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Local Businessman on Fight Card in Vegas

Hougland puts 8-match winning streak on the line in Sin City.

Local Ultimate Fighter Jeff Hougland, owner of Combat Sports & Fitness in Enumclaw, is getting his big break.

The bantamweight will go up against Donny Walker in their UFC debuts at UFC
132
on July 2 in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White confirmed Thursday on UFC.com.

Both fighters have never fought on a major card before but are coming into the promotion with lengthy win streaks.

Hougland (9-4) has won eight in a row, and eight years ago fought and loss to current Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez in the pre-Zuffa WEC 6 event. The 32-year-old Hougland this past March tried out for The Ultimate Fighter 14.

Walker (15-6) has won seven straight since May 2009, including a win one year ago over current Bellator competitor Kenny Foster. Against former WEC fighters, Walker holds rear-naked choke losses to both Jeff Curran and Cub Swanson. Walker, 31, trains under UFC veteran Jason Dent in Mentor, Ohio.

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The pair were put on the card after an injury to Swanson forced his fight with Erik Koch off the event.

The matchup finalizes the UFC 132 card starring Dominick Cruz in a bantamweight title defense against Urijah Faber.









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