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James Vick steps in to face Evan Dunham in lightweight duel at UFC 199

James Vick is scheduled for a quick turnaround from his win on last Saturday's UFC 197, as "The Texecutioner" replaces the injured Leo Santos in a lightweight fight against Evan Dunham.

Vick vs. Dunham will be at UFC 199, which takes place on June 4 at UFC's debut at The Forum in Los Angeles, and features a pair of title matches as headliners, Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman for the middleweight title and Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber for the bantamweight title.

Vick (9-0), who is a tall lightweight at nearly 6-foot-3 , scored a decision win over Glaico Franca on April 23 in Las Vegas, a fight he clinched in winning the third round.