Ryan Bader vs. Jon Jones set for Super Bowl weekend

A matchup between rising light heavyweight stars Jon Jones and Ryan Bader has been set for Super Bowl weekend for a card likely to take place on Feb. 5.

Bader (12-0, 5-0 UFC) has gone undefeated since winning The Ultimate Fighter 8, running his Octagon streak to five with a unanimous decision victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 119.

Jones (11-1, 5-1 UFC) has emerged as one of the most exciting prospects in MMA. Since losing a controversial disqualification to Matt Hamill, Jones has finished his last two fights in quick and brutal fashion, leaving fans clamoring for a step up in competition.

Bader last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - UFC 119
Win (KO - Punch) Keith Jardine - UFC 110
Win (Unanimous Decision) Eric Schafer - UFC 104

Jones last three fights:
Win (TKO - Elbows) Vladimir Matyushenko - UFC Live on Versus 2
Win (TKO - Elbow and Punches) Brandon Vera - UFC Live on Versus 1
Loss (DQ - Illegal Elbows) Matt Hamill - Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale

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Bonnar vs. Pokrajac, Grove vs. Maia set for TUF 12 Finale

Spike TV officially announced the first two bouts that will take place on "The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale" card on Dec. 4.

In a light heavyweight matchup, TUF 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar will square off against croation Igor Pokrajac.

Bonnar (12-7, 6-6 UFC) is coming off of a win over Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 116 that ended a three-fight losing streak.

Pokrajac (22-7, 1-2 UFC) earned his first UFC victory in three tries at UFC on Versus 2, choking out James Irvin in the first round.

Joining Bonnar and Pokrajac on the card will be middleweight Demian Maia and TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove.

Grove (12-7 (1 NC), 7-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses in his last for bouts, and is coming off of a split decision victory over Goran Reljic at UFC 116.

Maia (13-2, 7-2 UFC) rebounded from his middleweight championship fight loss to Anderson Silva with a unanimous decision win over Mario Miranda at UFC 118.

Bonnar last three fights:
Win (TKO - Knee and Punches) Krzystof Soszynski - UFC 116
Loss (TKO - Cut) Krzystof Soszynski - UFC 110
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Mark Coleman - UFC 100

Pokrajac last three fights:
Win (Submission - Rear Naked Choke) James Irvin - UFC Live on Versus 2
Loss (TKO - Strikes) James Te-Huna - UFC 110
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Vladimir Matyushenko - UFC 103

Grove last three fights:
Win (Split Decision) Goran Reljic - UFC 116
Loss (TKO- Punches) Mark Munoz - UFC 112
Win (Submission - Triangle Choke) Jake Rosholt - UFC 106

Maia last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Mario Miranda - UFC 118
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Anderson Silva - UFC 112
Win (Unanimous Decision) Dan Miller - UFC 109

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Antonio McKee vs. Jacob Volkmann in the works for UFC 125

A lightweight fight between Jacob Volkmann and UFC newcomer Antonio McKee is in the works for UFC 123 on New Year's Day.

Volkmann (11-2, 2-2 UFC) debuted in the UFC as a welterweight, losing back-to-back contests to Paulo Thiago and Martin Kampmann. Since dropping to lightweight, though, Volkmann has gone 2-0, with decisions over Ronnys Torres and Paul Kelly.

McKee (25-3-2) has not been defeated since dropping a decision to Karo Parisyan in February of 2003. Since then, the now-40-year-old fighter has gone 14-0-1, and is currently on an 11-fight win streak.

Volkmann last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Paul Kelly - UFC Live on Versus 2
Win (Split Decision) Ronnys Torres - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
Loss (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Martin Kampmann - UFC 108


McKee last three fights:
Win (TKO - Doctor Stoppage) Luciano Azevedo - MFC 26: Retribution
Win (Submission - Kimura) Rodrigo Ruiz - Collision in the Cage
Win (Unanimous Decision) Carlo Prater - MFC 22: Payoff

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