Welterweight Mike "Quicksand" Pyle will put his three-fight KO streak on the line against Iceland's undefeated Gunnar Nelson at UFC 160.
Also at welterweight, fans will see a battle between newly-crowned Ultimate Fighters as TUF Smashes king Robert Whittaker will take on TUF 16 winner Colton Smith.
"Lil' Heathen" Jeremy Stephens make his 145-pound debut against Estevan Payan in what could turn out to be a featherweight slugfest.
Lightweight Thrillers Added to Las Vegas Card
updated February 21
Two exciting lightweight bouts have been added to the UFC 160 fight card scheduled for May 25 in Las Vegas.
Top-ten ranked lightweight contenders T.J. Grant and Gray "The Bully" Maynard will go to war in a fight that could shape the future of the lightweight title picture. Plus, Abel "Killa" Trujillo, coming off of an impressive UFC debut victory over Marcus LeVesseur, will face undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov
Teixeira vs. Bader, Cowboy vs. KJ on Summer Opener
updated February 20
Two top-ten light heavyweights will meet Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas as Ryan "Darth" Bader will face Glover Teixeira.
In addition, a lightweight bout with Fight of the Night potential is set for UFC 160 as KJ Noons will face Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone.
Cain vs. Bigfoot, Reem vs. JDS at UFC 160
updated February 13
It's official: With a first-round TKO over previously undefeated Travis Browne and a knockout win over top contender Alistair Overeem, Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva has earned a title shot against UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. That heavyweight championship bout will anchor UFC 160, to be held Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas.
Plus, two of the top heavyweights in the world will settle their differences at the event as former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair "The Reem" Overeem will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos.
Farther down in the weight divisions, fans will see a fantastic stylistic matchup as welterweights Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and TUF season 7 winner Amir Sadollah do battle.
Verbal agreements are in for all three matchups. More details about the event, including venue and ticket information, will be announced in the coming weeks.
Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-160-fight-card-update
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