TUF Winner, A-Train, Omaha-Bound

After making an impressive UFC debut at light heavyweight, 12-1 Ronny Markes will move to middleweight to face powerful wrestler Aaron "A-Train" Simpson at UFC on FUEL 1, UFC president Dana White announced today.

Also at that event, verbal agreements are in for a featherweight bout between one of the best submission grapplers in UFC, Rani Yahya, and Ultimate Fighter season 12 winner, Jonathan Brookins.

Omaha Gets Another Skyscraper in February updated December 7
“A heavyweight match for UFC on FUEL February 15th has been verbally agreed to as 6’ 4” 242-pound Dave Herman will take on 6’11 235-pound Stefan ‘Skyscraper’ Struve," said UFC president Dana White today.

Sanchez vs. Ellenberger Headline First FUEL Card updated November 29
The UFC's first fight card to be broadcast on FUEL TV has been announced for February 15th in Omaha, Nebraska, UFC president Dana White confirmed today.

The main event for this card has been verbally agreed to as top-five ranked Jake ‘The Juggernaut’ Ellenberger takes on Ultimate Fighter winner Diego ‘The Dream” Sanchez in a three-round welterweight bout.

International broadcast partners for this event will be announced in the coming months.


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