On Thursday afternoon, a trio of scraps were added to the Octagon’s final primetime show of 2012. “UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz” takes place December 8th inside Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.
A featherweight affair between Dennis Siver (Pictured) and Eddie Yagin, which was originally slotted for Saturday’s now-canceled UFC 151 event, was confirmed to the roster.
In addition, “The Ultimate Fighter 15” winner Michael Chiesa breaks in his six-figure UFC contract against Brazilian jiu jitsu specialist Rafaello Oliveira and John Albert will face veteran Scott Jorgensen in a bantamweight battle.
All three contests will appear in the night’s prelims.
In all, 11 bouts have now been announced for the lineup. The final tango to appear in FOX’s four-fight main card is the last piece to the puzzle.
The FOX broadcast begins live at 8PM ET/5PM PT.
Here are the athletes expected to perform in the Pacific northwest:
Preliminary Card:
Tim Means vs. Abel Trujillo
Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez
Scott Jorgensen vs. John Albert
Michael Chiesa vs. Rafaello Oliveira
Joe Proctor vs. Ramsey Nijem
Dennis Siver and Eddie Yagin
Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick
Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub
Main Card:
(FOX 8PM ET/5PM PT)
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Nate Diaz vs. Benson Henderson (UFC lightweight champion)
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