Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Bantamweight Bout Added To UFC 139

A bantamweight bout between Michael McDonald and Johnny Eduardo has been added to the card at UFC 139,also officials have confirmed a bout between ex-WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres vs. Nick Pace.Both fights are expected to be part of the prelim. card.McDonald ,who is a former Tachi Palace Fights champion is 3-0 under the ZUFFA LLC banner and is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt and has won six straight fights.Eduardo,who is a 15-year veteran of the Brazilian fight circuit,made his debut at UFC 134 with a decision loss to Raphael Assuncao.Torres looks to rebound after a decision loss to Demetrious Johnson at UFC 130,he is now 2-3 since a remarkable 36-1 start to his career.Pace, who fought once under the WEC and Bellator banners, made his octagon debut back in December, when he tapped out Will Campuzano via rare pillory choke at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. However, back in August, he suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Ivan Menjivar (a replacement for MacDonald) at UFC 133. He's now suffered losses in two of his past three fights, which included a decision loss to Johnson at WEC 51.

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