A lightweight bout that was originally targeted for UFC 126, will now instead serve as the main event of UFC Fight for the Troops 2 at Fort Hood on January 22nd, according to Heavy.com:
UFC lightweights Kenny Florian and Evan Dunham will meet in the main event at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 on January 22 as opposed to fighting at UFC 126 as previously rumored.
Sources close to the bout confirmed the news to HeavyMMA.com late Monday night.
Kenny Florian (14-5)
Loss Gray Maynard – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 118
Win Takanori Gomi – Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFN 21
Win Clay Guida – Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 107
Evan Dunham (11-1)
Loss Sean Sherk – Decision (Split) >UFC 119
Win Tyson Griffin – Decision (Split) UFC 115
Win Efrain Escudero – Submission (Armbar) UFN 20
Jan 22nd, live on Spike TV from Fort Hood (Killeen, Texas):
– Kenny Florian vs. Evan Dunham
– Yves Edwards vs. Melvin Guillard
–
Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague
– Mike Swick vs. David Mitchell
– DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Guymon
– Amilcar Alves vs. Charlie Brenneman