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England's Broughton draws Mitrione in LA

ESPN staff
May 10, 2012
Matt Mitrione is a big test for Rob Broughton © Getty Images
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The UFC has confirmed to ESPN that three British heavyweights will be on view at UFC on Fox 4 on August 4, with Rob Broughton handed an almighty test in Matt Mitrione.

An all-British battle between Oli Thompson and Philip De Fries has also been scheduled, at an event that will be staged in Los Angeles. Liverpool's Terry Etim had already been pencilled in to fight Joe Lauzon at lightweight.

Broughton is likely to be fighting for his UFC future after consecutive decision losses to Travis Browne and De Fries. He is difficult to put away though and will likely take Mitrione the distance.

Mitrione has questions to answer following his first career loss to Cheick Kongo. The American is hoping to bounce back having previously beaten the likes of Tim Hague and Christian Morecraft.

Thompson and De Fries also come off losses, to Shawn Thompson and Stipe Miocic respectively. Thompson is a former British strongman, while De Fries had won eight fights before his meeting with Miocic.

The card is expected to be headlined by the UFC debut of Hector Lombard against Brian Stann in the middleweight division.

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