By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Following an impressive UFC debut against Kamal Shalorus, Russian lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov will face a stiff veteran challenge in his second bout in the Octagon.

The organization announced on Thursday that Nurmagomedov will take on Gleison Tibau at UFC 148 in July. His submission victory over Shalorus kept his record perfect at 17-0, and marked his 13th finish.

Tibau has won three straight fights, and is 7-2 in his last nine in the Octagon. His three fight winning streak in 2011 saw him earn split decision wins over Kurt Pellegrino and Rafael dos Anjos, with a submission win over Rafaello Oliveira sandwiched in between.

UFC 148 takes place on July 7 from Las Vegas, Nevas, and is expected to be headlined by a Bantamweight Championship bout between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber.

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A light-heavyweight bout between Virgil Zwicker and Guto Inocente has been added to next month’s “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” event.

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker today tweeted news of the bout.

“Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final,” which features a tournament finale between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, takes place May 19 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

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Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jake Shields will be moving up a weight class to compete in the middleweight division. The news was originally reported on last nights episode of UFC Today on FUEL TV. Shields (27-6-1) was the Strikeforce middleweight champion prior to making the transition to the UFC. While in Strikeforce, he notched [...]

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(Hey Gil, hold up a finger for each title defense you’ve given a shit about lately.)  OMG, you guys. Rematches are like SO HOT right now. So hot, in fact, that they are being booked regardless of whether they are necessary or not. Or, in the case of the recently booked Gilbert Melendez/Josh Thompson trilogy match, whether we even want to see them. Don’t get us wrong, the first two scraps between these two were entertaining affairs, and the third should be no different. However, its matches like these that bring into question why Strikeforce is still in existence, you know, other than the ladies. Just check out the current roster of lightweights in the promotion and scoff accordingly. There are less contenders in that lineup than your average season of Dancing with the Stars, and even your friend Randy, who blew his hand to pieces with that M-80, could count the entire talent pool using his fingers and toes, and still have some left over. Either Strikeforce needs to start recruiting fighters fast, or Melendez will be able to defend his belt more times than Anderson Silva and GSP combined…against Josh Thompson. Given that the UFC is currently purging all of Strikeforce’s remaining talent, it seems the latter is an inevitability. What will be most interesting to see is how Strikeforce will continue to market this from here to eternity. WHO’S READY FOR MELENDEZ/THOMPSON 10 IN OUTER SPACE?!

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The Ultimate Fighter Brasil started the season out on the right note last night with an elimination round full of scintillating scraps including a number of brutal knockouts and vicious submissions. Not only was the presence of talent clearly evident, but the fighters also showed a great deal of personality ranging from enthusiastic youngsters to [...]

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