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The quickly filling UFC on FX 3 card has another addition.

Seth Baczynski today told MMAjunkie.com Radio he’s agreed to fight fellow welterweight Lance Benoist at the event.

UFC officials haven’t formally announced the bout, which takes place June 8 at a city and venue to be announced as part of the Harley-Davidson Hometown Throwdown.

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The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale likely will take place June 1 at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com via email that the UFC has requested the date and venue.

In addition to the reality show’s tournament finale, the event features a Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin Kampmann welterweight headliner.

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A light heavyweight bout between Buddy Roberts and Caio Magalhaes is in the works for June’s UFC on FX 3 event.

Sources close to the event today confirmed the planned matchup with MMAjunkie.com.

As MMAjunkie.com reported earlier today, UFC on FX 3 takes place June 8, though a host city and venue have not been finalized.

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The UFC’s first Canadian event of 2012 is likely to come on July 21 in Calgary.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the tentative plans with multiple event sources following an initial report from Joe Ferraro of Sportsnet’s “UFC Central.”

Although not official, the event is expected to take place at the 19,000-seat Scotiabank Saddledome, home of the NHL’s Calgary Flames.

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Top Canadian talent Ryan Ford will likely make his Bellator debut on May 4, as a welterweight confrontation between “The Real Deal” and Luis Santos is in the works for Bellator 67.

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Strikeforce’s next major event could land in the promotion’s birthplace.

Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that San Jose, Calif.’s HP Pavilion is targeted for a Strikeforce event on May 19, though the location has yet to be finalized.

No matchups have been confirmed for the event’s fight lineup, which would include a main card on Showtime and prelims on Showtime Extreme.

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Glover Teixeira has signed with the UFC.

After visa issues ultimately forced him out of the U.S. and ruined the possibility of a deal with the world’s top promotion, the fast-rising light heavyweight has inked a UFC deal.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the signing with a source close to the fighter.

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A lightweight bout between Jacob Volkmann and undefeated Paul Sass is in the works for UFC 146 in Las Vegas.

UFC officials today confirmed verbal agreements are in place for the fight.

UFC 146 takes place May 26 in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden
Arena, likely with a heavyweight headliner between champion Junior Dos Santos
and top contender Alistair Overeem.

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A rematch nearly three-and-a-half years in the making is expected to take place on April 20.

MMAjunkie.com today learned that both Shinya Aoki
and Eddie Alvarez have verbally agreed to meet at an as-yet-unannounced
Bellator 66 event.

Contracts are expected to be finalized shortly.

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UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will likely make his first title defense on May 26 in Las Vegas.

That’s according to UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta, who made the
announcement overnight in a rare extended session of Twitter chat with
fans.

Dos Santos is scheduled to face former Strikeforce champ Alistair
Overeem, who earned the shot with a recent win over
former UFC champ Brock Lesnar.

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