A bout between "The Ultimate Fighter 7" cast member Matthew Riddle (1-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and UFC 87 veteran Ryan Thomas (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has been added to the nearly-completed undercard of "UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar" according to sources within Riddle's camp.

Featuring a highly anticipated heavyweight title fight between champion Randy Couture and WWE-import Brock Lesnar, UFC 91 takes place Nov. 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Now training with Arizona Combat Sports, Matthew Riddle entered "The Ultimate Fighter 7" with nary a professional fight and surprised his fellow cast members with his raw talent.

After earning his way into the house with a devastating knockout of Dan Simmler, Riddle was eliminated in the next round by Tim Credeur. The 22-year-old returned to earn a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Dante Rivera in the season's finale.

Thomas made his professional debut in April 2007. The 23-year-old worked his way through smaller organizations in the Midwest, including Courage Fighting Championships and Extreme Challenge.

Thomas had won 10 of hist first 11 bouts before losing to "The Ultimate Fighter 6" veteran Ben Saunders at UFC 87. Six of Thomas nine career victories have come by way of submission. Both of his losses have been submissions due to an armbar.

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