Josh Grispi vs. George Roop in the Works for Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale

A featherweight bout between Josh Grispi and George Roop is in the works for The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale on June 4 in Las Vegas.

Grispi (14-2, 0-1 UFC) originally earned a title shot against UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo after a 4-0 run in the WEC. Aldo was forced to withdraw from the bout with an injury, though, and Grispi then lost to Dustin Poirier by unanimous decision at UFC 125.

Roop (11-7-1, 1-3 UFC) originally moved up to lightweight from featherweight to compete as a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter 8. After a 1-2 stint in the UFC, Roop was released and dropped back to featherweight, where he competed three times for the WEC. Roop returned to the UFC at "UFC: Fight for the Troops 2," but was knocked out by Mark Hominick in the first round.

Grispi last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Dustin Poirier - UFC 125: Resolution (01/01/2011)
Win (Technical Submission - Guillotine Choke) LC Davis - WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus (06/20/2010)
Win (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Jens Pulver - WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 (06/07/2009)

Roop last three fights:
Loss (TKO - Punches) Mark Hominick - UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 (01/22/2011)
Win (KO - Head Kick) Chan Sung Jung - WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan (09/30/2010)
Draw (Split Draw) Leonard Garcio - WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz (03/06/2010)

Props: MMAJunkie.com

Fresh Faces: UFC 125 edition

UFC 125 rings in the New Year with a lightweight title match between champion Frankie Edgar and undefeated challenger Gray Maynard.

The card also features four fighters making their UFC debuts, including three WEC standouts. Meet them in this edition of Fresh Faces.

Name: Josh Grispi

Weight class: Featherweight

Fighting: Dustin Poirier

Record: 14-1 (6 (T)KOs, 7 submissions) for the WEC and various U.S. promotions

Recent body of work: Submitted LC Davis by first-round guillotine choke at "WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus" in June

Who he is: Grispi enters his UFC debut riding a 10-fight winning streak, including eight straight first-round finishes and a 4-0 mark in the WEC. Originally, Grispi was scheduled to face Erik Koch at WEC 52, but the UFC decided to grant Grispi a shot at the newly-crowned UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo instead. After Aldo was forced to withdraw from the bout with a back injury, Poirier became Grispi's new opponent.

Name: Dustin Poirier

Weight class: Featherweight

Fighting: Josh Grispi

Record: 8-1 (5 (T)KOs, 3 submissions) for the WEC and various promotions in the United States and Canada

Recent body of work: Defeated Zach Micklewright by TKO in just 0:53 at "WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki" in November

Who he is: Poirier will step in to face Grispi after Grispi's original opponent, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, was forced to withdraw due to an injury. A Louisiana native, Poirier rebounded from his first career loss -- a decision to Danny Castillo -- with a 53-second TKO win over Micklewright in November, and will drop from lightweight to featherweight for the first time in his career.

Name: Diego Nunes

Weight class: Featherweight

Fighting: Mike Brown

Record: 15-1 (5 (T)KOs, 6 submissions) for the WEC and various Brazilian promotions

Recent body of work: Defeated Tyler Toner by unanimous decision at "WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan" in September

Who he is: Hailing from Brazil, Nunes entered the WEC having finished all 11 of his professional fights. After suffering his first career loss to LC Davis, Nunes rebounded with back-to-back victories in 2010 to run his WEC record to 4-1. Since entering the WEC, all five of Nunes' fights have gone to decision.

Name: Antonio McKee

Weight class: Lightweight

Fighting: Jacob Volkmann

Record: 25-3-2 (3 (T)KOs, 4 submissions) for various promotions in the United States, Canada and Mexico

Recent body of work: TKO'd Luciano Azevedo in the first round at "MFC 26: Retribution" in September

Who he is: The 40-year-old McKee has not lost a fight since dropping a decision to Karo Parisyan in 2003, a span that has lasted 15 fights (14-0-1). Long criticized for being a boring fighter (18 of his 25 wins have come by decision), McKee has finished his last two fights in the first round. In his most recent bout against Luciano, McKee stated that he would retire if he failed to finish the fight. He made good on his guarantee, blasting Luciano with elbows that forced a doctor stoppage.

Also, remember to click HERE to sign up for the best MMA training, fitness, nutrition and entertainment, only on TapouTVTC.com.

Jose Aldo vs. Josh Grispi in the works for UFC 125

The first-ever UFC featherweight title fight is in the works for UFC 125, pitting WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo against Josh Grispi.

Aldo (18-1, 8-0 WEC) has blazed a path of destruction through the featherweight decision and has garnered serious consideration as the top pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. The 24-year-old Brazilian has finished seven of his eight WEC bouts and most recently knocked out Manny Gamburyan at WEC 51 in September.

Grispi (14-1, 4-0 WEC) is on a ten-fight winning streak and has not lost since 2007. Grispi was originally scheduled to face Erik Koch at WEC 52, but was pulled from the card in favor of the championship bout.

Aldo last three fights:
Win (KO - Punches) Manny Gamburyan - WEC 51
Win (Unanimous Decision) Urijah Faber - WEC 48
Win (TKO - Punches) Mike Brown - WEC 44

Grispi last three fights:
Win (Submission - Guillotine Choke) LC Davis - WEC 49
Win (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Jens Pulver - WEC 41
Win (TKO - Punches) Micah Miller - WEC 35

Props: Heavy.com