Regardless who wins the middlweight matchup at UFC 102 in Portland Saturday, Demian Maia (10-0) and "Great" Nate Marquardt (28-8-2) might get a second shot at each other 25-27 September at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Fighting World Championships 2009 in Barcelona.

Both UFC title contenders will compete in the -87.9kg division, along with "Toquinho" Rousimar Palhares (11-3). Sengoku judoka Kazuhiro Nakamura (13-9) and DREAM welterweight Andre Galvao (3-0).

UFC welterweight champ "Rush" Georges St. Pierre (19-2) will compete in the -76.9kg division, along with the UFC's "Zenko" Yoshiyuki Yoshida (11-3), Japanese free agent "K-Taro" Keita Nakamura (15-4-2), and Brazilian free agent "Uirapuru" Marcelo Azevedo (3-5).
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Bantamweight John Hosman (15-4-1) will replace Kenji Osawa (16-7-2) versus Brasilian Rani Yahya (13-3) at WEC 42 in Las Vegas 9 August. Hosman has kicked around small Midwestern promotions since 2005, fighting often in the XFO and Extreme Challenge, and will be debuting in the WEC. He tapped Billy Jochum (7-2) in an armbar at Fight Club one in Chicago last Saturday. Yahya tapped Edward Wineland (13-6-1) in a rear naked choke at WEC 40 in Chicago last April. He's 3-1 in the WEC. Osawa suffered a foot injury training to fight Yahya causing him to pull out of the fight. ...