Paul Felder says he's facing Daron Cruickshank at UFC Fight Night 81
A pair of venomous finishers appear set to sling heavy leather at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston.
Lightweights Paul Felder and Daron Cruickshank are the latest fighters to join the increasingly stacked card, with Felder announcing the fight on his official Twitter page.
Well it's official! I'm fighting Daron Cruickshank Jan17th in Boston. Super excited for this fight. Full camp this time. #ufcboston #W #ufc
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) October 22, 2015
A flashy striker unafraid of a good ol' fashioned firefight, Felder failed to follow up on his spectacular spinning back fist knockout of Danny Castillo at UFC 182, dropping consecutive decisions to Edson Barboza and Ross Pearson.
Winless in his last three, Cruickshank is in desperate need of a victory after consecutive submission losses to Beneil Dariush and James Krause. Sporting a 6-5 (one no contest) record during his UFC tenure, "The Detroit Superstar" counts Yves Edwards and Erik Koch among his high-profile scalps.
UFC Fight Night 81 takes place at the TD Garden in Boston, and features a bantamweight title showdown between T.J. Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz as the main event.