Shifting Fights: Palhares-Sakara Moved to UFC 101, Guillard-Tavares to TUF9 Finale

Two recently reported fights have been shifted to different events according to MMA Junkie today. The site reports that a middleweight tilt between Alessio Sakara and Rousimar Palhares which was originally rumored for UFC 99, has been moved to UFC 101 in Philadelphia in August.
Additionally, a lightweight bout featuring Thiago Tavares and Melvin Guillard is being taken off the aforementioned UFC 101 card, and switched to June's TUF 9 Finale.
Sources close to the negotiations today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) of the fight's finalization.
Sakara vs. Palhares had been previously reported as a UFC 99 bout but will instead take place two months later at UFC 101.
A lightweight contest between Melvin Guillard (21-7-2 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Thiago Tavares (14-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has been added to The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale fight card.
While the bout was originally reported as a possibility for UFC 101 in August, sources close to Guillard today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the fight will actually take place at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale in June.
The current rumored cards for each event are as follows:
The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Finale, June 20th in Las Vegas:
UFC 101, August 8th in Philadelphia:
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interesting
wonder what is behind these moves
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"
by Kid Nate on Apr 1, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
101 is looking pretty good.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Apr 1, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, and I’m going to be there. Can’t wait, I’m praying that the Forrest fight stays on 101.
by Chooch on Apr 1, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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