‘UFC Fight for the Troops 2’ Fight Card Confirmed

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With the addition of two more fights (Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung vs Rani Yahya), the lineup for UFC Fight Night 23: UFC Fights for the Troops 2 is set.

Fighting with a truly meaningful purpose in front of some real American heroes, “The Ultimate Fighter” alums Kenny Florian, Mike Swick, Matt Mitrione, Melvin Guillard, and U.S. Army and National Guard veteran DaMarques Johnson will be featured on Spike TV’s telecast of “UFC Fight For The Troops” live from Fort Hood, Texas on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The main event showcases two of the best lightweights in the world, Florian and Evan Dunham. [UFC.com]

The complete lineup for “UFC Fight Night 23: UFC Fights for the Troops 2” includes:

MAIN CARD
Evan Dunham vs. Kenny Florian
Tim Hague vs. Matt Mitrione
Mark Hominick vs. George Roop
Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran
Cole Miller vs. Matt Wiman

PRELIMINARY CARD
Yves Edwards vs. Melvin Guillard
David Mitchell vs. Mike Swick
Mike Guymon vs. DaMarques Johnson
Chan Sung Jung vs. Rani Yahya
Willamy “Chiquerim” Freire vs. Waylon Lowe
Amilcar Alves vs. Charlie Brenneman

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