A second 'big-time' bantamweight contest was announced on Thursday by UFC officials - see Cruz vs. Johnson for first - as former WEC featherweight champion and one-time UFC bantamweight title challenger, Urijah Faber (25-5-0) has verbally agreed to a fight with once beaten, former WEC bantamweight champion Brian Bowles (10-1-0) at UFC 139 - Velasquez vs. dos Santos. The event is scheduled for November 19, 2011, at the H-P Pavilion in San Jose, California.Faber challenged Dominick Cruz earlier this month for the promotion's 135lbs title at UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber, dropping a unanimous decision over five rounds of action, while picking up fight of the night honors for his efforts. "The California Kid" has finished more than half of his opponents by submission, with thirteen to his name. Representing Team Alpha Male, the California native is 1-1 inside the octagon and 6-4 in his last ten bouts. With a great deal of 'big fight' experience under his belt, Faber has been stopped only twice in thirty professional fights.
Bowles also made an appearance at UFC 132, notching a unanimous decision victory over tough Japanese talent Takeya Mizugaki. The former champ has won two-straight bouts inside the octagon since losing his title to Dominick Cruz in March of 2010. Fighting out of Athens, Georgia, Bowles (31) has a solid mix of wrestling and boxing ability that has seen him pick up notable wins over Miguel Torres, Marcos Galvao, Damacio Page (2), and Charlie Valencia.
UFC Heavyweight Championship
Cain Velasquez (No. 1 HW) vs. Junior dos Santos (No. 4 HW)
Chris Weidman vs. Tom Lawlor
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