BOSTON – Saturday’s UFC 292 marks the seventh card the promotion has held in Boston, but it is the first of the bunch without a single New England representative competing. Among the local fighters watching the event as a fan will be lightweight Joe Lauzon , who has not competed since 2019, but remains open to another fight or two should a prime opportunity present itself. At a Q&A held Friday at TD Garden prior to ceremonial faceoffs, Lauzon (28-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC) confirmed, as reported previously by MMA Junkie , he saw UFC 292 as an event that excited him and attempted to get on the card, but was turned down. He added he also requested a specific opponent. “I tried. I tried.
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