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Browne vs. Broughton, Hunt vs. Rothwell Slated for UFC 135

Filed under: UFC, NewsHeavyweight knockout artist Travis Browne has an opponent and date for his next fight, two weeks after his KO of the Night-winning performance at UFC 130. Browne has agreed to face former British Cage Rage champion Robert Broughto…

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Heavyweight knockout artist Travis Browne has an opponent and date for his next fight, two weeks after his KO of the Night-winning performance at UFC 130. Browne has agreed to face former British Cage Rage champion Robert Broughton at UFC 135, according to UFC president Dana White on UFC.com.

Browne-Broughton joins another recently confirmed heavyweight matchup on the card, Ben Rothwell vs. Mark Hunt.

UFC 135 will take place Sept. 24 from the Pepsi Center in Denver with Jon Jones vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as the likely headliner.

At UFC 130, Browne (11-0-1) immediately gained relevance in the UFC heavyweight division with a Superman Punch finish against Stefan Struve. Entering the fight off a draw against Cheick Kongo, Browne with the win over Struve moved his record in the UFC to 2-0-1.. Broughton (15-5-1) won his UFC debut last October and hasn’t competed since.

Rothwell (31-7) fought only once last year, defeating Gilbert Yvel via unanimous decision at UFC 115. After the fight, Rothwell underwent knee surgery and has been sidelined without a fight until recently. Hunt (6-7) fought earlier in February, scoring a KO of the Night at UFC 127 over Chris Tuchscherer. The win ended Hunt’s six-fight losing streak that spanned nearly five years.

 

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Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle Planned for UFC 124 in Montreal

A heavyweight bout between Stefan Struve and Sean McCorkle is in the works for UFC 124.

Sources with knowledge of the fight confirmed to MMA Fighting that a match between two of the tallest fighters in the promotion’s history has been agreed to. Addi…

A heavyweight bout between Stefan Struve and Sean McCorkle is in the works for UFC 124.

Sources with knowledge of the fight confirmed to MMA Fighting that a match between two of the tallest fighters in the promotion’s history has been agreed to. Additionally, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani has confirmed with sources close to the promotion that the bout will take place.

UFC 124 will be the promotion’s 24th and final card of 2010 – its busiest year ever – and will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the second UFC pay-per-view there this year. The main event will feature a welterweight title fight between champion Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck, opposing coaches on the current 12th season of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Fan-Turned-Fighter Sean McCorkle Talks UFC Debut vs. Mark Hunt

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusivePat Barry raised the bar when it comes to showing respect for an opponent at UFC 115 in June when he stopped in the middle of the fight to hug Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic.

As an MMA fan-turned-fighter, Sean McCorkle …

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Pat Barry raised the bar when it comes to showing respect for an opponent at UFC 115 in June when he stopped in the middle of the fight to hug Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic.

As an MMA fan-turned-fighter, Sean McCorkle makes his UFC debut Saturday at UFC 119 in Indianapolis. And the heavyweight admitted he’ll have the same fan-like butterflies for his fight against Pride and K-1 veteran Mark Hunt that Barry said he experienced against Cro Cop.

“I honestly don’t think that I can (contain my excitement),” McCorkle said. “As ridiculous as it sounds, I’m excited just to meet him. I’ve always been a fan, even before I ever considered fighting, and I hope that he wins every fight in his career from here on out. Just not his fight against me.”