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UFC is going back to the United Kingdom in 2011 after all.
UFC 138 will be held on Nov. 5 at the LG Arena in Birmingham, England, the organization announced via
Twitter on Tuesday.
No official word just yet on where the fight will air in the United States, but reports have indicated it will air on Spike TV via tape delay.
The card will be headlined by
Chris Leben vs.
Mark Munoz, and according to a UFC official, it will mark the first five-round non-title fight main event in UFC history.
UFC 89, headlined by
Chris Leben vs.
Michael Bisping, was last event to be held in Birmingham. That card took place at the National Indoor Arena. The UFC's last show in England was UFC 120, which took place in October 2010.
Munoz (11-2) has won his last three fights in a row. He most recently defeated
Demian Maia at
UFC 131 in June.
Leben (26-7) has won four of his last five fights, most recently knocking out
Wanderlei Silva at
UFC 132 earlier this month.
The entire fight card is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Update: Dana White confirmed via
Twitter that the event will air on Spike TV in the United States.
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Chris Leben rocks Wanderlei Silva at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber knees Dominick Cruz in their UFC bantamweight championship bout at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber exchanges with Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz misses a punch against Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz tries to avoid a kick from Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz punches Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz throws a right hand at Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber knees Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber takes a breather at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber punches Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz throws a flying knee at Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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