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Alexander Gustaffson out; Ryan Bader now meets Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in Brazil

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:12 p.m. ET

Damon Martin

A change has been made to the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Brazil as Alexander Gustafsson has been forced out of the main event due to an undisclosed injury.

Ryan Bader replaces Gustafsson and he will now face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the new headline fight on November 19 in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Sources confirmed the switch to FOX Sports on Friday following an initial report by MMAFighting.com.

Bader has actually fought and defeated Nogueira previously when the two light heavyweight contenders met at UFC 119 in 2010. That night, Bader defeated Nogueira by unanimous decision after landing several takedowns against the Brazilian and dominating the fight on the ground.

Now six year later, Bader will face Nogueira for a second time as he looks to pick up a second win in a row following a highlight reel finish over Ilir Latifi in his last bout from September.

Nogueira is also looking for a second straight victory after he finished Patrick Cummins by TKO at UFC 198 back in May.

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