White confirms UFC 100 to Las Vegas, St. Pierre vs. Alves likely

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This will be a very tough fight for GSP....Alves is very strong and athletic and has great striking....wouldn't be suprised if he beat GSP

As first reported by Yahoo! Sports in January, UFC President Dana White has confirmed that UFC 100 will take place in July in Las Vegas.

White confirmed the location of the historic event during a recent interview with Canadian radio network CKAC Sports 730-AM.

White also indicated UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (18-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will be defending his title at the event.

In Yahoo! Sports' previous report, Kevin Iole reported that White had committed to a July 11 date for UFC 100, as well as a return to the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas for the first time since July 2008.

The UFC has opted for the venue's sister property, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, for several major Las Vegas events. The Mandalay Bay Events Center seats approximately 11,000 spectators, while the MGM Grand Garden Arena boasts a capacity of nearly 15,000 seats.

While some early rumors had the UFC planning to put all five of the compnay's titles on the line for UFC 100 (which will actually be the company's 132nd event when including UFC Fight Nights and "The Ultimate Fighter" Finales), White has since indicated that will not be the case.

St. Pierre last defended his title in decisive fashion over UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn (13-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) in a rematch of their 2006 clash. Controversy centering upon the improper application of Vaseline by St. Pierre's cornermen to their fighter has since marred the results, and both champions have indicated they would be open to a third meeting.

Should that bout be arranged for UFC 100, top welterweight contender Thiago Alves (16-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and lightweight challenger Kenny Florian (11-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) would both be forced to wait for their well-deserved title shots.

Sources close to Alves have indicated to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the Brazilian "currently understands he's fighting St. Pierre next."

For the latest on UFC 100, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

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This will be much tougher fight for GSP and a much better one to watch instead of another Penn rematch.

Alves is tough.

I'm not at all a Penn fan but would look forward to seeing him fight again once he decides to take it serious.