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UFC 133 - new fights: Michael McDonald vs Nick Pace & Riki Fukuda vs Rafael Natal

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A bantamweight bout between Michael McDonald (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Nick Pace (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is set for UFC 133, UFC officials today announced.

Verbal agreements are in place for the 135-pound matchup, according to the announcement.

Although not announced by the organization, UFC 133 could take place at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 6. The event is expected to air on pay-per-view.

It's not clear if McDonald vs. Pace will make the broadcast.

McDonald recently picked up his fifth consecutive victory when he made his official UFC debut and scored a unanimous-decision victory over Edwin Figueroa at UFC on Versus 4. The victory earned him a $55,000 "Fight of the Night" bonus.

Prior to his move to the UFC, Pace had a one-fight stint in the WEC, where he submitted Clint Godfrey at WEC 52. The California-based fighter, whose lone loss came to Cole Escovedo at a 2009 Palace Fighting Championships show, now owns 11 stoppages in his 12 career wins.

Pace, meanwhile, also recently made his UFC debut and submitted Will Campuzano with a modified choke (that he dubbed "the Pace Choke") on the undercard of The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. The victory followed a unanimous-decision loss to Demetrious Johnson in Pace's only WEC appearance, which came at WEC 51.

Pace is a New York City-based fighter and former Ring of Combat champion.

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A middleweight bout between submission specialist Rafael "Sapo" Natal (12-3-1 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) and Japanese striker Riki Fukuda (17-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has been added to UFC 133.

A source close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) verbal agreements are in place for the fight, which Tatame.com first reported.

Although not announced by the organization, UFC 133 could take place at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 6. The event is expected to air on pay-per-view.

Natal vs. Fukuda is unlikely to make the broadcast.

Natal attempts his first UFC win for the third time. A veteran of the Brazilian fight circuit who later competed in the popular Northeast-based Ring of Combat, Natal signed with the UFC in 2010 and suffered a decision loss to Rich Attonito after he was dropped early. Then, despite a dominant start, he faded in the final round and fought replacement fighter Jesse Bongfeldt to a majority draw at UFC 124.

The fighter, who trains in New York City at Gracie Fusion, now meets Fukuda, who suffered a very controversial loss to Nick Ring at UFC 127 in February. Fukuda appeared the clear-cut decision winner, but the judges ultimately awarded the fight to Ring. The questionable loss snapped the former DEEP champion and onetime DREAM fighter's seven-fight win streak.
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The card is shaping up.
Other than these fights there is Sakara vs Rivera.
So far, so good!
 
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