Stout-Edwards Official; 8 Bouts Greenlit for UFC 131

Eight bouts have been greenlit for the June 11 event, which goes down at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Headlined by a heavyweight No.1 contender’s bout between Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos, UFC 131 will also feature Kenny Florian’s featherweight debut against Nova Uniao product Diego Nunes.

Additionally, the card will feature a middleweight scrap pitting heavy-handed wrestler Mark Munoz against submission ace Demian Maia, and a lightweight tilt featuring Donald Cerrone and Mac Danzig.

Stout has won three of his last four, going 2-1 in 2010 while earning a pair of “Fight of the Night” bonuses. Known as “Hands of Stone,” Stout owns half of his career victories by knockout, but has yet to earn a KO inside the Octagon.

Edwards made his UFC debut in 2001 and began his most recent run with the promotion in September 2010, earning a unanimous nod over John Gunderson. Most recently, the “thug-jitsu” innovator choked out Cody McKenzie at “Fight for the Troops 2” in January, earning both “Submission of the Night” and “Fight of the Night” honors for his come-from-behind victory.