Shane Roller vs. Thiago Tavares in the Works for UFC on Versus 3

A lightweight bout between Shane Roller and Thiago Tavares is in the works for UFC on Versus 3, which is expected to take place on March 3 in Louisville, KY.

Roller (9-3, 0-0 UFC) will make his UFC debut after a 6-2 run in the WEC. A powerful wrestler, Roller capped off his WEC career by submitting former WEC champion Jamie Varner in the first round at WEC 53.

Tavares (15-3-1, 5-3-1 UFC) is undefeated in his last three fights (2-0-1) after dropping three of four from 2007-2008. Most recently, Tavares submitted Pat Audinwood by first-round guillotine choke at UFC 119.

Roller last three fights:
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Jamie Varner - WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis (12/16/2010)
Loss (Submission - Triangle Choke) Anthony Pettis - WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez (08/18/2010)
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Anthony Njokuani - WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber (04/24/2010)

Tavares last three fights:
Win (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Pat Audinwood - UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop (09/25/2010)
Draw (Majority) Nik Lentz - UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz (01/11/2010)
Win (Unanimous Decision) Manvel Gamburyan - UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 (01/31/2009)

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