Florian - Huerta Not For Title Shot

Although Dana White once said that the winner of the Florian - Huerta fight would get a shot at the lightweight title, he has now gone on record to say that isn't the case.

BJ Penn recently announced his plans to move to welterweight (see here for original story http://mmatrivia.blogspot.com/2008/08/bj-moving-to-welterweight.html) and plans to hold both belts at once. Penn plans to fight at welterweight in December against the winner of GSP - Fitch, so any lightweight title defence is on the back burner for now.

This will surely come as a blow for Florian and Huerta, especially as Huerta is currently on rocky ground with the UFC regarding his contract status. Only time will tell what will happen to the lightweight division.