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Latest UFC Fight Night 53 fight card and rumors for 'Nelson vs. Story' on Oct. 4 in Stockholm, Sweden

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing its brand of mixed martial arts (MMA) back to Sweden for UFC Fight Night 53, headlined by welterweight wunderkind Gunnar Nelson as he takes on venerable 170-pound contender Rick Story, with the full card streaming live on the promotion's new "Fight Pass" digital network.

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Event: UFC Fight Night 53: "Nelson vs. Story"
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2014 on Fight Pass
Location: Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden

Fight Pass Main Event:

170 lbs.: Gunnar Nelson vs. Rick Story

Fight Pass Main Card (3 p.m. ET):

145 lbs.: Akira Corassani vs. Max Holloway
205 lbs.: Jan Blachowicz vs. Ilir Latifi
145 lbs.: Niklas Backstrom vs. Mike Wilkinson

Fight Pass "Prelims" (12:00 p.m. ET):

185 lbs.: Scott Askham vs. Magnus Cedenblad
170 lbs.: Nicholas Musoke vs. Alexander Yakovlev
145 lbs.: Dennis Siver vs. Charles Rosa
185 lbs.: Cathal Pendred vs. Gasan Umalatov
185 lbs.: Krzysztof Jotko vs. Tor Troeng
170 lbs.: Marcin Bandel vs. Mairbek Taisumov
170 lbs.: Ernest Chavez vs. Zubaira Tukhugov

For more news and notes on UFC Fight Night 53 click here.

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