At least four American Top Team-trained fighters will compete on the UFC 86 card slated for July 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to a Web site posting from the South Florida-based mixed martial arts training camp.
Gleison Tibau (15-5), Cole Miller (13-3), Steve Bruno (11-3) and Ben Saunders (5-0-2) were all named in the report; however, opponents for each were not disclosed at this time.
Tibau just lost to Tyson Griffin at UFC 81: “Breaking Point” back in February; Miller was pounded out by Jeremy Stephens via technical knockout at UFC Fight Night 12 in January; Bruno will make his Octagon debut at lightweight; and Saunders outpointed Dan Barrera on all three judges scorecards at the TUF 6 Finale in December 2007.
UFC 86 will feature the fight between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and number one contender, Forrest Griffin.
More updates to follow soon.
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looking forward to seeing cole miller again, as for Ben, i just cant stand that damn grin
funny, i like ben but not a big fan of cole..
it would be nice to know who they’re fighting
not looking good looks like it will be a tuf reunion special with these and corey hill as well
Well it does have the Cote/Almedia fight and Ken Pavia said Chris Lytel is gonna be fighting a big name so there are some solid fights in the works it looks like too me..
cole miller vs corey hill would be awesome!
Not an overwhelming lineup in my eyes.
I have become a big Ben Saunders fan! I like his Jeet Kun Do style and I like his giggily demeanor while he fights. This kid is skilled and tough. If you laugh and giggle when you get punched in the face during a UFC fight….U definitely belong!
I like Miller as well, he has potential.
Tibau is a skilled and tough guy, but he hasnt showed any kind of excitement since joining the UFC. I think he will come out of his shell soon and let his skills shine.
What about Alessio Sakara? hes part of that team
ben saunders vs. tamdan mccrory would kick ass!
I wouldnt be surprised if Sakara was let go after Leben ktfo him.