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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Jake Ellenberger lost Jon Fitch as an opponent at UFC 126 when Fitch was pulled to meet B.J. Penn at UFC 127, but he hasn't lost his main card slot on the February 5 pay-per-view event.
According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, Ellenberger will now meet Carlos Eduardo Rocha on the card at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Rocha made his UFC debut at UFC 122 in Germany, earning a submission win over TUF 11 finalist Kris McCray. The kneebar win was his eighth first round stoppage and seventh by submission. He is now 9-0 in his career.
Ellenberger fights for the 29th time of his career, and 4th in the UFC. He's 2-1 in the organization, with the sole loss being a split decision to Carlos Condit in his UFC debut. He followed that with wins over Mike Pyle and John Howard in 2010.
Penick's Analysis: This is a good replacement fight in the division, and could make for a very exciting matchup. Ellenberger's got heavy hands and a good ground and pound game, while Rocha brings an excellent submission game to the table as well. The Super Bowl weekend card remains a great event on paper, with a lot of exciting matchups, and this fight keeps in line with that.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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