Oli Thompson vs. Shawn Jordan added to UFC on FX 2

UFC on FX 2 has added a pair of octagon newcomers.

Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that heavyweights Shawn Jordan (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Oli Thompson (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) are set to clash in the UFC's third trip Down Under.

"UFC on FX 2: Kampmann vs. Alves" takes place March 3 at Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia. The event's main card airs live on FX while preliminary fights head to FUEL TV.

The UFC first ventured into Australia for UFC 110 and returned one year later for UFC 127. Both shows were quick sellouts.

Jordan, a former fullback at Louisiana State University, arrives in the UFC with a recent submission victory over Lavar Johnson at Strikeforce Challengers 19. The majority of his fights have ended by way of TKO or KO (with eight of them in his favor).

A Bellator veteran, Jordan trains out of Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA in Albuquerque, N.M.

Thompson in July signed with the UFC to face Phil De Fries at UFC 138, but an injury forced him to withdraw from the bout.

A former strongman champion in his native England, Thompson trains with ZT Fight School and brings a four-fight win streak into the octagon. However, his two professional losses come against UFC veterans Rob Broughton and Joe Vedepo.

For more on UFC on FX 2, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Shawn Jordan)
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