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The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale officially announced, one new bout added

Six bouts are now official for TUF 16 Finale in December, including the headliner between coaches Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin.

The UFC officially announced today that The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale will be taking place on December 15th in The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The main event heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin is set to go down as the main event, while Mike Pyle vs. James Head and T.J. Waldburger vs. Nick Catone are also expected to be on the main card along with the actual final from the show.

One bout that wasn't previously announced has been added to the card. TUF Brazil vet Marcos "Vina" Vinicius (20-3), fresh off a TKO win over Wagner Campos in his official UFC debut at UFC 147, will take on TUF 14 contestant Johnny Bedford (18-9-1).

Here's a look at the full card as it stands right now:

Shane Carwin vs. Roy Nelson
TUF 16 welterweight tournament final
James Head vs. Mike Pyle
Nick Catone vs. T.J. Waldburger
Rustam Khabilov vs. Vinc Pichel
Reuben Duran vs. Hugo Viana
Johnny Bedford vs. Marcos Vinicius

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