Rob Broughton vs. Dave "Pee Wee" Herman in the Works for UFC 131

A heavyweight bout between Rob Broughton and UFC newcomer Dave "Pee-Wee" Herman is in the works for UFC 131, which is expected to take place on June 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Broughton (15-5-1, 1-0 UFC) made his successful debut last October at UFC 120, submitting Vinicius Queiroz by rear-naked choke in the third round. The win brought Broughton's current winning streak to five.

Herman (20-2, 0-0 UFC) has only been to decision once in his 22 career fights, and began his career 15-0. "Pee-Wee" has competed in many of the top MMA promotions around the road, including Sengoku, Bellator, and the now-defunct EliteXC.

Broughton last three fights:
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Vinicius Queiroz - UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama (10/16/2010)
Win (Unanimous Decision) Oli Thompson - ZT Fight Night: Heavyweights Collide (01/30/2010)
Win (KO - Punch) James Thompson - ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide (01/30/2010)

Herman last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Yoshihiro Nakao - World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight (12/30/2010)
Win (Submission - Omoplata) Michal Kita - Bellator 31 (09/30/2010)
Loss (DQ - Illegal Knees) Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou - ADFC: Round 1 (05/14/2010)

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Name: Rob Broughton

Weight class: Heavyweight

Fighting: Vinicius Queiroz

Record: 14-5-1, six wins by knockout and four by submission, for M-1 Global, Cage Rage and other promotions in England and Ireland

Recent body of work: Defeated Neil Wain, James Thompson and Oli Thompson in one night to win the ZT Fight Night Heavyweight tournament.

Who he is: The top-ranked British heavyweight by FIGHT! UK, Broughton is also the former Cage Rage heavyweight champion. Broughton trains out of the Wolfslair Academy, and will make his UFC debut along with teammate Kurt Warburton.

Name: Vinicius Queiroz

Weight class: Heavyweight

Fighting: Rob Broughton

Record: 5-1, five wins by knockouts, for various promotions in Brazil

Recent body of work: TKO'd Danilo Rodaki at "Samurai Fight Combat 3"

Who he is: Queiroz is a member of the Chute Boxe team. Since losing a decision to Danilo Pereira, Queiroz has finished all four of his fights inside of three minutes, with two finishes in under a minute.

Name: Fabio Maldonado

Weight class: Light Heavyweight

Fighting: James McSweeney

Record: 17-3, 11 by knockout and three by submission, for various promotions in Brazil

Recent body of work: Knocked out Nelson Martins in just 40 seconds at "First Class Fight 4"

Who he is: Maldonado trains out of the Nogueira brothers' gym in Rio De Janeiro. Since starting his career 7-3, Maldonado has rattled off 10 straight wins with nine stoppages, and has not lost since 2007. Maldonado is also undefeated as a professional boxer, going 22-0 with 21 knockouts.