Dong Yi Yang (right) file photo: Stephen Martinez | Sherdog.com
Unbeaten South Korean middleweight
Dongi Yang will make his promotional debut against “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 11 cast member
Chris Camozzi in a preliminary matchup at
UFC 121 “Lesnar vs. Velasquez” on Oct. 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Ten fights are now official for the event, which will air live on pay-per-view.
Yang -- a member of the same Korean Top Team that spawned World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight
Chan Sung Jung -- has finished all nine of his opponents as a professional, five of them inside one round. The 27-year-old last appeared in May, when he needed just 67 seconds to dispatch Bill Suares under the Trench Warz banner. Wins over 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Pawel Nastula and Sengoku Raiden Championships veteran
Chang Seob Lee anchor Yang’s resume.
Camozzi will carry a three-fight winning streak into the match. The 23-year-old Alameda, Calif., native has not fought since he defeated
James Hammortree by unanimous decision at “The Ultimate Fighter 11” Finale in June. Camozzi has delivered nine of his 13 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission. In 16 professional appearances, he has never been knocked out.
A heavyweight title bout between champion
Brock Lesnar and unbeaten challenger
Cain Velasquez will headline UFC 121, along with a pivotal welterweight showdown between former Strikeforce titleholder
Jake Shields and the world-ranked
Martin Kampmann. The event will also feature a light heavyweight tilt pairing
Tito Ortiz with
Matt Hamill and a heavyweight matchup pitting “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10 finalist
Brendan Schaub against
Gabriel Gonzaga.
Brock Lesnar vs.
Cain Velasquez
Jake Shields vs.
Martin Kampmann
Paulo Thiago vs.
Diego Sanchez
Tito Ortiz vs.
Matt Hamill
Brendan Schaub vs.
Gabriel Gonzaga
Court McGee vs.
Ryan Jensen
Patrick Cote vs.
Tom Lawlor
Michael Guymon vs.
Daniel Roberts
Sam Stout vs.
Paul Taylor
Dongi Yang vs.
Chris Camozzi
*
Gilbert Yvel vs.
Jon Madsen
* Not Official
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