Jose Aldo Will Only Move to Lightweight for nothing less than a Title Shot

UFC 142 answered many questions surrounding Jose Aldo's pound-for-pound status, but his thoughts on moving up another weight class have yet to be revealed.

Since entering the UFC last year, Aldo has reigned among the featherweight division and dominated every opponent in front of him. Like most world-class champions, Aldo's talent is evidently superior to the rest of his opposition, and perhaps a change of scenery would be more beneficial to the 25-year-old Brazilian.

However, Aldo's coach and head trainer of Nova Uniao, Andre Pederneiras, doesn't believe the time is right for the UFC featherweight champion to step up to 155 pounds.

“It won’t happen for now, unless he goes straight for a title shot," Pederneiras said.

During the UFC 142 post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White appeared to be open to the idea of seeing Aldo challenge for the UFC lightweight title in the future. However, White said he will let Aldo and his camp make the final decision.

“I would have no problem with him staying at his weight now and defending his title there or moving to 155 pounds, whatever he feels like he wants to do,” White said.

Aldo's stunning knockout of Chad Mendes left the NCAA Division 1 wrestler in a crumpled heap on the canvas, and it also left the state of the division in limbo, as some critics felt Mendes was one of the few fighters who could potentially present problems to Aldo with his speed and wrestling ability.

But his victory was not to be outdone, as Aldo sprinted into the crowd to celebrate with those in attendance at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Pederneiras said it was something he expected out of the champion.

“I expected him to do something stupid, especially here,” he joked. "He did [the same thing] in San Diego and he had to hear a lot from the commission staff. But here, with all that crowd, I knew.”

Aldo is making his way towards being one of the UFC's marketable fighters and with more events to be held outside the United States, especially in Brazil, Aldo can certainly become one of the top fighters in the pound for pound rankings but also as a major draw for the organization.

Bellator interested in Johnson, wants to setup a fight against Lombard.

As we all know, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson was released by the UFC following the weight-cut debacle at UFC 142.

Now, sources are saying that Bellator is currently interested in the exiled middleweight.

Bellator CEO, Bjorn Rebney, said a match between Lombard and Johnson may be a reality in the future.

“I believe Hector is the most explosive, dominant middleweight in MMA today. There are a number of great fights out there right now for Hector and under the right circumstances, at the right time, Anthony could be one of them.”

Lombard has struggled to find decent competition outside the ranks of Zuffa to face over the past couple of years but in Johnson, a fighter with a high profile, a decent record and coming off a high profile fight, Bellator may have found their man.

Although Lombard hasn’t written off a run for Anderson Silva’s middleweight championship in the future, the former Olympian is admittedly happy with his role in Bellator.

Moreover, Lombard—undoubtedly to the pleasure of Bellator executives—seems to prefer talking about his current role in the organization more than the possibility of someday competing in the UFC.

At the end of the day, according to Lombard, however, it doesn’t matter which organization he is under contract with—for he believes he is already the top 185-pound competitor in the world of mixed martial arts.

“My game is complete,” Lombard explained. “I have really good stand-up, I’m really good on the floor and I’m a really good wrestler...I feel that I’m the best."

UFC releases Anthony Johnson following UFC 142 loss

UFC 142: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Anthony Johnson's third weighcutting mistake will be his last in the UFC, at least for now.

Following Saturday night's UFC 142 event at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, UFC president Dana White terminated Johnson's contract.

"This is his third time," White said of Johnson's failure to make weight for the third time in his octagon career. "Three strikes and you're gone."

Johnson (10-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC), of course, missed weight for his co-feature fight with Vitor Belfort (21-9 MMA, 10-5 UFC). The UFC president said Johnson came within a pound-and-a-half of the 186-pound limit allowed for non-title middleweight fights but was forced by a doctor to rehydrate because the former welterweight contender "couldn't make it."

"That was one of the most unprofessional things I've ever seen," White said. "The guy was at 170 pounds. He moved up to 185 pounds so this wouldn't happen anymore, and this is the worst weightcutting disaster he's ever had. He almost ruined the co-main event here in Brazil. I don't know what else to say about that one. I'm not happy about it."

On Friday, White stated that Johnson's job would be on the line, regardless of the result of his fight. While his words made it seem as if Johnson could potentially keep his spot in the promotion, the UFC boss said his decision was already made.

"I knew what the decision was when I talked to you on Friday," White told MMAjunkie.com. "This is his third time. Listen, the guy was having problems making 170 pounds. He wanted to stay at 170 or whatever his deal was. You go to 185, and you blow it as bad as he blew it? That's bad, man."

Johnson previously missed weight in welterweight contests with Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Rich Clementi. With this weekend's infraction, in which Johnson ultimately weighed 197 pounds for a 185-pound fight, White said he simply couldn't allow the fighter's actions to go unchecked.

That said, White said he's not forever ruling out the potential for Johnson to return to the promotion at some point.

"I don't dislike the guy," White. "I like him very much actually. When you talk to Anthony Johnson, he's a good guy.

"I don't know who you blame in this one. Do you blame him? Do you blame his team? Do you blame his camp? I mean who takes the blame in this one? Ultimately, you're a grown man. You're responsible for your own actions."

Stay tuned for more updates on UFC 142 and Anthony Johnson.

UFC 142 Results: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes

From the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, UFC 142 was just concluded. Check below for the full fightcard results.

Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes

Aldo defeated Mendes by knockout (knee and punches) at 4:59 of the first round.


Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson

Belfort defeated Johnson by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:49 of the first round.


Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio

Palhares defeated Massenzio by submission (heel hook) at of the first round.


Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater

Prater defeated Silva by disqualification (punches to back of the head) at 0:29 of the first round.


Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim

Barboza defeated Etim by knockout (spinning heel kick) 2:02 of the third round.


Thiago Tavares vs. Sam Stout

Tavares defeated Stout by unanimous decision (no scores given).


Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira

Gonzaga defeated Oliveira by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:22 of the first round.


Yuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa

Alcantara defeated Omigawa by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).


Ricardo Funch vs. Mike Pyle

Pyle defeated Funch by technical knockout (knee and punches) at 1:22 of the first round.


Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio Carvalho

Arantes defeated Carvalho by (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Vitor chokes out Anthony Johnson

Vitor Belfort defeated Anthony Johnson by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:49 of the first round.

It's very possible UFC 142 may mark the final time fans see Johnson inside the Octagon. After coming in 11 pounds over the 185-pound limit for his middleweight debut, Johnson was submitted in the opening round of his botu against Belfort.

Johnson started off strong with two takedowns. However, conditioning and quick standups from referee Dan Miragliotta appeared to lead to Johnson's defeat.

After the second standup, Johnson looked spent and desperately shot in for another takedown. Belfort easily stuffed the takedown and took Johnson's back. From there, Belfort softened Johnson with punches and locked up a rear naked choke.

Belfort has won seven of his past eight fights, with his only loss during that time coming against middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Though a rematch with Silva might be a tough sell, Belfort is well on his way to another shot at the belt.

UFC 142 Weigh in Results

After a wildly successful trip to Brazil in August for UFC 134, the fight promotion made a return to that country a priority. That return will take place on Saturday, Jan. 14, when the UFC presents UFC 142, a fight card that will see Jose Aldo put his UFC featherweight crown on the line against Chad "Money" Mendes.

Aldo enters the fight with a record of 20-1, with his only loss coming to Luciano Azevedo in November 2005. Since that loss Aldo has run off 13 consecutive victories, including four WEC/UFC title defenses. For his part Mendes is unbeaten in his ten professional bouts, with his last victory being a three round unanimous decision over Rani Yahya.

In the evening's co-main event, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson will make the jump from welterweight to middleweight to face Vitor Belfort. Both competitors will enter the Octagon on Saturday after knocking out their last opponents. Belfort ended Yoshihiro Akiyama's night at UFC 133 in 1:52, while Johnson stopped Charlie Brenneman at the 2:49 mark at a UFC Live event in October.

Updated will be added below.



Main Card

Jose Aldo(145) vs. Chad Mendes (144)

Vitor Belfort (186) vs. Anthony Johnson (197)*

Mike Massenzio(184) vs. Rousimar Palhares (186)

Carlo Prater (170) vs. Erick Silva (169)

Edson Barboza (154) vs. Terry Etim (155)



Preliminary Card

Sam Stout (155) vs. Thiago Tavares (155)

Gabriel Gonzaga (250) vs. Ednaldo Oliveira (229)

Yuri Alcantara (145) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (146)

Ricardo Funch (170) vs. Mike Pyle (171)

Felipe Arantes (145) vs. Antonio Carvalho (144)*

Johnson is 12 pounds over the 185 pound limit. Belfort has agreed to fight Johnson if he weighs in at 205 or under tomorrow. If Johnson makes that weight he will forfeit 20% of his purse.

UFC 142: Anthony Johnson misses weight, Dana White issues a statement

UFC President Dana White, as expected, was a little fuming that Anthony Johnson failed to make weight for his UFC 142 co-main event against Vitor Belfort tomorrow night at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

"Rumble" tipped the scale at 197-pounds, 11 pounds over the contractual limit of 186, which "The Phenom," a former heavyweight, was able to make without incident.

Here is White's reaction from today's weigh in show on FUEL TV:

"Rumble Johnson is not on weight today, and when I say he's not on weight he's way off weight. This is not the first time this has happened with Johnson. He moved up to 185-pounds so this wouldn't happen to him at 170 pounds, and here we are in the same position. Belfort came in like a professional on weight, and Anthony Johnson comes in as a total unprofessional, way overweight. The stipulation is, Vitor does not want him to weigh more than 205 pounds by tomorrow. So we will see how this plays out. He'll weigh in today and have to weigh in tomorrow. As a fighter, you are a professional. You are contracted to come in at a certain weight."

Johnson was fined 20-percent of his purse, which now goes to Belfort, and is required to weigh less than 205-pounds on fight night, or his bout against the Brazilian will be canceled.

Everyone thought a move to middleweight was what Johnson needed to contend in the UFC however, with a move as such it seems there are still many things to figure out and do.

UFC 142: Who's ready for a Knock out?

Every MMA fan loves a good knockout, and in the fight between Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson, I would not recommend taking a break from the action. This fight may not last long. Both of these men possess the striking skills and precision to put any man in their weight class to sleep. Vitor Belfort has been knocking people out in the UFC since 1997. Anthony Johnson is part of the new breed of MMA strikers who is taking a foothold in the UFC and beyond.

Each of these men is dangerous and different in their approach to their combat. Below we will discuss each man's strengths and weaknesses and then break down the fight.

Anthony "Rumble" Johnson

Anthony Johnson is a debuting middleweight who often had extreme difficulty making the welterweight limit. He often drained much of his stamina and strength due to the fact that he had to lose so many pounds. Johnson himself now admits to the weight loss bothering and hindering him. What is scary about that is Johnson was already a top fighter at welterweight. Now that he is not forced to make that huge weight cut he will retain his power far better.

Johnson could end the fight with strikes, but it is also interesting to note that he has been effective with his wrestling when he needed it. He used it to easily dominate Dan Hardy in a fight where, although it lacked the frenzied attack of a normal "Rumble" Johnson fight, his wrestling helped him control his opponent. This could be a significant factor in the latter part of the fight if Anthony thinks he is behind on the cards.

Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort

Vitor Belfort has had a rollercoaster ride in the UFC middleweight division. He easily dispatched Rich Franklin and then was forced to sit on the sidelines due to injury. Then for some reason unknown to me Belfort was still given a shot at Anderson Silva and his UFC middleweight title after only one win in the UFC (which was at a catchweight of 195).

The Spider then frontkicked Vitor back down the ladder. However, soon after Vitor dispatched Yoshihiro Akiyama in less than a round, which sets up this UFC 142 showdown with Anthony Johnson. If Vitor wins in Rio it will be his first winning streak in almost three years. He seems to still have the fire of a warrior burning in him, enough to attempt to win a championship.

Vitor will need to finish this fight early in my eyes. He tends to fade in the later rounds and so does his punching power. Vitor has never scored a knockout after the second round. Can he still be effective in the later rounds when Johnson will still be strong?

The Breakdown

Both of these guys are going to be looking for the knockout. If Vitor can connect early he is a phenomenal finisher. When the "Phenom" smells blood in the water he moves in for the finish better than anyone in the business. The only problem is that Anthony Johnson is an even better fighter at middleweight than he was at 170 pounds. Johnson will survive the early onslaught.

I see Johnson being able to survive the early flurries of Vitor and looking for counter opportunities early even a takedown if he gets clipped. If the fight goes into the second or third round Johnson will still have the advantage due to his pace. He will stay steady attacking throughout and Belfort will fade as he has historically done in the past. Anthony Johnson wins this fight and moves into the top 10 at middleweight in style. This fight will be a slugfest with fight of the night written all over it.

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UFC 142: Rumble Johnson vs. Hardy, Mark Hardy on Twitter

With UFC 142 just around the corner, middleweight Anthony Johnson finds himself in a war of words with an unlikely enemy.

Instead of trading verbal jabs with opponent Vitor Belfort, Johnson's newest—and strangest—detractor happens to be Mark Hardy, father of UFC welterweight Dan Hardy.

Mark Hardy recently sparked a feud with Johnson over Twitter when he replied to a tweet by the UFC about their newest addition to the middleweight roster. In the tweet, Johnson claimed that he would "break Vitor," to which Mark Hardy replied, "He lies."

Infuriated by the post, Johnson replied with a tweet of his own, directing his anger at Mark Hardy and not at his son.

@Mark_Hardy4 for some1 who son lost 4 fights in a row u need 2 focus on dan instead of worrying about me. I like dan he's a fighter shit happens no1 is perfect but since you wanna start running ur mouth. Ill get dirty wit u. When was the last time dan won a round since his loss 2 GSP? Once again no disrespect 2 dan. This is directed 2 u cuz u talk 2 fuckin much 4 no reason.

Refusing to stay quiet, Mark Hardy had more to say about Johnson, tweeting good luck to his UFC 142 opponent while cautioning Belfort about Johnson's possibly less than truthful ways.

Mark Hardy then posted, "How's training going?" The tweet was accompanied with an image of a man eating a giant burger, a jab at Johnson's history of missing weight.

Johnson retorted by challenging Mark Hardy to a few rounds in the Octagon, but the feud's antagonist replied by calling Johnson "boring."

After a few more exchanges, the back-and-forth tweeting died down—for now. But as members of the mixed martial arts community know, bad blood is a stain not easily removed.

Anthony Johnson vs. Vitor Belfort: UFC 142 Co-Main Event Preview

The UFC is traveling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 142 this Saturday, and the co-main event features two explosive middleweights in Anthony Johnson and Vitor Belfort.

After a successful run at welterweight, Johnson has made the move up to 185 pounds for the opportunity to face Belfort and stake his claim as a contender.

"Rumble" comes to the HSBC Arena fresh off an impressive and dominant first round knockout victory over Charlie Brenneman.

Prior to his display of explosive striking against Brenneman, Johnson outclassed Dan Hardy with superior wrestling to earn a unanimous decision victory.

Overall, Johnson has collected seven victories in the sport's premier organization heading into Saturday's showdown with Belfort.

Now, apart of the Blackzilians in south Florida, Johnson trained under the tutelage of Mike Van Arsdale, Henri Hooft and Flavius Silva.

Having spent time in Johnson's camp, it's safe to say that he's in the best shape of his career and the change in training was a great move for the former welterweight.

As for Belfort, he returns to the Octagon in his country and is looking to win back-to-back fights since being knocked out by champion Anderson Silva in February of this past year.

In preparation for Johnson, Belfort spent the duration of his camp in Las Vegas with coaches Ray Sefo and Gil Martinez.

Since 2007, Belfort has only seen defeat once and that was to the aforementioned Silva at UFC 126.

Belfort bounced back six months later to defeat Yoshihiro Akiyama by opening round knockout at UFC 133.

"The Phenom" possesses lightning quick hand-speed that has paved his way for success throughout his championship career.

However, the Brazilian veteran doesn't use kicks or takedowns in his attacks, and while that approach was successful against Akiyama, it'd be wise for him to do everything in his power to keep Johnson guessing.

It's no secret what Belfort's game plan will be on Saturday night as he prefers to keep his fights standing, but what remains unknown is whether Johnson will utilize his advantage in wrestling to mix things up throughout the fight.

Both fighters possess exciting fighting styles and one should expect an amazing fight between two of the division's most explosive.

Oddsmakers would like Belfort to defeat Johnson, but "Rumble" holds the edge in athleticism and wrestling, which I expect him to utilize to score the upset victory.

UFC 142 Aldo vs. Mendes Back in Brazil

The UFC will make its return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 14 with a fight card that will be headlined by a featherweight title fight. UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo (20-1) will fight in front of a Brazilian crowd for the first time since 2007, when he defends his title against the unbeaten Chad Mendes (11-0).

The co-main event of the evening will feature a middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson.

The only loss of Aldo's career came in 2005 when he was stopped in the second round by a Luciano Azevedo rear naked choke. Since that loss, Aldo has gone on a 13-fight winning streak, capturing the WEC featherweight title by defeating Cub Swanson in June 2009. When the WEC folded, Aldo was named UFC champion. Since transitioning to the UFC Aldo has defended his title twice, defeating Mark Hominick and Kenny Florian.

Aldo's opponent, Chad Mendes has compiled a 6-0 record while fighting under the Zuffa umbrella, with his last win coming against Rani Yahya at UFC 133, which took place in August 2011.

The middleweight co-main event will see Anthony Johnson compete in that weight division for the first time, as he moves up from the 170 pound division, a weight that he had struggled to make in the past. His opponent, UFC veteran Vitor Belfort, is looking to use a win over Johnson to launch his name into the mix for a shot at the middleweight title.

UFC 142: Anthony Johnson "More Explosive, More Athletic, Better" at Middleweight

Anthony Johnson has gone up a weight class (so now he's just a large middleweight instead of a titanic welterweight) but to him, that only makes life easier.

"This is easy," Johnson said at the UFC 142 media conference call.

"I weigh 215 right now and I still feel great. The weight is gonna come off no problem. So that’s why I feel so good, because I don’t have to cut the weight that I used to cut."

"I’m more explosive, more athletic, everything has just come to where it needs to be. I’m peaking at the right time. Right now, middleweight is where I am, and that's all I'm thinking about," said Johnson.

Johnson formerly fought in the welterweight division and his gargantuan size enabled him to dominate opponents.

But the man who will be welcoming him to the 185-pound weight class—Brazilian striking phenom Vitor Belfort—isn't a man who is easy to dominate.

However, such a test doesn't daunt Johnson.

"It’s not intimidating at all," he said. "It’s actually motivating for me. It makes me even more hungry because it shows me that the UFC believes in me by giving me this opportunity."

Johnson isn't scared of the man and he's not scared of the venue either—the HSBC arena in Rio de Janeiro—in which will be 15,000 Brazilian fans wanting to see Belfort leave him broken and unconscious in the Octagon.

"Going into Rio is an honor. This is where pretty much it all begin, in Rio, in Brazil."

And about the hostile crowd, what does he care?

"I don’t mind coming into anybody’s backyard and putting on a good show and fighting to the best of my ability, because that’s what I’m gonna do January 14th no matter what,” said Johnson.

Johnson will have his hands full with Belfort, who is the toughest opponent he's faced to date.

The two will square off in the co-main event of UFC 142 on January 14th.

With a victory over Belfort, who knows what challenge UFC matchmaker Joe Silva will give Johnson next.

Regardless, all Johnson cares about is longevity.

"I want to fight as long as possible. If I could be fighting at the age Randy Couture was fighting at, that would be a blessing an honor."

Win or lose on the 14th, middleweight is a more dangerous place with Anthony Johnson in it. The MMA world will see many more intriguing fights now that he's a part of that weight class.

Champ Aldo says lifelong wrestler Maynard has him well-prepared for UFC 142

If anything else, everything boils down to training for Jose Aldo.

The UFC featherweight champion believes he's found areas where opponent Chad Mendes is exposed to his brand of violence, and he admits there are places – one, really – where he'd like to avoid.

"But really what it comes down to being well-trained and seeing if the training was well worth it, and if what I saw was really going to (help me) impose my game," Aldo today said through translator Derek Lee.

Aldo (20-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) looks to make the third defense of his UFC title when he meets Mendes (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in the headliner of UFC 142 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The bout caps the pay-per-view main card while preliminary-card bouts air live on FX.

The Brazilian champ invited Gray Maynard to his camp to help prepare for that place he wants to avoid and that is the mat. Although Aldo's camp, Nova Uniao, wrestles on a regular basis, the training lacks the perspective brought from an American with such a decorated amateur resume as the two-time lightweight challenger's.

"We've been training wrestling for some time, but I needed a well-versed guy who's been training wrestling his whole life to kind of clear up things," Aldo said. "I felt like Gray coming down in these past few weeks really gave me a lot of pointers and helped me out for this fight, where I am facing a wrestler.

"And Gray's a great guy. He gives his pointers before and after training, and he's really helped everyone in the gym."

Mendes said that Aldo's new partner won't keep him from taking the fight to the ground. The Team Alpha Male fighter and former amateur wrestler hasn't lost a round in 17 months and three fights, largely because he's been able to control opponents on the ground.

Aldo, who held the WEC title before the promotion was folded into the UFC, was put on his back several times by Mark Hominick in his first UFC title defense at UFC 129. Hominick is a far less decorated grappler than Mendes. But it was also revealed later that the champ was badly hobbled by a tough weight cut and pre-existing injuries that hampered his performance.

Still, Aldo's weaker point is in grappling. Despite that, he isn't worried about being able to subdue Mendes with striking.

"I feel I've been able to find a few things, and I'm working on that," he said. "We'll have to see on the 14th."

Moving to lightweight is still a consideration for the champ, but he's still undecided when he'll throw in the towel at featherweight.

"That's something I've considered a lot," Aldo said. "But really, the right time is going to come, and I'm going to trust my coach, Andre Pederneiras, and my managers, who are looking at it from a different point of view of knowing when to make that move, if ever.

"It's something I've considered, but I trust their judgement. I feel I'm a young guy and have a lot to learn, so I've got to trust the people around me."

That includes those who have helped him prepare for next Saturday's fight. Not even his surroundings are distracting him. As a resident of Rio and native of Manaus, Brazil, the event is a sort of homecoming for Aldo. But for now, he's just focused on his preparation.

"It means everything to me to be fighting in Brazil," he said. "This is where everything started; it's where I got my start, and I'm really happy to be coming back as a champion in the UFC. But really, I can't focus on that. I've got to go back to training and do what I've done."

More news and updates on UFC 142 until fight time only on The Pinoy Fighter.

UFC 142 Extended Preview with Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes

After the success of the UFC's last trip to Brazil, they are returning again to the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro January 14 and bringing a stacked card filled with exciting strikers and submission artists. It will be headlined by UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo.

Aldo will be taking on top contender Chad Mendes, who many consider to be his toughest test to date. In what could be Aldo's last fight in the 145-pound weight class, he will have to make a statement in his home country and defeat an undefeated fighter in the process.

In the co-main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will face former welterweight contender Anthony Johnson in a middleweight bout.

Belfort is coming off his first-round knockout victory over Yoshihiro Akiyama, while Johnson was last seen defeating Charlie Brenneman, also by first-round knockout.

During the last UFC card in Brazil, 11 of the 12 bouts ended with a Brazilian emerging victorious. The fighters on this card will be looking to make it perfect this time around.

Other main card bouts include Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio, Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater and Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim.

This is gonna be awesome!