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Cub Swanson Returns, Meets Hacran Diaz At UFC on FOX 19

The UFC has continued to stack the deck for UFC on FOX 19, which is slated for April 16, 2016 from Tampa, Florida. In just the last few days, reports have indicated that bouts between “Suga” Rashad Evans and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, and Michael Chiesa

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The UFC has continued to stack the deck for UFC on FOX 19, which is slated for April 16, 2016 from Tampa, Florida.

In just the last few days, reports have indicated that bouts between “Suga” Rashad Evans and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, and Michael Chiesa and Beneil Dariush have all been added to the card.

That doesn’t appear to be all, however, as MMAFighting’s Luke Thomas has indicated that No. 6-ranked featherweight Cub Swanson will make his return in April to take on No. 10-ranked Hacran Diaz.

Swanson has been nursing an injury on the sidelines since his latest fight, a brutal stoppage loss at the hands of Max Holloway at last April’s UFC on FOX 15. Prior to that, Swanson had won six of seven with the only loss in that stretch coming to top contender and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.

Diaz has compiled two straight wins of his own, scoring a unanimous decision victory over Darren Elkins at UFC Fight Night 58 in December 2014, and a split decision win over Levan Makashvili at UFC Fight Night 70 last June.

This will be a pivotal bout for each man, as the winner will loft himself back into the crowded mix of featherweight contenders longing for a chance at divisional kingpin and promotional cash cow Conor McGregor.

Which of these recently announced bouts intrigues you the most?

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Report: Lyoto Machida vs. Dan Henderson Rematch Slated For April

Earlier this week it was reported that a pairing of light heavyweight legends “Suga” Rashad Evans and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was being targeted for UFC on FOX 19 which is set for April 16, 2016. That won’t be the only matchup between ageing veterans, however, as Combate (Via BloodyElbow) has reported that former champion Lyoto “The

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Earlier this week it was reported that a pairing of light heavyweight legends “Suga” Rashad Evans and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was being targeted for UFC on FOX 19 which is set for April 16, 2016.

That won’t be the only matchup between ageing veterans, however, as Combate (Via BloodyElbow) has reported that former champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will face off with Dan “Hendo” Henderson on this same card in a rematch of their 2013 bout.

Machida was able to walk away with a split-decision victory at UFC 157 in the first meeting, but both combatants have now dropped to 185 pounds.

“The Dragon” has hit some extremely rough times as of late, losing three out of his last four bouts including two straight brutal stoppage losses at the hands of Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero. At 37 years of age, Machida will look to get back to his winning ways and start one last run at gold.

Henderson, on the other hand, has also lost three out of his last four fights, most recently dropping a knockout loss to controversial Brazilian Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort last November. Clearly past his prime at 45 years old, the former Olympian will look to prove that he still has some gas left in the tank.

A clash of between top lightweights Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov and Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson is also expected to take place on this card.

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Rashad Evans vs. Shogun Rua Targeted For April

A showdown between light heavyweight legends could be in the works for April. Per MMAFighting.com, the UFC is targeting a bout between former champions “Suga” Rashad Evans and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for UFC on FOX 19 which is scheduled for April 16, 2016. A location and venue for the event has yet to be determined.

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A showdown between light heavyweight legends could be in the works for April.

Per MMAFighting.com, the UFC is targeting a bout between former champions “Suga” Rashad Evans and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for UFC on FOX 19 which is scheduled for April 16, 2016.

A location and venue for the event has yet to be determined.

Evans recently returned from a near two year layoff due to injury, dropping a lackluster decision to Ryan Bader at UFC 192 last October. Prior to that fight, “Suga” had won two straight over Dan Henderson at UFC 161 and Chael Sonnen at UFC 167.

After dropping two straight bouts to Henderson and Ovince Saint Preux, the Brazilian legend “Shogun” recently bounced back with a unanimous decision victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 190 last August.

Evans and Rua were actually supposed to square off back in 2011 for “Shogun’s” then held light heavyweight strap, but “Suga” was forced out of the fight with a knee injury. A clash between the two never materialized again up until this point.

The UFC also announced yesterday (January 26, 2016) that top lightweights Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov and Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson will face off on this card.

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