Verbal agreements are in for a match featuring two of Europe’s top welterweights as Germany’s undefeated 10-0 Pascal “Panzer” Krauss will take on England’s 15-1 John “The Hitman” Hathaway May 5 in New Jersey.

Gaudinot Gets Cinco de Mayo Showdown at Flyweight updated February 3
The UFC flyweight division continues to take shape as Louis Gaudinot returns to his true weight class after his stint on last season’s Ultimate Fighter. He’ll next face John Lineker, who will enter the UFC riding a 13-fight win streak. Both fighters have verbally agreed to the matchup at UFC on FOX in May.

Heavyweights Barry vs. Johnson to Collide on FOX updated February 1
Get ready for heavyweight fireworks as verbal agreements are in for a showdown between knockout artists Lavar “Big” Johnson and Pat “HD” Barry on the main card of FOX’s third event this May 5 in New Jersey.

Plus, Karlos Vemola has verbally agreed to drop down to middleweight to face New Jersey’s own Mike “The Master of Disaster” Massenzio.

UFC officials also confirmed that the lightweight bout between Nate Diaz and Jim Miller that night will be the main event and will be scheduled for five rounds.

Superman vs. the Boogeyman in New Jersey in May updated January 30
A second lightweight scrap has been added to the UFC on FOX </a>fight card recently announced for May 5 in East Rutherford, NJ. Lightweights Dennis “Superman” Hallman and TUF 13 winner Tony “El Cucuy” (which translates to “The Boogeyman”) Ferguson have verbally agreed to the matchup.

Ferguson is coming off a December 3rd decision win after a thrilling three-round fight with fellow stand-up ace Yves Edwards; Hallman scored a first-round blitz submission over John Makdessi a week later at UFC 140.

Third FOX Event to Feature Lightweight War updated January 24
East Rutherford, New Jersey could well be home to Fight of the Year this May 5 on FOX, as two of the best lightweights in the world collide to move closer to a title shot. New Jersey’s own Jim Miller, coming off of a Submission of the Night win over Melvin Guillard, will take on Nate Diaz, who is coming off a Fight of the Night-winning victory over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

UFC president Dana White tweeted the news today, noting that both men are known bonus collectors. Miller has won a Fight of the Night award and three Submission of the Night awards; Diaz has won three Submission of the Night awards and five Fight of the Night awards.

Also at that event, verbal agreements are in for a meetup at 125 pounds between last season’s Ultimate Fighter bantamweight winner, John Dodson, and Darren Uyenoyama. Both men are moving down from 135 pounds to do battle in the UFC’s newest division, flyweight.

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