Tom Lawlor expected to face Corey Anderson at UFC 197

Esther Lin, MMA FightingA light heavyweight battle between Tom Lawlor and Corey Anderson is expected on UFC 197.

Lawlor (10-5) said on his podcast at F4wonline.com on Monday that his next fight would be with Anderson (7-1) on the March 5 show, which will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The show has not been officially announced, but there is a Ticketmaster web page listing the date, and that tickets go on sale on Jan. 20. The show is expected to have two title matches with Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor for the lightweight title and Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate for the women's bantamweight title.

There are a couple of ironies in this match-up. The first is that…