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Roy Nelson gets another opponent

Updated: April 23, 2012, 11:09 PM ET
By Franklin McNeil | ESPN.com

Roy Nelson became the latest heavyweight to land a new opponent for UFC 146, the promotion announced Monday on its website.

On the May 26 main card, Nelson will now face Gabriel Gonzaga at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

He was originally scheduled to face Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva, but the Brazilian was pulled from that fight to face former UFC heavyweight titleholder Cain Velasquez in the co-main event.

Velasquez was slated to face fellow ex-champion Frank Mir. But ...

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