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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Ultimate Fighter winner Corey Anderson has a new opponent for UFC 181 next month, as newcomer Jonathan Wilson has stepped in for an injured Gian Villante.
The UFC announced the change this week, with the fight expected to take place on the Fox Sports 1 prelims for the event.
Anderson won the light heavyweight tournament for the 19th season of TUF, taking out Matt Van Buren in the first round to move his professional record to 3-0.
Wilson enters as an undefeated fighter himself, having scored six straight wins to kick off his MMA career. He's knocked out five of those opponents, with four coming in the first round.
UFC 181 is headlined by a Welterweight Championship fight between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler on Dec. 6, with Anthony Pettis defending his Lightweight Title against Gilbert Melendez in the night's co-main event from Las Vegas.
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