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  • Report: Riddle Replaces Scanlon, Faces Brown at UFC Live 3 By: Mike Whitman

    Matt Riddle will reportedly step in for an injured Mark Scanlon to face Matt Brown at UFC Live 3 “Sanchez vs. Kampmann” on March 3 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

    The event will be headlined by a welterweight scrap between Diego Sanchez and Martin Kampmann. News of Riddle’s involvement was first reported by MMA Scraps Radio on Friday.

    Riddle comes fresh off a valiant but futile performance against Sean Pierson at UFC 124 in December. In a war deserving of “Fight of the Night” honors, Riddle absorbed massive amounts of punishment and continued to move forward. Despite eating Pierson’s jab for the duration of the bout and generally coming out on the losing end of the standing exchanges, Riddle fought to the bitter end. Following a stint on “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” the 25-year-old has fought the entirety of his professional career in the Octagon. He holds a 5-2 record in UFC competition and has only been finished once.

    After winning four of his first five bouts in the UFC, Brown has fallen on hard times as of late. “The Immortal” has dropped three straight contests in the Octagon, submitting to Ricardo Almeida, Chris Lytle and Brian Foster. Brown holds all 11 of his career victories by either knockout or submission and has never been KO’d. A brown belt in judo, the AMC Pankration product was a competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” losing in the quarter-finals to eventual winner Amir Sadollah.

    The event will also feature an intriguing middleweight duel, as C.B. Dollaway looks to avenge teammate Aaron Simpson’s loss to Mark Munoz. Additionally, former WEC bantamweight champion Brian Bowles will square off with Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts product Damacio Page.

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  • Waldburger Out of UFC 124; Riddle Awaits Opponent By: Mike Whitman

    Anthony Waldburger has been forced to withdraw from his bout from with Matt Riddle at UFC 124 on Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Riddle’s manager, Malki Kawa, tweeted the news on Tuesday, relaying that Riddle's new opponent had not yet been announced.

    A contestant on “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” Riddle is coming off back-to-back victories inside the Octagon. Only 24 years old, Riddle had no professional experience before being cast on the Spike TV reality series. He made his pro debut at the series finale, defeating the more experienced Dante Rivera by unanimous decision. Riddle has only finished one fight; he knocked out “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 9 finalist DaMarques Johnson at UFC Live 2 in his most recent outing. The lone loss on Riddle's record came courtesy of Englishman Nick Osipczak at UFC 105 in 2009. The Brit finished Riddle by TKO late in round three

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