UFC 173: Weidman vs. Belfort - Fight Card Updates

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UFC 173, which will take place on May 24 in Las Vegas, will see Kyung Ho Kang take on TUF 18 winner Chris Holdsworth in a bantamweight bout, while featherweight knockout artist Sam Sicilia battles Korean newcomer Doo Ho Choi.


UFC 173: Weidman vs. Belfort
May 24, 2014
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada


Chris Weidman (11-0) vs. Vitor Belfort (24-10) - UFC middleweight title bout
Chris Holdsworth (5-0) vs. Kyung Ho Kang (12-7)
Doo Ho Choi (11-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (12-4)

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Jamie Varner meets James Krause at UFC 173


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A former WEC champion has been added to the lineup of the UFC’s annual Memorial Day weekend card in Las Vegas.

Jamie Varner (21-9-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) and James Krause (20-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) each will try to rebound from recent losses when they meet in a lightweight bout at UFC 173.

A source with knowledge of the fight booking on Saturday confirmed the news to MMAjunkie. The source asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak about the matchup. Twitter user @FrontRowBrian first reported the bout.

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I can't wait for this fight!

[keithlewis]

Two of the top bantamweights in the world will meet in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 24, as TJ Dillashaw and Takeya Mizugaki have verbally agreed to fight on the UFC 173 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Winner of five of his last six, Dillashaw was in top-notch form once again in his most recent bout, a January win over Mike Easton. Mizugaki is on a hot streak of his own, winning four straight, including wins over Bryan Caraway, Erik Perez, and Nam Phan.


UFC 173: Weidman vs. Belfort
May 24, 2014
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada


Chris Weidman (11-0) vs. Vitor Belfort (24-10) - UFC middleweight title bout
Chris Holdsworth (5-0) vs. Kyung Ho Kang (12-7)
Doo Ho Choi (11-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (12-4)
Jamie Varner (21-9-1, 2 NC) vs. James Krause (20-5)
T.J. Dillashaw (9-2) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (19-7-2)

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Lightweight up and comers Iaquinta and Clarke meet at UFC 173

With his teammate Chris Weidman already in the UFC 173 main event against Vitor Belfort, Long Island will have another representative in the Octagon on May 24 in Las Vegas, as rising lightweight star Al Iaquinta has verbally agreed to put his three fight winning streak on the line against Canada's Mitch Clarke. Clarke is coming back to the Octagon for the first time since a UFC 161 victory over John Maguire last June, while Iaquinta is making a quick return to action following his UFC 169 win over Kevin Lee in February.

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