Shane Carwin (12-1) and Roy Nelson (15-5) are set to meet at UFC 125 in the co-main event of the New Year's Day show. Both fighters are coming off losses and are looking to re-affirm their position in the HW division in the quest for the title.
The latest UFC card now includes:
- Champ Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard (for lightweight title)
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Shane Carwin vs. Roy Nelson
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Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida
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Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann*
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Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim*
- Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera*
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Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares*
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Antonio McKee vs. Jacob Volkmann*
* - not officially announced