· T.J. Grant Vs Rory Markham At TUF 9 Finale
MMAWeekly.com is reporting that sources close to T.J. Grant (14-2) and Rory Markham (16-5) have confirmed that the two will meet at "The Ultimate Fighter: UK vs US Finale" scheduled to take place on June 20, 2009 from The Pearl Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
T.J. Grant made his UFC debut at "UFC 97: Redemption" where he won a split decision over Ryo Chonan. The win marked his fifth straight win.
Rory Markham is 1-1 in the UFC with a win over Brodie Farber and a loss to Dan Hardy at "UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson". After his UFC 95 fight it was discovered that Markham had cut weight too quickly and caused a partial collapse of one of his lungs. He has since made a full recovery.
TUF 9 Finale is headlined by Diego Sanchez vs Clay Guida. The full card is as follows:
MAIN CARD
- Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez
- Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson
- Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle
- Lightweight finalist No. 1 vs. No. 2
- Welterweight finalist No. 1 vs. No. 2
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau*
- Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal*
- Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia*
- T.J. Grant vs Rory Markham*
* Not officially announced
