{"id":190722,"date":"2016-03-30T16:37:28","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T23:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=190722"},"modified":"2016-03-30T16:37:28","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T23:37:28","slug":"ufc-200-picks-up-3-more-high-profile-bouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/cain-velasquez\/ufc-200-picks-up-3-more-high-profile-bouts\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 200 picks up 3 more high-profile bouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday it was announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UFCTonight\/status\/715314614444011520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">UFC Tonight<\/a> that <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/nate-diaz\/conor-mcgregor-vs-nate-diaz-ii-set-for-ufc-200-jose-aldo-vs-frankie-edgar-for-interim-belt\/\">Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz  II<\/a> had been set for the main event of UFC 200.  In addition it was announced that <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/nate-diaz\/conor-mcgregor-vs-nate-diaz-ii-set-for-ufc-200-jose-aldo-vs-frankie-edgar-for-interim-belt\/\">Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar<\/a> would compete for the interim featherweight title.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, 3 more high-profile bouts were officially confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will fight Travis Browne, Joe Lauzon will fight Diego Sanchez, and Takanori Gomi will fight Jim Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Velasquez hasn&#8217;t fought since he <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/watch-ufc-196-free-fight-fabricio-werdum-defeats-cain-velasquez\/\">lost the heavyweight championship<\/a> to Fabricio Werdum last year, while Travis Browne is coming off a TKO win over Matt Mitrione.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Lauzon is coming off a decision loss to Evan Dunham, while Diego Sanchez is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jim Miller at UFC 196. <\/p>\n<p>Last but certainly not least, Takanori Gomi, who is currently riding a 2-fight losing streak that saw him get TKO&#8217;d in back to back bouts, will fight Jim Miller, who is also riding a 2-fight losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you have winning these bouts? 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