Middleweights Chris Leben and Jake Rosholt to meet at UFC 102 (http://mmajunkie.com/news/14486/middleweights-chris-leben-and-jake-rosholt-to-meet-at-ufc-102.mma)

A middleweight bout between veteran UFC middleweight Chris Leben (18-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and recent WEC transplant Jake Rosholt (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will take place in August at UFC 102.

A source close to the negotiations today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) both competitors have agreed to the fight and that bout agreements are in the process of being finalized.

UFC 102 takes Aug. 29, most likely in Portland, Ore. Although not officially announced, a heavyweight bout between former champ Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is expected to headline the pay-per-view show.

Leben, an Oregon native, returns to competition for the first time since his unanimous decision loss to Michael Bisping at October's UFC 89 event. Leben failed a drug test administered at the overseas show due to his use of the synthetic anabolic steroid Stanozolol.

News of the failed drug test first came from the UFC since the organization itself oversaw drug testing (UFC 89 took place in England, and the country has no regulatory body to oversee MMA events). As part of the announcement, Leben issued a statement apologizing for his decision to use the banned substance.

Prior to the Bisping loss, Leben, a cast member from the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter," looked solid in back-to-back knockout victories over Terry Martin and Alessio Sakara. He'll now go for his third win in four fights.

He'll look to do so against Rosholt, who was moved to the UFC when his former home, the WEC, eliminated its middleweight division. Rosholt, a three-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and four-time All-American at Oklahoma State University, faced a stiff test in his octagon debut when he was matched up against Dan Miller.

Rosholt's five-fight win streak came to a halt when Miller forced him to tap out from a guillotine choke just 63 seconds into their UFC Fight Night 17 bout.

A win over Leben, a proven veteran known mostly for his stand-up game, would be the biggest of Rosholt's young MMA career.

Who is this Jake guy? Never heard of him. Leben needs to get back on track. He isn't the brightest crayola in the box but his hands are like bricks. Easy win for this Jake guy if he stays away.

He fought in the WEC. Amazing collegiate wrestler, great chin, good stamina, but not the best in the submission department as proven with Dan Miller tapping him in a minute (although to be fair to Jake he took it on short notice since Sakara pulled out of fighting with him). Has great potential if he can keep in shape and improve his skills. He could basically pull a Koscheck and keep him down for 3 rounds.

I was watching Leben vs Bisbane the other night when they repeated it. It could have possibly been the worst striking I have ever seen from two so called proffessionals in the ring.

Leben looked like he was drunk throwing round house haymakers that were hitting air and I don't know why Bisbane wasn't just slipping those clubbing slow motion shots and throwing a left hook/right hand combo to end the fight.

It will be good to see LeBen back fighting again soon.

Leben better be doing alot of work off his back, he could spend alot of time there in this fight.

then again, if Rosholt hasn't learned to stop blocking punches with his chin, Leben will put him to sleep

Leben should win this, but i could see Rosholt using his wrestling to neutralize Leben on route to a decision

Leben needs to call it a career. He's took a lot
of punishment in his loses. Anderson Silva destroyed him.

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