Latest from UFC: trilogy schedule and belt up for grabs

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The last fight ended in a draw. Photo: Josh Hedges.

According to MMAFighting.com, the UFC has already set a date for the title rematch between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard. Maynard is responsible for the only loss on Edgar’s ledger and, in the rematch at UFC 125, the bout ended in a draw. Now they are set to do battle again, on May 28 at UFC 130 in Las Vegas.

Check out the likely card:

Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Thiago Silva

Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson

Thiago Alves vs. Rick Story

Travis Browne vs. Stefan Struve

Sapo replaces Falcão

Everything was in place for Italy’s Alessio Sakara to take on Brazil’s Maiquel Falcão. However, the Chute Boxe representative ended up having to pull out due to injury and will be replaced by his compatriot Rafael Sapo, a Vinícius Draculino student currently training under Renzo Gracie. The fight will take place March 3 at UFC on Versus 3. Check out the likely card:

Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann

C.B. Dollaway vs. Mark Muñoz

Alessio Sakara vs. Rafael Sapo

Brian Bowles vs. Damacio Page

Thiago Tavares vs. Shane Roller

Takeya Mizugaki vs. Francisco Rivera

Igor Pokrajac vs. Todd Brown

Rousimar “Toquinho” vs. Alexandre “Cacareco”

Steve Cantwell vs. Cyrille Diabaté

Matt Brown vs. Matt Riddle

Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson

Rob Kimmons vs. Dongi Yang

Nate Diaz gets back in the saddle

After dropping his UFC 125 fight to Korea’s Dong Hyun Kim, Nate Diaz needs to win to keep his place in the promotion safe. His chance at redemption will come April 30 in Canada at UFC 129. His opponent will be local fighter Rory McDonald. Check out the card:

St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields

Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida

Phil Davis vs. Matt Hamill

Mark Bocek vs. Ben Henderson

Claude Patrick vs. Daniel Roberts

Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald

Brian Foster vs. Sean Pierson

John Makdessi vs. Kyle Watson

Pablo Garza vs. Yves Jabouin

Ivan Menjivar vs. Charlie Valencia

Jason MacDonald vs. Ryan Jensen

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