It looks like the final piece of UFC 120's puzzle is in place.
Lightweights Paul Sass (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Mark Holst (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) have been slotted into the preliminary card of the U.K. event, which takes place Oct. 16 at the O2 Arena in London.
Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that verbal agreements are in place and the bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.
Topmmanews.com first reported the bout on Monday.
A middleweight contest pitting "The Ultimate Fighter 3" winner Michael Bisping against Japanese star Yoshihiro Akiyama headlines the event, which airs via same-day delay on Spike TV.
Sass, who hails from Liverpool, England, is one of four British fighters who make their octagon debuts at the card, though his resume stands alone. Undefeated in 10 appearances, he holds a record for seven consecutive victories by way of triangle choke. Only two of his opponents have made it out of the first round with him.
Nicknamed "Sassangle," Sass trains out of the Next Generation UK gym and Team Kaobon alongside UFC veterans Terry Etim, Paul Taylor and Paul Kelly.
Meanwhile, Holst is one of two Canadian fighters gracing the card. A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, he looks to redeem himself after a decision loss to John Gunderson in his octagon debut at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale in June. The setback snapped a three-fight win streak.
Holst works out of Renzo Gracie affiliate academy Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts and carries an equal number of submissions and stoppages in his eight professional wins. (He has two victories by way of triangle choke.)
The latest UFC 120 card now includes:
MAIN CARD
* Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Michael Bisping
* Carlos Condit vs. Dan Hardy
* John Hathaway vs. Mike Pyle
* Travis Browne vs. Cheick Kongo
* Claude Patrick vs. James Wilks
PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)
* Cyrille Diabate vs. Alexander Gustafsson
* Steve Cantwell vs. Stanislav Nedkov
* Spencer Fisher vs. Kurt Warburton*
* Tom Blackledge vs. James McSweeney*
* Rob Broughton vs. Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz*
* Mark Holst vs. Paul Sass*
* - Not officially announced
Source: http://mmajunkie.com/news/20148/lightwe ... y-card.mma