UFC 165 adds Schaub vs Mitrione and Makdessi vs Forte
by Tommy Strong @Strong_tea
UFC 165 will now see the rescheduled match up between two heavyweights Brendan Schaub vs Matt Mitrione in Toronto on September 21st 2013. The original bout between the two had been set for the last weeks UFC on Fox 8 card in Seattle, which saw Demetrious Johnson retain his Flyweight belt to John Moraga in a stunning 5th round submission.
Though two weeks out from the event, Mitrione had to pull out citing an injury forcing the fight to be pulled from the card. Luckily the injury for Mitrione wasn't as bad as first thought and the UFC have taken the initiative to reschedule the fight between former TUF cast members.
Matt Mitrione (6-2) maybe counts himself a little fortunate to still have a job after his comments made about transgender fighter Fallon Fox, which earned the American a suspension for his comments. After losing back to back fights against Cheick Kongo and Roy Nelson, Mitrione had it all on the line going in against Britain's Phil De Fries who he easily dispatched within 19 seconds.
Brendan Schaub (9-3) also rebounded from consecutive losses inside the first round via knockout first against Antionio Rodrigo Nogueria and then too Ben Rothwell. Schaub went onto fight Lavar Johnson at UFC 157 in February where he grinded out a unanimous decision win.
Also confirmed for UFC 165, we have a lightweight bout between John Makdessi and Renne Forte.
Makdessi (11-2) is currently on a two fight win streak after defeating Sam Stout and Daron Cruickshank via decision will be looking to get himself in the top 10 of the lightweight division with a win over Forte.
Renne Forte (8-2) competed on season 1 of TUF Brazil, where he fought at Middleweight. Having made it into the house, he lost his first round fight to Daniel Sarafian via submission.
Forte made his UFC debut in the Welterweight division in October 2012 at UFC 153 when he took on fellow Brazilian Sergio Moraes in which he lost via submission. After his defeat to Moraes, Forte decided to drop another 155lbs to make his lightweight debut in London England, when he fought and defeated the highly rated Terry Etim at UFC on Fuel 7 at Wembley Arena taking a very impressive unanimous decision win.
UFC 165 will be headlined by the much anticipated match up between Light heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and Number 1 contender Alexander Gustafsson, Jon Jones will be looking to defend his belt for a UFC Light Heavyweight record sixth consecutive time.
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