Krzysztof Soszynski (19-9-1) and Stephan Bonnar (11-7) may, indeed, finish what they started at UFC 110 where a hard fought battle by both men ended prematurely due to a cut on Bonnar's forehead. According to mmafrenzy.com, The rematch is now tentatively scheduled to take place and possibly co-headline The Ultimate Finale 11, rumored to be held on July 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
An unintentional headbutt opened a cut early in the third round and an Australian referee mistakenly attributed the wound to a legal strike, unable to see the foul from his vantage point. A cageside doctor called a stop to the contest when Bonnar was deemed unable to continue because of the injury as blood was flowing heavily into his eyes. The proper call would have been a cut stoppage from an accidental foul which would have sent the bout to an immediate decisions and the judges' scorecards would have determined the outcome.
Both Bonnar and Soszynski unofficially agreed to a rematch at UFC 110's post fight press conference and a mild uproar by fans and media likely encouraged UFC matchmaker Joe Silva to begin drawing up contracts for the do-over. Immediate rematches are a rare occurrence in MMA but since a referee's decision cannot be overturned according to Australian rules and it was either man's fight at the time of the stoppage, this was an expected resolution.
Bonnar has appealed the original ruling but as of now, he will enter this fight on a 3 fight losing streak, losing unanimous decisions to Mark Coleman and Jon Jones prior to his bout with “The Polish Experiment.” Soszynski has only lost to Brandon Vera in the last 3 years.
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