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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
A heavyweight bout between Stefan Struve and Travis Browne has been agreed upon for the UFC 130 event on Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas, according to a report from MMAJunkie.com.
Struve had been a possible opponent for Brendan Schaub in March before the UFC put Schaub against Mirko Cro Cop. He's won two straight fights since his knockout loss to Roy Nelson in March, knocking out Christian Morecraft and, most recently, defeating Sean McCorkle by TKO in December.
Browne fought to a disappointing draw with Cheick Kongo in his most recent bout at UFC 120 in London. He was behind on the scorecards, but a point deduction for Kongo in the third round led to the draw. It was Browne's second fight in the Octagon, as he finished TUF 10 competitor James McSweeney in his UFC debut.
UFC 130's only other reported bout at this time is a welterweight fight between Thiago Alves and Rick Story.
Penick's Analysis: Interesting heavyweight fight. Struve is coming off two big wins, the most recent of which came in a co-main event, so this is could be considered a step down, but Browne's a tough opponent and this should make for a good matchup in Las Vegas on Memorial Day Weekend.
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