UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Bigfoot - Fight Card Updates

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The UFC has announced that on September 13th at UFC Fight Night 51 at the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil, Antonio Silva (18-5) will face Andrei Arlovski (22-10).

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Hometown favorite Igor Araujo puts his six-fight winning streak on the line in a welterweight match against George Sullivan, and in another 170-pound showdown, veteran Paulo Thiago battles Mike "Biggie" Rhodes.

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UFC Fight Night 51 - Fight Card:

Andrei Arlovski vs. Antonio Silva
Lukasz Sajewski vs. Leonardo Santos
Sergio Moraes vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Mike Rhodes vs. Paulo Thiago
Igor Araujo vs. George Sullivan

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Winner of two straight, Brazil's Jessica Andrade will get a home game on September 13, when faces Canada's Valerie Letourneau in a UFC Fight Night in Brasilia. Fresh off victories over Rosi Sexton and Raquel Pennington, Andrade will compete in her home country for the first time since January of 2013 against Letourneau, who won an exciting three-split decision over Elizabeth Phillips in her UFC debut in June.

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UFC Fight Night 51 - Updated Fight Card:

Andrei Arlovski vs. Antonio Silva
Lukasz Sajewski vs. Leonardo Santos
Sergio Moraes vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Joe Riggs vs. Paulo Thiago
Igor Araujo vs. George Sullivan
Jessica Andrade vs. Valerie Letourneau
Efrain Escudero vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Johnny Bedford vs. Rani Yahya

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Scheduled to return to the Octagon in Brasilia, Brazil on September 13 against Paulo Thiago, veteran Joe "Diesel" Riggs's first UFC bout since 2006 has been put on hold after an accident at Riggs' home in Arizona Monday night.

The UFC released the following statement on the incident:

“We were made aware that newly-signed UFC competitor Joe Riggs was involved in an unfortunate accident last night. While cleaning his permitted firearm (a pistol), the gun discharged, injuring his hand and upper thigh. Riggs was transported to a nearby hospital in Arizona where he is being treated by physicians. We wish Joe a speedy recovery.”

Texas welterweight prospect Sean Spencer, winner of two of his last three, has verbally agreed to step in for Riggs against Thiago.

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