Hall Vs Lamas Set For UFC OKC On May 2

According to Ryan Hall, half of the Top 10 featherweight fighters on Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) roster have turned down offers to fight him, leaving him without a dance partner since the middle of last year.

“It’s been a little bit of a struggle to find an opponent,” he said recently. “I’ve been directly turned down or been told they’re unavailable from 12 all the way down to 6, So that would be (Shane) Burgos, (Jose) Aldo, (Josh) Emmett, (Jeremy) Stephens, (Renato) Moicano, Frankie (Edgar), (Calvin) Kattar – pretty much everyone down to ‘Korean Zombie’ or Yair Rodriguez. He’s been unavailable, so it’s been a little bit tough to find an opponent.”

But one man has accepted that challenge, as former title contender, Ricardo Lamas, will take on the submission wizard at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 174 event, which is set to go down on May 2, 2020 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

A victory for “The Wizard,” meanwhile, should be enough to catapult him into the Top 10, which could be what he needs in his search for bigger fights.

UFC Fight Night 174 is set to feature a middleweight collision between ex-champion, Chris Weidman, taking on Jack Hermansson. Also on the card, Andrei Arlovski returns to face Philipe Lins, while Claudia Gadelha and Marina Rodriguez throw down in women’s strawweight action.

To see the entire UFC Fight Night 174 fight card click here.