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UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on June 8, 2013 at Ginásio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Official fight card
Main Card
Heavyweight Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
Welterweight William Macario vs. Leonardo Santos
Light Heavyweight Thiago Silva vs. Rafael Cavalcante
Middleweight Daniel Sarafian vs. Eddie Mendez
Welterweight Erick Silva vs. Jason High
Featherweight Rony Jason vs. Mike Wilkinson
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Bantamweight Raphael Assunção vs. Vaughan Lee
Middleweight Ronny Markes vs. Derek Brunson
Featherweight Godofredo Pepey vs. Felipe Arantes
Welterweight Ildemar Alcantara vs. Leandro Silva
Featherweight Rodrigo Damm vs. Mizuto Hirota
Middleweight Caio Magalhaes vs. Karlos Vemola
Middleweight Antonio Braga Neto vs. Anthony Smith
Background
The main event is expected to be a heavyweight rematch between The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil season two coaches, and perennial contenders Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum.
Also expected to be featured on the card will be the welterweight finals of season two of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. The finals were originally scheduled to be Santiago Ponzinibbio versus William Macario. However, Ponzinibbio broke his hand during his semifinal fight and was replaced by semifinalist Leonardo Santos.
A bout between Thiago Silva and Rafael Cavalcante, briefly linked to UFC 162, was moved to this event to bolster the card.
John Hathaway was expected to face Erick Silva at the event. However, Hathaway was pulled from the bout in late April and replaced by Jason High who was already scheduled on the card against Ildemar Alcantara. Alcantara is now expected to face promotional newcomer Leandro Silva.
May 16 - Updated fightcard & background
June 3 - Updated fightcard & background