Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani tells Jake Matthews 'finish your fight, and let's dance' after TKO win
Matthews fights Tahir Abdullayev in Doha on 21 November, three weeks after Lebosnoyani's third straight UFC win.
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani called out Jake Matthews after beating Farman Hasanov by third-round doctor stoppage at UFC Vegas 123 on Saturday.
“I know this guy's got a fight booked, but he's been in the company for a long time. And I think it would be the next step up,” Lebosnoyani said in his post-fight interview. “Jake Matthews, finish your fight, and let's dance, baby.”
The fight was stopped at 2:11 of the third round. Lebosnoyani (12-2) has now won three straight in the UFC, and his two previous UFC wins were decisions.
Matthews (23-8), a 32-year-old Australian, won a unanimous decision against Carlston Harris in May.
Matthews faces Tahir Abdullayev at UFC Qatar in Doha on 21 November. That card is headlined by Jiri Prochazka against Navajo Stirling at light heavyweight.
UFC Vegas 123 ended with Tom Nolan stopping Renato Moicano in round three in the main event.
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