Brandon Vera vs. Matt Hamill now targeted for UFC 102, not UFC 101 (Good Fight

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light-heavyweight bout between Brandon Vera (10-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Matt Hamill (6-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) originally expected to take place at UFC 101 will instead take place later in the month at UFC 102.

Sources close to the bout told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the fight is in the process of being finalized for the Aug. 29 event.

Although not officially announced, UFC 102 will likely take place in Portland, Ore.

Hamill, fighting in his home state, last competed in March at UFC 96 in Columbus, Ohio. There, facing former NCAA Division I national wrestling champion Mark Munoz, Hamill scored a dramatic first-round TKO via head kick.

Hamill has now won three of his past four fights; the lone loss came to former champion Rich Franklin.

Vera, meanwhile, fights for the fourth time since dropping to light heavyweight after back-to-back losses to heavyweights Tim Sylvia and Fabricio Werdum. Vera defeated Reese Andy via a lackluster unanimous decision in his 205-pound debut and then suffered a split decision loss to Keith Jardine.

However, Vera rebounded at UFC 96 and showed a dominant stand-up game from the clinch. He scored an impressive second-round TKO over Michael Patt via leg kicks, and after the event, Vera said it was indicative of his new commitment to the sport.