Author: MMA Fighting Newswire

A pair of fights have been slated for the UFC on FOX 11 fight card on April 19 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla, according to UFC officials Tuesday.

Pat Healy will square off against Jorge Masvidal in a lightweight contest, while Brad Tavares battles Yoel Romero in a middleweight fight.

Healy has lost two straight fights, including a unanimous decision loss to Bobby Green at UFC on FOX 9 this past December. Masvidal has won three of his past four fights, but he lost to Rustam Khabilov at UFC Fight for the Troops 3 this past November.

Tavares has won five straight fights, including a unanimous decision win over Lorenz Larkin at UFC Fight Night 35 last month. Romero has won all three of his UFC fights, including a third-round TKO of Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night 35.

Fabricio Werdum will battle Travis Browne in the main event.

The UFC on FOX 11 fight card looks like this so far:
Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne
Miesha Tate vs. Liz Carmouche
Donald Cerrone vs. Edson Barboza
Pat Healy vs. Jorge Masvidal
Brad Tavares vs. Yoel Romero

Joseph Benavidez will try to bounce back from his UFC flyweight title loss when he faces Tim Elliott at UFC 172 on April 26, according to UFC officials Monday.

Benavidez was knocked out in the first round by UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC on FOX 9 this past December. He has won three of his past five fights.

Elliott, who has won two of his past four fights, lost via unanimous decision to Ali Bagautinov at UFC 167 this past November.

Jon Jones will defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Glover Teixeira in the main event.

The UFC 172 fight card looks like this now:
Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira
Jake Ellenberger vs. Tarec Saffiedine
Yancy Medeiros vs. Joe Ellenberger
Max Holloway vs. Andre Fili
Jessamyn Duke vs. Bethe Correia
Joseph Benavidez vs. Tim Elliott

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Holly Holm will try to win her first MMA belt when she returns to action this spring.

Holm will square off against Juliana Werner for the Legacy women’s bantamweight title at Legacy FC 30 on April 4 in Albuquerque, N.M.

Holm (6-0) has yet to lose in her MMA career. She has finished five of her six fights via knockout.

Werner, who is 7-3 in her career, has won her past five fights.

NEW YORK – UFC president Dana White discusses UFC 169, TUF: Brazil, Julianna Pena’s knee injury, Michael Bisping’s eye, Big Nog vs. Big Country, TRT, Werdum vs. Browne, CM Punk, and much more on UFC 169 media day Thursday.

The UFC quickly found a replacement for injured TUF champion Julianna Pena.

Pena, who suffered a serious knee injury in training, has been replaced by TUF 18 teammate Raquel Pennington at UFC 171 on March 15. Pennington will now face Jessica Andrade in a bantamweight contest, according to UFC officials Wednesday.

Pennington (4-3) won her UFC debut this past November when she defeated Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision.

Andrade (10-3) is 1-1 in the UFC, defeated Rosi Sexton via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 32 and losing via second-round TKO to Liz Carmouche at UFC on FOX 8.

Johny Hendricks will face Robbie Lawler for the vacant UFC welterweight title in the main event.