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By Thomas Gerbasi

With two world title bouts, a highly-anticipated light heavyweight showdown and the UFC debut of one of the game’s premier heavyweights, July 7th’s UFC 73 card lives up to its name: STACKED. Today, the rest of this star-studded card - which will be held at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California - has been made official.

Here’s what’s on tap in addition to the UFC Middleweight Title bout between Anderson Silva and Nate Marquardt, the UFC Lightweight Championship match between Sean Sherk and Hermes Franca, the 205-pound battle between Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans, and the heavyweight fight between Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira and Heath Herring.

* Former world title challenger Kenny Florian returns to action to face UFC newcomer Alvin Robinson in a lightweight swing bout.

* The Ultimate Fighter 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar is also back in a light heavyweight contest, as he takes on season three’s Mike Nickels.

* Brazilian lightweights will fight it out for local bragging rights when Jorge Gurgel squares off against Diego Saraiva.

* Welterweight veterans Chris Lytle and Drew Fickett meet at the 170-pound crossroads in a three rounder.

* Unbeaten Frank Edgar hopes to carry the momentum from his big win over Tyson Griffin in February into his lightweight bout with fellow unbeaten Mark Bocek.

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