Steven Siler vs Noad Lahat added to UFC ON FOX 12ufc.c

Steven Siler vs Noad Lahat added to UFC ON FOX 12
by Chris Houten - @mrhouts

UFC.com

Two featherweight looking to get back in the win column will square off at UFC on FOX 12 in July.

Although not yet confirmed by UFC officials, MMAJunkie.com spoke with sources close to the UFC that Steven Siler vs Noad Lahat has been added to UFC on FOX 12 which takes place July 26 at SAP Center in San Jose, California. Although yet confirmed it's likely Siler vs Lahat will take place on the preliminary card.

A veteran of the Ultimate Fighter Season 14, 'Super' Steven Silver began his UFC career with 5 out of 6 wins including an impressive TKO victory over former WEC champion Mike Brown. but has recent fallen on hard times dropping back-to-back losses to Dennis Bermudez by unanimous decision at UFC Fight for the Troops 3 show in November, be was ten stopped in just 77 seconds Rony Jason at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Hernderson 2, the same show at which is opponent Lahat made his UFC debut

A product of the American Kickboxing Acadamy, Israeli-born Noad Lahat (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will be hoping his second fight in the UFC will be more successful than his debut having been stopped by a Godofredo Pepey "Performance of the Night” flying knee at UFC Fight Night 38 in Brazil marking the first loss if his career.

Nick named Neo, Lahat is the only Israeli fighter currently on the UFC roster. A black belt in both Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Lahat won the 2010 No-Gi BJJ World Championships as a brown belt in the featherweight division. Lahat has finished 6 of his 7 career wins - 2 by TKO, 6 by Submission.

With the addition of Siler vs Lahat, UFC on FOX 12 now includes:

Michael Johnson vs. Josh Thomson
Anthony Johnson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Noah Lahat vs. Steven Siler

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