Thursday, August 18, the UFC made official two bouts; the first pitting Chinese national Tiequan Zhang (13-1-0) against Darren Elkins (12-2-0) in a featherweight contest at UFC 136, the second will see Dustin Poirier (10-1-0) lock horns with Pablo Garza (11-1-0) at UFC on FOX 1, also to be contested at 145lbs.
UFC 136 is scheduled for October 8, 2011, and will take place in Houston, Texas. The card will be headlined by Gray Maynard and lightweight champion Frankie Edgar as they look to settle the score with the third installment of this fierce rivalry. "The Mongolian Wolf" Zhang representing China Top Team is the only Chinese athlete on the UFC's roster and got back in the win column in his promotion debut when he defeated Jason Reinhardt by Guillotine Choke at 48 seconds of round 1, UFC 127 - Penn vs. Fitch. Elkins also picked up a victory in his most recent outing, defeating Japanese talent Michihiro Omigawa by unanimous decision at UFC 131 - dos Santos vs. Carwin this past June. The wrestler holds other notable wins over Duane Ludwig, Gideon Ray, and Pat Curran and holds a record of 2-1 inside the octagon.
UFC on Fox 1 is expected to air Nov 12, and will take place in Anaheim, California. At present, Garza vs. Poirier is the only confirmed bout for the event as it was announced only hours after the promotion made official its new television deal with FOX. Poirier has rattled off three consecutive wins after suffering his first career defeat to Danny Castillo at WEC 50. A late replacement for an injured Jose Aldo at UFC 125, Poirier made his promotion debut January 1, dismantling #1 contender Josh Grispi over three rounds; most recently, the Louisiana native took a unanimous decision over Jason Young improving his record to 2-0 inside the octagon. Once defeated Pablo Garza is also 2-0 under the UFC banner, picking up back-to-back wins after getting submitted by Tiequan Zhang at WEC 51. In his last appearance at UFC 129 in Toronto, Canada, Garza brought the crown to their feet with a slick flying triangle choke win over the tough Yves Jabouin.
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