Junior Dos Santos confirms UFC 117 meeting with Roy Nelson

As expected Junior Dos Santos will meet fellow heavyweight contender Roy Nelson in August at UFC 117.

MMAjunkie.com first reported the main-card fight earlier this month, and Dos Santos recently confirmed the matchup with “The Ultimate Fighter 10” winner via Twitter.

UFC 117 takes place Aug. 7 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. A middleweight title match between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Chael Sonnen headlines the pay-per-view show.


As expected Junior Dos Santos will meet fellow heavyweight contender Roy Nelson in August at UFC 117.

MMAjunkie.com first reported the main-card fight earlier this month, and Dos Santos recently confirmed the matchup with “The Ultimate Fighter 10” winner via Twitter.

UFC 117 takes place Aug. 7 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. A middleweight title match between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Chael Sonnen headlines the pay-per-view show.