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Two fights set for forthcoming UFC events

ESPN staff
May 11, 2011
Rousimar Palhares has a dangerous heel hook © Getty Images
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UFC 131 and UFC 134 both got new fights added on Wednesday, as MMA's top organisation builds for a big summer.

Krzysztof Soszynski will now fight Igor Pokrajac at UFC 131, after Anthony Perosh was forced out by injury. Soszynski is awaiting his first fight since November, when he beat Goran Reljic via unanimous decision.

UFC 131 is headlined by Brock Lesnar v Junior Dos Santos.

Meanwhile, Brazil will get to cheer on one of its favourite submissions specialists after Rousimar Palhares was confirmed in a bout against Alexandre Cacareco Ferreira.

Palhares has arguably the most feared heel hook in the sport, and he takes on an opponent in Cacareco with whom he used to train, before a less than amicable split.

UFC 134 is headlined by Anderson Silva v Yushin Okami.

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