The rumors appear legit.
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Although Spike TV officials had no comment about the fight, sources close to both fighters confirm that the main-event bout is in the works. Contracts for the fight have not been signed, though.
Huerta (19-1-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in May, has rose to prominence during his five-fight win streak in the UFC. After defeating Jason Dent and John Halverson, Huerta topped Leonard Garcia in a legendary unanimous-decision victory at UFC 69. The heavily marketed fighter most recently scored a third-round TKO of Alberto Crane last month at UFC 74.
Guida (22-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC), a Midwest-based veteran with 30 fights in just four years, made his octagon debut at UFC 64 with a second-round submission of Justin James. After controversial decision losses to Din Thomas and Tyson Griffin, he rebounded with a win over Marcus Aurelio last month at UFC 74. Guida dominated the fight, and though two judges awarded him winning scores of 30-27, one judge gave the victory to Aurelio with a 29-28 score.
In addition to Guida vs. Huerta, the two finalists from “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra,” the latest installment of the popular Spike TV reality series, will also compete at the event.
Guida gets his break, and Huerta finally faces tuffer competiton
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