Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares in the works for UFC 125

A welterweight bout between Phil Baroni and "Ultimate Fighter 11" semifinalist Brad Tavares is in the works for UFC 125 on New Year's Day.

Baroni (13-12, 3-6 UFC) will look to bounce back from a decision loss to "Ultimate Fighter 7" winner Amir Sadollah at UFC 106. He was then scheduled to face John Salter at UFC 118, but an injury forced him off of the card.

Tavares (5-0, 1-0 UFC) made it to the semifinals of "The Ultimate Fighter 11" before getting eliminated by eventual winner Court McGee. On the show's finale, Tavares defeated fellow cast member Seth Baczynski by unanimous decision.

Baroni last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Amir Sadollah - UFC 106
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Joe Riggs - Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
Win (Unanimous Decision) Olaf Alfonso - PFC 10: Explosive

Tavares last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Seth Baczynski - Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
Win (TKO - Punches) Jonathan Joao - X-1 - Temple of Boom 4
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Joshua Ferreira - X-1 - Temple of Boom 1

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Dan Hardy describes his fighting style as technically-aggressive face breaking

When asked to describe his fighting style by TapouTVTC.com, UFC welterweight Dan Hardy described it as, "Technically-aggressive face breaking."

Clay Guida vs. Takanori Gomi set for UFC 125

Clay Guida announced on ESPN 1100 radio that he will face Takanori Gomi in a lightweight bout at UFC 125 on New Years' Day.

Gomi (32-6 (1 NC), 1-1 UFC) rebounded from a disappointing UFC debut with a quick and brutal knockout of Tyson Griffin at UFC Live on Versus 2.

Guida (27-11, 7-5 UFC) has won two straight fights after losing back-to-back contests in 2009. Most recently, Guida defeated Rafael dos Anjos by submission at UFC 117 when dos Anjos was forced to tap due to an injured jaw.

Gomi last three fights:
Win (KO - Punch) Tyson Griffin - UFC Live on Versus 2
Loss (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Kenny Florian - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
Win (Unanimous Decision) Tony Hervey - Vale Tudo Japan 2009

Guida last three fights:
Win (Submission - Jaw Injury) Rafael dos Anjos - UFC 117
Win (Submission - Arm-Triangle Choke) Shannon Gugerty - UFC Live on Versus 1
Loss (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Kenny Florian - UFC 107

New Blood: UFC 120 Edition Part I

For every UFC fight, TapouTVTC.com introduces you to the fighters making their Octagon debuts. With a staggering six fighters making their debuts at UFC 120, we have divided this edition of New Blood into two posts. Look for part II tomorrow!

Name: Kurt Warburton

Weight class: Lightweight

Fighting: Spencer Fisher

Record: 6-1, four wins by knockout and one by submission, for various promotions in England

Recent body of work: Defeated Tom Maguire by unanimous decision at "Strike and Submit 12" last October to win the Strike and Submit lightweight title.

Who he is: Warburton is one of two Wolfslair fighters debuting at UFC 120 (along with Rob Broughton). Most notably, Warburton holds a TKO victory over Ultimate Fighter 9 winner Ross Pearson. Pearson and Warburton have actually fought three times, with the first bout going to draw and the second fight going to Pearson by armbar submission. However, those bouts took place at a semi-pro level, so they're not reflected in Warburton's record.

Name: Paul Sass

Weight class: Lightweight

Fighting: Mark Holst

Record: 10-0, nine wins by submission, for England-based promotions Cage Gladiators and OMMAC

Recent body of work: Defeated Rob Sinclair by split decision at "OMMAC 2: Business As Usual" to win the OMMAC lightweight title, then submitted Jason Young at "OMMAC 4: Victorious."

Who he is: Sass holds the world record for consecutive wins by triangle chokes with seven, earning him the nickname "Sassangle." Only two of Sass' ten opponents have made it out of the first round. The Liverpool-based fighter trains out of the Next Generation UK gym with UFC fighter Paul Kelly, Paul Taylor and Terry Etim.

Name: Stanislav Nedkov

Weight class: Light Heavyweight

Fighting: Steve Cantwell

Record: 11-0, five wins by knockout and four by submission, for Shooto, Sengoku and other promotions in Bulgaria and Japan

Recent body of work: Defeated UFC veterans Travis Wiuff and Kevin Randleman in Sengoku (by TKO and split decision respectively), then submitted Helgiy Augustin Eygen by rear-naked choke at Max Fight XIII in Bulgaria.

Who he is: Nedkov was originally scheduled to make his UFC debut against Rodney Wallace at UFC 117, but he was forced off of the card with an injury.

Strikeforce: Noons vs. Diaz II quick results

Main card:
- Nick Diaz def. K.J. Noons by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-47, 49-46) to retain the Strikeforce welterweight championship
- Josh Thomson def. Gesias Cavalcante by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Marloes Coenen def. Sarah Kaufman by submission (armbar) at 1:59 of round 3 to win the Strikeforce womne's welterweight championship
- Tyron Woodley def. Andre Galvao by TKO (punches) at 1:48 of round 1

Preliminar card:
- James Terry def. David Marshall by unanimous decision
- Josh McDonald def. Ron Keslar by unanimous decision
- Jess Bouscal def. Luis Mendoza by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:00 of round 2