Nik Lentz – (Photo by Getty Images via UFC.com)
Officials with the Ultimate Fighting Championship added three more bouts to Augusts upcoming UFC 150 event for the Mile High City.
A pair of featherweight bouts have veteran ‘The Carny’ Nik Lentz (21-5-2, 1NC) taking on Japanese fighter Eiji Mitsuoka (18-8-2), and TUF 14 finalist Dennis ‘The Menace’ Bermudez (8-3) meeting submission specialist ‘Wildcard’ Tom Hayden (8-1).
While a a middleweight tilt between Judo specialist Michael Kuiper (11-1) and striker Jared “The Messenger” Hamman (13-4) is also set to take place.
UFC 150 is expected to take place on August 11, 2012 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.
Lentz has lost two straight in the Octagon, having been stopped by Evan Dunham last January at the UFC on FOX 2 event after a large cut was opened up under his left eye. In consolation though, Lentz did earn a “Fight of the Night” bonus for the match. His last win came in March of last year at UFN 24 with a submission win over Waylon Lowe.
Mitsouka debuted in the Octagon last Feburary in his native Japan, losing to fellow countryman Takanori Gomi at UFC 144. The loss was Mitsouka’s first in three fights.
Bermudez is 1-1 in the UFC, winning his first Octagon victory just last month at UFC on FOX 4 with a unanimous decision against Pablo Garza. The win ended a three fight losing skid for Bermudez who debuted at the TUF 14 Finale, losing to Diego Brandao in the final.
Hayden had his eight fight undefeated streak stopped by Fabricio Camoes last January at UFC on FX 1. The bout, which was ‘Wildcard’s’ UFC debut, ended in the first round by submission.
Kuiper debuted in the Octagon in February, losing a decision to Rafael Natal at UFC 143. It was Kuiper’s first defeat after eleven straight victories.
Hamman has traded losses for wins over his last six fights and is 2-3 in the UFC with two “Fight of the Night” bonuses to his name. His last Octagon appearance took place last December at UFC 140 where he suffered a first round knockout to Constantinos Philippou at UFC 140.