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Name: Maiquel Falcao
Name: Maiquel Falcao
Weight class: Middleweight
Fighting: Gerald Harris
Record: 25-3 (1 NC) (21 (T)KOs, 3 submissions) for various Brazilian promotions
Recent body of work: Scored a first-round TKO victory over Wendres Carlos da Silva at "Arena Gold Fights 2) in July
Who he is: Fighting out of the Chute Boxe camp, Falcao has only seen one fight go to decision in his career, a span that has lasted 26 fights and six years. The Brazilian is currently riding a seven-fight win streak, with all of those fights ending in the first round.
Name: Edson Barboza
Weight class: Lightweight
Fighting: Mike Lullo
Record: 6-0 (5 (T)KOs, 1 submission) for various promotions in Florida, Louisiana and New Jersey
Recent body of work: TKO'd Marcelo Guidici with kicks to win the Ring of Combat lightweight title in June.
Who he is: A Muay Thai black belt with 28 professional kickboxing fights, Barboza has seamlessly made the transition into MMA. Only one of Barboza's six MMA fights have lasted past the first round.
Name: Mike Lullo
Weight class: Lightweight
Fighting: Edson Barboza
Record: 8-1 (1 (T)KO, 6 submissions) for various U.S. promotions
Recent body of work: Submitted Tyler Combs by armbar at "Chicago Cagefighting Championship" in October
Who he is: Lullo steps in as an injury replacement after Barboza's original opponent, Darren Elkins was forced to withdraw with a knee injury. Based out of the Midwest Training Center in Illinois, Lullo has won eight straight fights since losing his professional debut back in 2008.
Name: T.J. O'Brien
Weight class: Lightweight
Fighting: Paul Kelly
Record: 16-3 (15 submissions) for various U.S. promotions
Recent body of work: Defeated Josh Henry by rear-naked choke at "Midwest Cage Championships 29" in October
Who he is: O'Brien will get a second shot at the UFC after getting knocked out in the elimination round of "The Ultimate Fighter 12" by Team Koscheck first-round pick Marc Stevens. An injury to Gabe Ruediger opened the door to O'Brien, who has won his last six fights and 11 overall by triangle choke.
