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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Heavyweights Jon Madsen and Mike Russow are being slated for a bout on the UFC Fight Night 24 event in Seattle, Wash., according to a report from MMAWeekly.com.
Russow fights for the first time since knocking out Todd Duffee in the third round of their bout at UFC 114 in May. The 13-1 fighter ran his current win streak to nine fights with the shocking knockout. He had been behind on the scorecards until landing the knockout blow. The Chicago police officer will look to win his third straight fight in the UFC.
He'll now meet the undefeated Madsen, who is coming off his most impressive win in the UFC. After three consecutive decision victories garnered him a reputation for being a boring and grinding fighter, Madsen took Gilbert Yvel down at UFC 121 in October and quickly dispatched of him with brutal ground and pound. The fight was over in under two minutes. The Ultimate Fighter 10 alum and training partner of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is now 7-0 in his career.
UFC Fight Night 24 will take place from the KeyArena in Seattle, Wash., headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Penick's Analysis: This is a good heavyweight fight. Madsen has briefly shrugged off the "boring" label, but he'll need to continue to perform like he did against Yvel for the UFC and the fanbase to buy into him as more than a "lay and pray" artist. Russow's not the best example of a highly in-shape mixed martial artist, but he packs a heavy punch and good submission skills. There's a reason he's only lost once in his career. This is a competitive fight, but I'm not sure if it will make the televised broadcast or not.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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