Cruz Defends Bantam Belt Against “Mighty Mouse” on Oct. 1

Up-to-the-minute news about the fight card for UFC on Versus 6, a fight card scheduled to occur this October.

Lightweight veterans Yves Edwards and Rafaello Oliveira will square off in Washington DC on October 1st in a quest to get back in the win column after recent losses to Sam Stout and Gleison Tibau, respectively. This bout on the UFC Live card was verbally agreed to today.

“The Hulk” Easton Makes UFC Debut against Hougland in October

Winner of five in a row, bantamweight prospect Mike “The Hulk” Easton will return to competition for the first time since 2009 and he will do it in the UFC Octagon as he makes his debut in the organization against Jeff Hougland on October 1st’s UFC Live on Versus card in Washington D.C. Easton, a stablemate of 135-pound champ Dominick Cruz, will be in tough against Hougland, who was successful in his UFC debut in July, defeating Donny Walker.

 Skyscraper vs. Pat Barry at UFC on Versus

“Verbal agreements are in for a titanic battle between Stefan ‘Skyscraper’ Struve and Pat ‘HD’ Barry October 1st on UFC Live On Versus,” said UFC president Dana White. At 6’11”, Struve is the tallest fighter among UFC heavyweights, while Barry, a full foot shorter, clocks in as the division’s shortest.

Cruz Defends Bantam Belt Against “Mighty Mouse” on Oct. 1

Following his exciting five round win over Urijah Faber in July that allowed him to avenge the only loss of his pro career, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will jump right back into the fire on Saturday, October 1st, as he defends his crown against number one contender Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. The bout, the first championship fight aired on free cable television since the UFC 75 match between Rampage Jackson and Dan Henderson in 2007, will be televised on Versus.