UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos - Fight Card Updates

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UFC Fight Night Tulsa
August 23, 2014
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma


Wilson Reis vs. Tim Elliott
Jordan Mein vs. Thiago Alves
Tom Niinimaki vs. Chas Skelly

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Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will look to keep his number one ranking intact on Saturday, August 23, when he faces the fifth-ranked Rafael dos Anjos in a five-round main event that will headline UFC Fight Night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Henderson is coming off his second consecutive win since losing his title to Anthony Pettis in August of 2013, as he submitted Rustam Khabilov in the fourth round in Albuquerque on June 7. That same night, dos Anjos delivered one of the most impressive wins of his UFC career as he stopped Jason High in two rounds, putting him at six wins in his last seven bouts.


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After a triumphant return to the Octagon in April after two years on the sidelines, the injury bug has once again bit welterweight Thiago Alves, who has been forced out of his August 23 bout in Tulsa against Jordan Mein. Stepping in for the "Pitbull" will be Colorado phenom Brandon Thatch, who has finished both Justin Edwards and Paulo Thiago in his first two Octagon bouts.

August 23rd's UFC Fight Night event in Tulsa, Oklahoma got a double jolt of intriguing fights added to the show headlined by the lightweight bout between Benson Henderson and Rafael Dos Anjos. In welterweight action, number eight-ranked Demian Maia meets up with fellow ground ace Mike "Quicksand" Pyle, who currently sits at the number 12 slot at 170-pounds. Also verbally agreed to is a middleweight clash between Brazil's Thales Leites (#15) and Canada's Francis Carmont (#12).


UFC Fight Night Tulsa
August 23, 2014
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma


Benson Henderson (21-3) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (21-7)
Jordan Mein (28-9) vs. Brandon Thatch (11-1)
Wilson Reis (17-5) vs. Tim Elliott (10-5)
Chas Skelly (11-1) vs. Tom Niinimaki (21-6-1)
Mirsad Bektic (8-0) vs. Ernest Chavez (7-1)
Demian Maia (19-6) vs. Mike Pyle (26-9-1)
Thales Leites (23-4) vs. Francis Carmont (22-9)
Aaron Phillips (5-1) vs. Matt Hobar (8-2)

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And with welterweight newcomer Matt Dwyer out of his bout with Alex Garcia, surging veteran Neil Magny has agreed to step in to face "The Dominican Nightmare" at UFC Fight Night in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 23.


UFC Fight Night Tulsa: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
August 23, 2014
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma


Benson Henderson (21-3) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (21-7)
Tim Elliott (10-5) vs. Wilson Reis (17-5)
Chas Skelly (11-1) vs. Tom Niinimaki (21-6-1)
Mirsad Bektic (8-0) vs. Max Holloway (9-3)
Aaron Phillips (5-1) vs. Matt Hobar (8-2)
Jordan Mein (28-9) vs. Brandon Thatch (11-1)
Demian Maia (19-6) vs. Mike Pyle (26-9-1)
Francis Carmont (22-9) vs. Thales Leites (23-4)
Tony Martin (8-1) vs. Beneil Dariush (7-1)
Alex Garcia (12-1) vs. Neil Magny (11-3)
James Vick (5-0) vs. Walmir Lazaro (12-2)

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Here is the Final UFC Fight Night 49 Fight Card:


MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET):

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Benson Henderson
Francis Carmont vs. Thales Leites
Demian Maia vs. Mike Pyle
Jordan Mein vs. Brandon Thatch
Mirsad Bektic vs. Max Holloway
Tom Niinimaki vs. Chas Skelly


PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 2, 8 p.m. ET):

Alex Garcia vs. Neil Magny
Timothy Elliott vs. Wilson Reis
Walmir Lazaro vs. James Vick
Beneil Dariush vs. Tony Martin


PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7:30 p.m. ET):

Matt Hobar vs. Aaron Phillips

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Injuries to Demian Maia and Brandon Thatch have forced them from their August 23 bouts against Mike Pyle and Jordan Mein, respectively. Pyle and Mein weren't without opponents for the Tulsa event for long though, as the two welterweight standouts will now face each other in the UFC Fight Night co-main event. The FOX Sports 1 card is headlined by the five-round lightweight matchup between Benson Henderson and Rafael Dos Anjos.

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Former Ultimate Fighter competitor and seven-fight UFC veteran Ben "Killa B" Saunders will make his first appearance in the Octagon since 2010 on August 23, when he takes on UFC newcomer Chris Heatherly in a UFC Fight Night bout in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

4-3 during his first stint in the UFC, with knockouts of Marcus Davis and Brandon Wolff, Saunders has gone 8-3 outside of the promotion over the last four years, and the 31-year-old Floridian is eager to get back in the welterweight mix. Illinois' Heatherly arrives in the Octagon with an impressive 8-1, 1 NC record that includes a current four-fight unbeaten streak.


UFC Fight Night 49: Tulsa
August 23, 2014
BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma


Main Bouts (Fox Sports 1):

Benson Henderson (21-3) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (21-7)
Mike Pyle (26-9-1) vs. Jordan Mein (28-9)
Francis Carmont (22-9) vs. Thales Leites (23-4)
Max Holloway (9-3) vs. Mirsad Bektic (8-0)
James Vick (5-0) vs. Walmir Lazaro (12-2)
Chas Skelly (11-1) vs. Tom Niinimaki (21-6-1)


Preliminary Bout (Fox Sports 2):

Neil Magny (11-3) vs. Alex Garcia (12-1)
Joby Sanchez (6-0) vs. Wilson Reis (17-5)
Beneil Dariush (7-1) vs. Tony Martin (8-1)
Aaron Phillips (5-1) vs. Matt Hobar (8-2)


Preliminary Bout (UFC Fight Pass):

Ben Saunders (16-6-2) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-1)