Two Lightweight Bouts Added to UFC 151

Two of the toughest wrestlers in the lightweight division have verbally agreed to fight at UFC 151 as Jacob "Christmas" Volkmann will take on Shane Roller.

Also at 155 pounds at that event, Henry "Sicario" Martinez will meet TUF Live kickboxing standout Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank.

Jake vs. Josh Set for UFC 151 Co-Main updated July 18
Two top-ten ranked welterweights have verbally agreed to meet in the co-main event of UFC 151 as powerhouse wrestlers Jake "The Juggernaut" Ellenberger and Josh Koscheck will battle it out September 1st.

Three More Bouts Added to September 1 updated June 20
The September 1 Las Vegas fight card is starting to come together, with three new bouts verbally agreed upon for the Bones vs. Hendo card.

Danny "Last Call" Castillo and TUF 12 finalist Michael Johnson will meet in a lightweight matchup of powerhouse wrestlers with knockout skills.

Two featherweight sluggers will face off at UFC 151 as Dennis Siver and Eddie Yagin, both coming off hard-fought victories, look to keep moving into title contention.

At bantamweight, Japanese striker Takeya Mizugaki will meet submission specialist Jeff Hougland.

Bones vs. Hendo Coming to Las Vegas September 1 updated May 10
After taking down Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Lyoto Machida, and Rashad Evans in succession, UFC light heavyweight boss Jon "Bones" Jones will look to add another high-profile notch to his belt when he defends his title against former two-division PRIDE champion Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 151 on September 1st.

UFC President Dana White announced the news Wednesday evening.

“Verbal agreements are in for one of the biggest fights of the year, as Dan Henderson, one of the most accomplished fighters in MMA history, will attempt to dethrone reigning UFC world light heavyweight champion Jon ‘Bones’ Jones at UFC 151 in Las Vegas,” said White.

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