A quick round up of the most important UFC news today.
Lightweights Josh Neer and Kurt Pellegrino are due to fight at UFC Fight Night 19 on August 5th, it is not completely official but very close.
Light heavyweight champ Rashad Evans has now his second main card fight against “The Dragon” Lyoto Machida, this has now been signed as the main event at UFC 98, this fight promises to be a knock out. Appears the UFC fans already suggesting Lyoto Machida to be the next champion with 75% of votes backing Lyoto Machida to win. Greg Jackson will have his camp working hard to try and beat the original fighting style of Machida.
BJ Penn files formal complaint with NSAC over the grease gate incident, it appears it will have to be investigated – screams rematch, although not sure UFC 100 main card or Kenny Florian would be happy to wait for the rubber match. BJ also calls for tough penalities for such offences, no doubt full details are too come.
Charles “Mask” Lewis co founder of Tapout has died, there are many rumours doing the rounds but all lead to one story that Mask died in a car accident.
Lastly it seems that Rampage Jackon has to have surgery to take care of his jaw which injuried in his training camp for his fight against Wanderlai Silva at UFC 92.
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