Soa Palelei (Esther Lin/MMA Fighting)In the Cage – UFC Fight Night Updates, CWFC Belt Vacated, MFC 40 Adds Bouts The MMA Corner Staff February 19, 2014 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight match-ups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA. UFC’s Trip to Cincinnati Adds Two Fights The UFC’s visit to Ohio in May will have an Australian flavor. The promotion has revealed that heavyweight Soa Palelei will welcome South African Ruan Potts to the Octagon, while TUF alum Ben Wall will square off with Colorado-based lightweight Justin Salas. Although no main event has been announced, the UFC Fight Night card will take place May 10 from the U.S. Bank Arena and will air on Fox Sports 1. Source: Sherdog UFC Adds Former Hockey Enforcer Steve Bosse A light heavyweight battle between Canadians Steve Bosse and Ryan Jimmo has been added to the promotion’s April 16 visit to Quebec City. Bosse will enter the Octagon for the first time riding an eight-fight winning streak that includes seven stoppages. The TUF: Nations Finale takes place from the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec and is headlined by a middleweight fight between Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy. Source: UFC Tibau Out, Prazeres In at UFC Fight Night 38 Brazilian lightweight Gleison Tibau has been forced out of his planned UFC Fight Night 38 clash with Mairbek Taisumov on March 23. Stepping in for Tibau will be countryman Michel Prazeres, UFC Fight Night 38 takes place from the Ginasio Nelio Dias in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The event features a light heavyweight rematch between MMA legends Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson. Source: MMA Junkie Pendred Vacates Belt, Title On the Line at CWFC 66 Welterweight Cathal Pendred has vacated his Cage Warriors championship to pursue a spot of The Ultimate Fighter 19. The belt will be on the line at CWFC 66 as Denmark’s Nicolas Dalby will take on Ukraine’s Sergei Churilov. The event takes place from Copenhagen’s Ballerup Super Arena on Saturday, March 22. Source: The MMA Corner Three Bouts Added to MFC 40 Maximum Fighting Championship’s 40th event on May 9 has added three bouts. At lightweight, Jonatas Novaes takes on Andrew McInnes while Marcus Edwards faces off with Aaron Gallant. The event also features a rescheduled bout from MFC 39 as Sean O’Connell battles Victor Valimaki at light heavyweight. MFC 40 takes place from the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta and airs live on AXS TV. It is headlined by a lightweight title bout between Kurt Southern and Tom Gallicchio. Source: The MMA Corner Pingback: Three fights announced for UFC Fight Night card in Cincinnati – MMA Fighting | MMA NEWS()