Des Moines Fighter in UFC 104

Josh Neer, a native of Des Moines, will be fighting at UFC 104 against Gleison Tibau. This is a great opportunity for Neer to regroup after an unanimous decision loss to Kurt Pellegrino at UFC 101. This is a quick turnaround in terms of fights for a fighter. They generally take take four to six months in between fights to train but Neer is stepping in for the injured Sean Sherk. Neer will enter the fight with a 4-4 record in the UFC, and Tibau is also coming off of a loss. Regardless of the time frame Neer has to train, he must be prepared to fight. The fight is also on the main card, meaning the fight will be live on Pay-Per-View, and is being billed as a fight to watch in the lightweight division. A win would likely increase his star power in the UFC, and should help to silence the debate about whether or not he should be in the UFC after his January 1, 2009, arrest.
Neer was arrested for DUI in Des Moines, and was charged with other violations.