An intriguing bout between Alex "Bruce Leroy" Caceres (4-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and fellow featherweight Leonard Garcia (15-7-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) had been added to August's UFC on Versus 5 lineup.UFC officials today announced that verbal agreements are in place for the fight.
UFC on Versus 5 takes place Aug. 14 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee as part of the UFC's Wisconsin debut. The night's main card airs live on Versus.
Caceres vs. Garcia likely will be part of the preliminary card.
Caceres, a cast member on "The Ultimate Fighter 12," missed a spot on the undercard of the show's live finale because of an injury. He then made his official UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 24, where he suffered a swift submission loss to WEC vet Mackens Semerzier. While most eliminated "TUF" cast members are one and done with the organization after a loss, UFC president Dana White said the fan favorite would get another shot.
However, Caceres finds himself in a must-win situation against Garcia, who recently was part of the WEC's fold into the UFC. After a 4-3-1 record in the WEC (including three "Fight of the Night" bonuses and an unsuccessful title fight with then-champ Mike Brown), Garcia began his second UFC appearance and won a controversial split-decision victory over Nam Phan. But most recently, he suffered a loss to Chan Sung Jung via a rare twister submission at UFC Fight Night 24.
The latest UFC on Versus 5 card now includes:
- Dan Hardy vs. Chris Lytle
- Ben Henderson vs. Jim Miller
- Cole Miller vs. T.J. O'Brien
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Eddie Wineland
- Duane Ludwig vs. Amir Sadollah
- Stephan Bonnar vs. Karlos Vemola
- C.B. Dollaway vs. Jared Hamman
- Danny Castillo vs. Jacob Volkmann
- Alex Caceres vs. Leonard Garcia
- Edwin Figueroa vs. Jason Reinhardt
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