UFC 149: Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch Official; 5 Bouts Confirmed

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UFC officials confirmed the card for UFC 149 yesterday, with UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo defending his belt against Erik Koch.

The rest of the lineup for the card:

Main Card (PPV)
UFC Featherweight Title Bout
Jose Aldo (c) vs. Erik Koch
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Thiago Silva
Cheick Kongo vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Thiago Alves
Michael Bisping vs. Tim Boetsch

The preliminary card fights have yet to be confirmed but are rumored to be:

Preliminary Card

Mitch Clarke vs. Anton Kuivanen
Court McGee vs. Nick Ring
Bryan Caraway vs. Mitch Gagnon
Antonio Carvalho vs. George Roop
Ryan Jimmo vs. Anthony Perosh

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