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Joe Doerksen Discusses Return to Octagon, 'Dirtiest' Fight in UFC History

MONTREAL, Quebec -- It's no surprise that after winning his last five fights in a row, veteran Joe Doerksen is back in the UFC. "El Dirte" agreed to replace the injured Tim Credeur against Tom Lawlor at UFC 113, and this fight is especially important for the native of Manitoba because his last Octagon loss took place in Montreal at UFC 83.

MMA Fighting spoke to Doerksen about his return to the UFC, the popular UG thread that might have ignited his comeback and the fact that this might be the dirtiest fight in UFC considering his nickname and Lawlor's, "Filthy."

Check out the video interview below.

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