Lawrence, Palhares Get Next Assignments

Brazilian striker Luiz Cane has been injured and forced out of his UFC 150 bout against Japan's Yushin Okami. Stepping in to meet Okami will be Cane's countryman, submission specialist Rousimar Palhares.

Plus, two fighters known for their striking abilities will go at it as TUF Live standout Justin Lawrence joins the ranks of the UFC featherweights to take on Max Holloway.

Verbal agreements are in for both Denver bouts.

Three Bouts Booked for the 303 updated June 4
Three more bouts have been booked for the Mile High City's UFC event this August.

Two go-anywhere fighters will test their skills in a featherweight battle as Nik Lentz takes on Japan's Eiji Mitsuoka

Also at featherweight, TUF finalist and featherweight Dennis Bermudez -- fresh off a decisive victory marked by a number of slams -- is jumping right back into action, this time against submission specialist Tom Hayden in Denver.

Fans in Colorado will also see a middleweight bout between Judo specialist Michael Kuiper and duarble striker Jared "The Messenger" Hamman.

Verbal agreements are in for all three bouts.

Bendo-Edgar 2 Confirmed for Denver updated May 9
The highly anticipated rematch between UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and the man he beat for the belt in February, Frankie Edgar, now has a home and a date, as UFC President Dana White announced on Tuesday’s UFC Tonight that August 11th’s UFC 150 event in Denver will be headlined by this five round clash of 155-pound titans.

Shields Returns to Middleweight Against Herman updated May 1
TUF 3 alum Ed "Short Fuse" Herman and former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields have verbally agreed to a middleweight bout this August at UFC 150.

The match-up will mark the return to middleweight for Shields, whose four UFC fights to date -- including a title fight match Georges St-Pierre -- have taken place at 170 pounds. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion previously notched wins over notables including Dan Henderson at 185 pounds.

UFC 150 Slated for Mile High City updated April 27
The UFC will return to the city where it all started for its milestone UFC 150 event in August, as Denver -- home to UFC 1 and 2 -- will host the event at Pepsi Center.

Two bouts have been verbally agreed upon for the Mile High melee.

Brazilian bomber Luiz Cane will make his middleweight debut against top-ten ranked Yushin "Thunder" Okami.

At lightweight, Thiago Tavares and Dennis "Superman" Hallman will meet in a battle between well-rounded submission specialists. Both men were scheduled to fight on the UFC on FOX fight card May 5 but forced out of that event due to injures.

Information on tickets - which go on sale June 15 - and the main event will be coming soon to ufc.com.


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