TUF vets Tom Lawlor and Kyle Noke to meet in middleweight bout at UFC on Versus 5 in August

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

When the UFC cut Brazilian middleweight Maiquel Falcao last month, it took him out of a bout with Tom Lawlor at UFC 134 in Brazil and left Lawlor without a fight. Now, the organization has shifted Lawlor to an event earlier in the month of August, and he'll now meet Kyle Noke at the UFC on Versus 5 in Milwaukee.

Lawlor returns to action for the first time since last October, after battling some injuries that held him out of the cage. In his last fight, Lawlor snapped a two-fight losing streak with a decision win over Patrick Cote at UFC 121.

The Australian Noke enters this fight on a five fight winning streak, including stoppage wins in all three of his fights in the Octagon. In his last fight, Noke needed just 95 seconds to submit Chris Camozzi in front of a home country crowd at UFC 127 in February.

UFC on Versus 5 comes to the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wis. on August 14, the UFC's first ever trip to the state of Wisconsin.

Penick's Analysis: This is a very good middleweight fight for this card. Lawlor is always entertaining, but he's also been able to back up his act with good performances in the cage as well. The win over Cote in October was an impressive three round performance, and now he'll meet another very tough fighter in Noke. Both fighters are veterans of The Ultimate Fighter, and both have had their share of success in the UFC. This should be a fun fight to watch on this card in Milwaukee.

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