MMAWeekly.com has learned that negotiations are moving along for some of the fighters in the 185 division, namely Phil Baroni, Evan Tanner and Lee Murray. It looks like the possibility of a Baroni vs Tanner fight will happen at UFC 48.

The UFC has been negotiating with Tanner and while they haven't signed a contract yet, Tanner told MMAWeekly over the weekend, "I can't say much. We don't have anything definite right now, but we may be close". Great news for Tanner and Baroni for that matter as they settle their fight in the Octagon.


It also appears that Lee Murray will most likely be on the UFC 48 card as well. Murray is currently negotiating a new three fight deal with the UFC. No names or opponents have been agreed upon as far as Murray goes, but MMAWeekly is hearing that he most likely will be on the same card at UFC 48.

Now the way things are setting up it would set up a great showdown in September; as it appears, the most likely scenario is the winner of Baroni vs Tanner would then face Murray in September, providing that Murray wins his fight at UFC 48. Either way, the fans will win as the fans have been vocal as of late wanting a Baroni vs Tanner fight followed by a Baroni vs Murray showdown. It looks like things are going that way as negotiations seem to be moving along.

regardless if tanner wins (which he wont).... they should still match up baroni and murray, not murray and tanner.

I agree. Murray and Baroni must happen. The interest will be there, moreso than Tanner vs. Murray.

Tanner is underrated, that fight could go either way.