With his coaching appointment on "The Ultimate Fighter 14" forcing original opponent Jason "Mayhem" Miller out of the fight, Aaron Simpson (8-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) now will meet middleweight Brad Tavares (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at UFC 132. UFC officials announced the switch overnight while stating verbal agreements in are place.
The bout is slated for the untelevised preliminary card of UFC 132.
UFC 132, which is the UFC's Independence Day-weekend show, takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view, and two preliminary-card results air on "Spike TV."
Miller surrendered the slot against Simpson this past week when he agreed to coach opposite Michael Bisping on "TUF 14." As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) reported at the time, Simpson was expected to remain on the card.
Simpson returns to action after a recent one-sided beatdown of Mario Miranda at UFC Fight Night 24. The victory snapped a two-fight losing streak for Simpson, who had dropped back-to-back outings against Mark Munoz and Chris Leben. Prior to the skid, Simpson had notched seven-straight wins to open his career, including three UFC victories and one win under the WEC banner.
Tavares, a semifinalist on "The Ultimate Fighter 11," is undefeated in official pro bouts. After opening his career with a 5-0 mark in his native Hawaii, he's posted a decision win over Seth Baczynski and a first-round knockout of Phil Baroni in UFC bouts. Six of his even career wins now have come via stoppage.
The latest UFC 132 card now includes:
MAIN CARD
- Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber (for bantamweight title)
- Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
- Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
- Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
- Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman
- Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. George Sotiropoulos
- Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki
- Aaron Simpson vs. Brad Tavares
- Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Winner
- Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson
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