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.
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, it is a rematch of the first fight, in Pride, in which Nogueria won by unanimous decision back in 2006.
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
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