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Lightweights Spencer Fisher (20-4) and Marcus Aurelio (15-5) will fight on the UFC Fight Night card set for April 2, according to FightNetwork.com.

The SpikeTV special will possibly return to Colorado for the first time since 1995, according to the report and a recent Web site update from Stephan Bonnar right here.

Of course, the “American Psycho” is penciled in to take on Matt Hamill that same night in a light heavyweight tilt. In addition, 155-pounders Kenny Florian and Joe Lauzon are expected to headline the show.

Fisher has had a rough go his last few times inside the Octagon. He was outwrestled and outhustled against Frank Edgar at UFC 78: “Validation” in November, came out on top of a slugfest with Sam Stout at UFC Fight Night 10 in June and was stopped by Hermes Franca at UFC Fight Night 8 in January.

In addition, he sustained a serious staph infection that forced him to withdraw from a bout with Kenny Florian at UFC Fight Night 11 in September.

Aurelio — a former standout in Pride FC and who trains with the prestigious American Top Team camp — has also had his own recent ups and downs.

In fact, he has uncharacteristically dropped three of his last four bouts — albeit to top-level competion such as Clay Guida, Takanori Gomi and Mitsuhiro Ishida. “Maximus” most recently defeated Luke Caudillo via first round technical knockout at UFC 78.

Great line up of fights thus far. Stay tuned for more updates.


Does anyone else think this fight is a very bad match up for spencer and he is a fool for taking it? As we saw in his fight with Frankie Edgar, he has little to none with his take down defence. Especially when he is going up against a huge 155 pounder in Aurelio, and a bjj black belt(one of the best in the LW division). After coming off a big loss to a wreslter, why would he want to step into a ring with a bigger stronger grappler that IMO is very capable of taking him down and controlling him?

Im just going to put this as one big thread. For the other 2 fights on the card are pritty well put together fights, Florian and Lauzon could be a fast candidate for fight of the year, and the Hammil Bonnar is a well put together fight, one fighter is on his road back to title contention, and one is coming off a huge contraversial lose. That could be a very good fight.