Goulet vs. Hironaka Set For UFC 83

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Goulet trading punches with Paul Georgieff at TUF 6 Finale. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

TKO Xtreme has learned that Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet will be fighting Kuniyoshi Hironaka at UFC 83 on April 19 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

Goulet (21-9), a native of Victoriavilla, Quebec, is currently on a two fight winning streak with victories over Dan Chambers at Ring Xtreme Challenge 2 and Paul Georgieff at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale. Following his victory over Georgieff, Goulet was rewarded with a new four fight contract with the UFC.

Kuniyoshi Hironaka possesses a mixed martial arts record of 11-4. Hironaka, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist, hold victories over the likes of Forrest Petz, Renato Verissimo, Ryan Schultz, and Nick Diaz. Hironaka has dropped bouts to Thiago Alves, Shinya Aoki, Jon Fitch, and Hirofumi Hara.

UFC 84 is scheduled for April 19 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Check out our rumors section for the latest UFC 83 card.

5 comments

1 Cableguy { 01.19.08 at 4:09 pm }

Great info. Looks like a super card shaping up.

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