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March 28, 2024

Fertitta says Couture-Nogueira to move to UFC 102

UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta answered user-submitted questions at the Underground Forums over the weekend to clarify some of mixed martial arts organization's upcoming plans — including the move of Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's planned fight from UFC 101 on August 8th, to UFC 102 on August 29th at the Rose Garden in Portland.

“Portland RoseGarden August 29th. Looks like portlands favorite son in a megafight with a brazilian legend who spent his career in japan,” Fertitta wrote.

Couture told MMAjunkie.com last week he hadn't heard of any change of plans.

Fertitta also confirmed that UFC 101 will now take place in Philadelphia with proposed main event featuring lightweight champion BJ Penn taking on top contender Kenny Florian.

”Philly august 8, working on bj/kflo historic lightweight fight but not quite done yet!,” he posted.

In other UFC news, President Dana White told FiveOuncesOfPain.com that he isn't worried about Affliction competing with UFC 100.

"I don’t like these guys and I want to see them spend more of their t-shirt money," said White, along with a few other choice expletives.

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