The shake-ups to the UFC 131: Carwin vs. dos Santos fight card continue. The UFC announced today that Sengoku and Bellator veteran Dave Herman would face ADCC competitor and PRIDE veteran Jon Olav Einemo. As part of his UFC debut, Einemo was originally set to face Shane Carwin at UFC 131, but due to Brock Lesnar's removal from the card he needed a new opponent now that Carwin is facing Junior dos Santos. Herman, also making his UFC debut, was originally slated to face England's Rob Broughton. Broughton was withdrawan from the event and Herman was then set to face Joey Beltran. Einemo marks the third opponent Herman is slated to compete against on this card.
UFC 131 Fight Card: Dave Herman Vs. Jon Olav Einemo, Joey Beltran Vs. Aaron Rosa Announced
As for Beltran, the UFC's announcement also stated Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Aaron Rosa would face Beltran in a heavyweight contest. Rosa has competed at both light heavyweight and heavyweight, although more recently in the latter weight category.
Stay tuned for more updates to the UFC 131 fight card.
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