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UFC: Fight for the Troops 2, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 23, is a mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 22, 2011 at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texas. The event will be the third that the UFC has hosted in cooperation with a US military base, following UFC Fight Night 7 and UFC: Fight for the Troops.
Official fight card
Main card
* Lightweight bout: United States Evan Dunham vs. United States Melvin Guillard
* Heavyweight bout: United States Matt Mitrione vs. Canada Tim Hague
* Featherweight bout: Canada Mark Hominick vs. United States George Roop
* Heavyweight bout: United States Pat Barry vs. United States Joey Beltran
* Lightweight bout: United States Cole Miller vs. United States Matt Wiman
Preliminary card (Facebook.com Live Stream)
* Lightweight bout: United States Cody McKenzie vs. The Bahamas Yves Edwards
* Welterweight bout: United States DaMarques Johnson vs. United States Mike Guymon
Preliminary card
* Featherweight bout: United States Mike Brown vs. Brazil Rani Yahya
* Lightweight bout: United States Waylon Lowe vs. Brazil Willamy Freire
* Welterweight bout: United States Charlie Brenneman vs. Brazil Amilcar Alves
* Bantamweight bout: Mexico Will Campuzano vs. United States Chris Cariaso
Background
The bout between Kenny Florian and Evan Dunham was expected for UFC 126, but was moved to this card to serve as the main event. On December 6, however, Florian pulled out of the bout due to a knee injury. Melvin Guillard has been pulled from a planned preliminary bout with Yves Edwards and will now face Dunham in the main event.[3] Edwards will remain on the card and instead face TUF 12 alumnus Cody McKenzie.
On December 30, 2010, a bout between Mike Swick and David Mitchell had been called off due to Mitchell suffering an injury and Swick dealing with his Esophageal Condition. A late replacement fight between Will Campuzano and Chris Cariaso was signed.
A lightweight bout between Cole Miller and Matt Wiman, which was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 125, has been moved to this event.
Rani Yahya was expected to face Chan Sung Jung at this event, but Jung was forced from the card with an injury, and replaced by Mike Brown.
On January 11, 2011, Dana White announced that if Mark Hominick defeats George Roop at this event he will become the top contender for the UFC Featherweight Championship, and could possibly face champion Jose Aldo at UFC 129.
On January 18, Dana White announced that the UFC would be streaming the McKenzie/Edwards and Johnson/Guymon fights for free on their official Facebook page.
