UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. BigFoot confirmed for Oct. 5

New opponent, main event for Browne.

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According to UFC.com, top heavyweight prospect Travis Browne (13-0-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC) will no longer fight Ben Rothwell on UFC on FOX 4 main card on August 4, due to an injury Rothwell suffered in training.

The bright side: Browne gets his biggest test to date, as well as his first UFC main event booking. 

Browne takes on Antonio "BigFoot" Silva (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC on FX 5, taking place October 5 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN. Silva is coming off of a bloody first-round loss to Cain Velasquez back in May, while Browne is undefeated (fought Cheick Kongo to a draw in 2010) and has won three straight fights. 

Via UFC.com:

When one door closes, another opens, and after unbeaten heavyweight Travis Browne saw his August 4th bout with Ben Rothwell get scrapped due to a Rothwell injury, "Hapa" immediately got back in the rotation, as he now gets a headlining date on Friday, October 5 against Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. This UFC on FX main event will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More information on this event, including ticket on-sale dates, will be announced shortly.

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