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Sherdog is reporting that Gleison Tibau has had to pull out of his scheduled fight with Hermes Franca at UFC 90 due to a shoulder injury. Stepping in for the injured Tibau is his American Top Team teammate, Marcus Aurelio. Aurelio is most recently coming off a defeat to lightweight title contender Tyson Griffin at UFC [...]

Sherdog is reporting, Hermes Franca has confirmed he will fight American Top Team’s Gleison Tibau at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

Franca:

“It was just great to be back in the UFC….It was a crazy year. I fought against a tough opponent, and I thought I did well. I have no excuses.”

“Gleison’s a friend of mine….I just saw him last week. We shook hands, and I wished him luck.”

MMAWeekly is reporting, Melvin Guillard will take on Miletich trained fighter Spencer Fisher at UFC 90.

Pat Miletich:

“Spencer has no reason to fight that guy….I don’t think Melvin’s earned the right to fight him yet. I think Spencer should be fighting somebody where he’s got something to gain.”

“Spencer obviously would be the favored guy….Melvin’s a dangerous kid, but I don’t think Melvin’s a polished fighter at Spencer’s level.”

Also rumored its the lightweight superfight between Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin.

For the latest on UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote”, check out our UFC Rumors section.

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A clash between lightweight submission standouts Hermes Franca and Gleison Tibau could be on the docket for UFC 90 on Oct. 25, according to a report by Sherdog.com. The story quotes Franca as the source for the story. The UFC and Tibau’s camp at American Top Team have yet to officially comment. If the matchup becomes official, [...]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylists Hermes Franca (18-7) and Gleison Tibau (15-6) will likely tangle at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Ill., on October 25, according to Sherdog.com.

It’s a 155-pound clash that pits two fighters on back-to-back losing skids against one another.

Franca dropped a unanimous decision to Frank Edgar at UFC Fight Night 14: “Silva vs. Irvin” back in July. It was his first fight back after serving a 12-month suspension for steroid use. He is a former number one title contender who reeled of eight straight wins before losing to then UFC Lightweight Champion, Sean Sherk, at UFC 73: “Stacked” in July 2007.

Tibau has a losing record inside the Octagon (2-3), but those three defeats have come against the likes of top fighters such as Nick Diaz, Tyson Griffin and Joe Stevenson. He most recently succumbed to a crushing “Daddy” guillotine choke at UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Griffin” last month.

UFC 90 features several solid match ups, including the 185-pound tilt between UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and Patrick Cote, as well as the huge welterweight showdown between Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez.

To check out the latest UFC 90 card and fight rumors click here.

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UFC 86 “Jackson vs. Griffin” takes place July 5 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Highlining the event are The Ultimate Fighter 7 coaches Quinton “Rampage” Jackson taking on Forrest Griffin for the UFC light heavyweight belt.

Main Card

Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin (T)
Gleison Tibau vs. Joe Stevenson
Patrick Cote vs. Ricardo Almeida
Chris Lytle vs. Josh Koscheck
Tyson Griffin vs. Marcus Aurelio

Preliminary Card

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Justin McCully
Corey Hill vs. Justin Buchholz
Cole Miller vs. Jorge Gurgel
Melvin Guillard vs. Dennis Siver

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UFC 86 Official Results

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (205) vs. Forrest Griffin (205)
Patrick Cote (185) vs. Ricardo Almeida (185)
Joe Stevenson (155) vs. Gleison Tibau (156)
Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Chris Lytle (170)
Tyson Griffin (155) vs. Marcus Aurelio (155)
Gabriel Gonzaga (249) vs. Justin McCully (236)
Cole Miller (155) vs. Jorge Gurgel (155)
Melvin Guillard (155) vs. Dennis Siver (155)
Corey Hill (155) vs. Justin Buchholz (155)

Stay tune to CageToday.com for UFC 86 results live starting at 8:30 pm EST.

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The official weigh-in event for UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Griffin” at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, is set to air online via streaming video at 7 p.m. ET.

Those who want to check it out in real-time should hit up UFC.com or Yahoo!Sports.com to catch the live feed. For those who miss it MMAmania.com will post up-to-the-minute results below.

Here are the official results:

205 lbs.: UFC Light Heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson () vs. Forrest Griffin ()
185 lbs.: Patrick Cote () vs. Ricardo Almeida ()
155 lbs.: Joe Stevenson () vs. Gleison Tibau ()
170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck () vs. Chris Lytle ()
155 lbs.: Tyson Griffin () vs. Marcus Aurelio ()
265 lbs.: Gabriel Gonzaga () vs. Justin McCully ()
155 lbs.: Cole Miller () vs. Jorge Gurgel ()
155 lbs.: Melvin Guillard () vs. Dennis Siver ()
155 lbs.: Corey Hill () vs. Justin Buchholz ()

*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.

Remember that MMAmania.com will also provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday, July 5.

Of course, the latest quick updates of the prelim bouts will begin to flow earlier than that at around 8:30 p.m. ET.

It’s going to be a solid night of mixed martial arts action … check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight UFC 86 coverage you can handle.

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