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Diego Nunes one of four men added to UFC 135

ESPN staff
July 23, 2011
Diego Nunes was a handful for Kenny Florian © Getty Images
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UFC 135 in Denver has added two fascinating clashes of the little guys as Diego Nunes makes his return to the Octagon on September 24.

Nunes beat Mike Brown on UFC debut, but then he dropped a tight decision to Kenny Florian at UFC 131. That defeat has propelled Florian to a title fight with featherweight champion Jose Aldo later this year.

The Brazilian will now attempt to launch his own assault on the 145lb crown, looking to bounce back against Manny Gamburyan. It is likely defeat could spell the end for Gamburyan, who has lost his last two to Aldo and Tyson Griffin.

Also added to the card is a bantamweight battle between Cole Escovedo and Takeya Mizugaki. Escovedo's UFC debut ended in a tight defeat to Renan Barao, who has just been paired with England's Brad Pickett at UFC 138. Mizugaki, meanwhile, also needs a win after losing to Brian Bowles.

UFC 135 is headlined by the first defence of Jon Jones' light-heavyweight title against Rampage Jackson.

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