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  - TJ GRANT TO FACE DONG HYUN KIM AT UFC 100
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - by Ken Pishna (Reporting by Damon Martin) - MMAWeekly.com
Just 24 hours after learning that Rory Markham had to withdraw from his Ultimate Fighter Team U.S.A. vs. Team U.K. Finale bout against T.J. Grant, MMAWeekly.com has confirmed that Grant will now be removed from the event altogether. The Canadian will instead take the place of countryman Jonathan Goulet at UFC 100 to face Dong Hyun Kim.
Sources close to the newly formed bout told MMAWeekly.com that both fighters have agreed to the meeting and that bout agreements have been issued.
The new match-up was a logical choice after Markham withdrew due to a quadriceps injury, as Goulet had just recently notified UFC officials that he would be unable to compete at UFC 100 due to a dislocated shoulder, like Markham, suffered in training.
Grant now moves over to the preliminary portion of the historic UFC 100 fight card. He is currently on a five-fight winning streak, including his Octagon debut at UFC 97, a split decision win over tough Japanese fighter Ryo Chonan.
Kim is undefeated in 13 bouts. His record stands at 11-0-1 with 1 no contest. He won a split decision in his UFC debut against Matt Brown last September, before losing a split decision to Karo Parisyan at UFC 94. The bout with Parisyan was later changed to a no contest – keeping Kim's undefeated record intact – when the Armenian fighter tested positive for Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, and Oxymorphone, three banned substances recognized for their pain relieving qualities.
UFC 100 is headlined by a heavyweight unification bout between current champion Brock Lesnar and current interim champion Frank Mir, as well as a welterweight title bout with Georges St. Pierre defending against Thiago Alves.
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