With Brandon Vera out of his rematch with Thiago Silva, Igor Pokrajac will step up and take the slot to face the Brazilian at UFC on FX 3 in May.

UFC 140 winner Igor Pokrajac talks with Megan Olivi about his victory over Krzysztof Soszynski.

As HeavyMMA.com was first to report last week, UFC 140 will feature four preliminary card fights on the ION Television network, including Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Igor Pokrajac.

The two light heavyweights once scheduled to meet at UFC 131 in Vancouver will now face each other in Toronto later this year.

The HeavyMMA.com team is live and reporting from the Palms Casino Resort for tonight’s “Utlimate Fighter 12 Finale.” Spoiler Alert for West Coast Readers!

Watch today’s TUF 12 Finale weigh-ins live on HeavyMMA.com at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Spencer Kyte previews Saturday’s big TUF 12 Finale. Who will be crowned the next Ultimate Fighter? Find out inside.

Jeremy Botter talks to Stephan Bonnar about training jiu-jitsu under the legendary Carlos Gracie, his reasons for leaving Xtreme Couture and his candid thoughts on the first fight with Krzysztof Soszynski.

Two of the most popular contestants in the history of The Ultimate Fighter will return in co-featured fights at December’s TUF 12 Finale event.

Stephan Bonnar and Igor Pokrajac have verbally agreed to face off at the Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale in December.