norman Parke, Reza Madadi. and of course, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighter\/conor-mcgregor\/\">Conor McGregor<\/a>. The Tristar Gym product has never lost back-to-back fights in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Ross Pearson (20-15) will be looking to get back in the win column after a 1-5 skid over his last six fights. The Alliance MMA product is coming off a \u2018Fight of the Night\u2019 performance against John Makdessi at UFC on FOX 30, which he lost by decision.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old has fought some of the toughest fighters in the lightweight division including Al Iaquinta, Jorge Masvidal and Dan Hooker. Another setback in the octagon could lead to him being cut from the UFC. He&#8217;s called the promotion home since June 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an updated look at UFC Fight Night Adelaide which takes place at\u00a0Adelaide Entertainment Center in Adelaide, South Australia on Dec. 2<\/p>\n<p>Junior Dos Santos (19-5) vs. Tai Tuivasa (8-0) &#8211; Heavyweight main event<br \/>\nMauricio Rua (25-11) vs. Tyson Pedro (7-2)<br \/>\nMark Hunt (13-13-1) vs. Justin Willis (7-1)<br \/>\nBen Nguyen (16-7) vs. Wilson Reis (22-9)<br \/>\nAshkan Mokhtarian (13-3) vs. Kai Kara-France (17-7)<br \/>\nJim Crute (8-0) vs. Paul Craig (10-2)<br \/>\nYushin Okami (35-11) vs. Alexey Kunchenko (19-0)<br \/>\nLuke Jumeau (13-4) vs. Geoff Neal (10-2)<br \/>\nJoe Duffy (16-3) vs. Ross Pearson (20-15)<\/p>\n<p>Who do you think will come out on top when the cage door closes on Joe Duffy and Ross Pearson at UFC Adelaide this December 2? Join the conversation in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 10\/22\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to MMANytt&#8217;s Damon Martin, a lightweight bout between Joe Duffy and The Ultimate Fighter 9 winner Ross Pearson in the works for UFC Fight Night in Adelaide on Dec. 2. 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