With the UFC coming to the State of Illinois in October the organization has begun adding fights to the card this week. A middleweight bout has been added as Thales Leites will be taking on the Croation Goran Reljic at UFC 90.Leites came away with a victory over former top contender Nate Marquardt at UFC 85 in controversial fashion when Marquardt was deducted 2 points throughout the fight for landing illegal strikes to the Brazilian. He will be facing Reljic who knocked out Wilson Gouveia in his Octagon debut back at UFC 84. Thus; earning fight of the night honors to go along with the win.Leites confirmed the bout with MMAWeekly.com earlier today. UFC 90 will take place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on October 25 and will be live on pay per view.
