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UFC NEWS: Mike Brown replaces "The Korean Zombie" against Rani Yahya at UFC Fight for the Troops 2
Jan 7, 2011 - 8:10:24 PM UFC NEWS: Mike Brown replaces "The Korean Zombie" against Rani Yahya at UFC Fight for the Troops 2

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

The injury to "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung has opened up an opportunity for former WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown to erase the memory of his UFC return.

According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, Brown has stepped up on short notice to take on Rani Yahya at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 on January 22, just three weeks after his loss to Diego Nunes at UFC 125.

After defending the WEC Featherweight Title twice in 2009, Brown lost the belt to Jose Aldo. Since that fight, he's posted a 2-2 record, with stoppages of Anthony Morris and Cole Province intercut with a knockout loss to Manvel Gamburyan and last Saturday's split decision loss to Nunes.

Yahya is looking to stop a two fight skid with a move up to the featherweight division from bantamweight. The former WEC title challenger's most recent fights saw him get choked out by Joseph Benavidez and drop a decision to Takeya Mizugaki.

UFC Fight for the Troops 2 will take place from Fort Hood in Texas, airing live on Spike TV, headlined by a lightweight bout between Melvin Guillard and Evan Dunham.

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Penick's Analysis: This is a great last minute replacement, and it's good to see that Brown is going to get another chance to turn things around after a disappointing return to the UFC. He hasn't seemed the same since the Aldo fight, but he'll have a last chance to turn things around. As for Yahya, a win over Brown would be huge, especially seeing as he's moving up in weight. This is a really good fight considering how late it was put together, but the loser is probably on their way out.