{"id":307391,"date":"2019-03-27T14:50:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T21:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=307391"},"modified":"2019-03-27T14:50:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T21:50:25","slug":"report-ben-saunders-meets-promotional-newcomer-at-ufc-sunrise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ben-saunders\/report-ben-saunders-meets-promotional-newcomer-at-ufc-sunrise\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Ben Saunders Meets Promotional Newcomer at UFC Sunrise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tuesday morning, UFC Unfiltered featured UFC President Dana White as the lead guest. The UFC don dropped a number of tidbits &#8212; one of which being a bout between Ben Saunders was in the works for UFC Sunrise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, later that evening <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arielhelwani\/status\/1110694872204357635\">Ariel Helwani reported<\/a> a bout between <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/with-li-jingliang-out-mike-perry-expected-to-fill-in-against-alex-oliveira-at-ufc-fort-lauderdale\/\">Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira<\/a> was in the works for the event, while Damon Martin tweeted Ben Saunders would be facing a UFC newcomer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asiamma.com\/news-2\/breaking-news\/pancrase-veteran-takashi-sato-is-heading-to-the-ufc\/\">MMA Asia is now reporting<\/a> Saunders will instead be fighting Pancrase staple Takashi Sato (14-2) on April 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orlando&#8217;s Saunders will have a homecoming of sorts, competing in his home state for the fist time since February of 2018, when he dropped a &#8220;Fight of the Night&#8221; effort to Alan Jouban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having lost four out of his last fight, it&#8217;s quite possible Saunders will be fighting for his job against Japan&#8217;s top regional welterweight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A winner of six of his last seven, Tokyo&#8217;s Sato made his Pancrase debut in 2013. Since that time, Sato has been victorious in all but two outings. The 28-year-old striker has finished his last five victories by way of knockout. This makes the clash with Saunders all that more interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who do you think will emerge victorious when Ben Saunders and Takashi Sato square off on April 27? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday morning, UFC Unfiltered featured UFC President Dana White as the lead guest. The UFC don dropped a number of tidbits &#8212; one of which being a bout between Ben Saunders was in the works for UFC Sunrise. 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