Gonzaga draws Tuchscherer at UFC 102

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Gonzaga draws Tuchscherer at UFC 102
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | Print Entry

by Jake Rossen


Peter Lockley/Sherdog.com
Rearrange the letters in Chris Tuchscherer's name, maybe he rearranges your face.


Brace for the mainstream media misspellings. Heavyweight Chris Tuchscherer is in for a tough debut when he meets Gabriel Gonzaga in a preliminary contest at UFC 102 on Aug. 29.


Gonzaga's predicted rise to the top of the UFC's heavyweight totem was derailed in summer 2007 when well-traveled Randy Couture handed him a brutal loss. And thanks to Shane Carwin, Gonzaga was knocked out of immediate title contention at UFC 96.


A 260-odd-pound former All-American wrestler at Minnesota State, Tuchscherer is the latest in a line of behemoth heavyweights who can use his mass as a weapon. Tuchscherer also trains with Brock Lesnar, which could prove interesting if he ever finds himself in a position to challenge for the divisional title.