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UFC on Fox 11 gets three more fights, including Rafael dos Anjos vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

A planned UFC 170 fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Rustam Khabilov has been scrapped, so dos Anjos gets to fight Nurmagomedov after all!

By Mookie Alexander
US PRESSWIRE

Here's a bit of unexpected news that affects both UFC 170 and UFC on Fox 11. The UFC announced late last night that a February 22nd bout between lightweights Rafael dos Anjos and Rustam Khabilov was scrapped due to injury.

That's a tough loss for UFC 170, but it's UFC on Fox 11's gain. The Brazilian has already been booked against Khabib Nurmagomedov, the man he seriously thought he was fighting at UFC 170 instead of Khabilov.

Dos Anjos (20-6) has won 5 straight and is inching closer towards a title shot. His last performance was an upset win over Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 28 in Indianapolis. The 29-year-old knocked Cerrone down in the 1st round, cleanly took the 2nd round before losing the 3rd but otherwise earning a decision win. Nurmagomedov (21-0) has been quite vocal in looking for opponents

We also have two other Fox 11 bouts confirmed for April 19th in Orlando: Lightweights Jorge Masvidal and Pat Healy, as well as middleweights Yoel Romero and Brad Tavares.

Masvidal (25-8) is a Florida native so it's not surprise he's on this card. He lost his last fight, a FOTN thriller against Khabilov (or was it Nurmagomedov?) by unanimous decision at UFC Fight For the Troops 3. He'd previously notched wins over Michael Chiesa and Tim Means. Fellow Strikeforce fighter Healy (31-17, 1 NC) has lost consecutive bouts to Nurmagomedov (or was it Khabilov?) and Bobby Green. His win over Jim Miller was flipped to a no contest after he tested positive for marijuana, so technically speaking, he's without a win in 4 UFC fights.

Tavares is 7-1 in the UFC and recorded his best win of his career with a unanimous decision over Lorenz Larkin in the UFC Fight Night 35 co-main event. Earlier that night, Romero (7-1) overcame a slow start (and a jarring head kick) vs. Derek Brunson and won his 2nd straight fight by 3rd round KO/TKO.

UFC on Fox 11 is headlined by a heavyweight five-rounder between top contenders Travis Browne and Fabricio Werdum.

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