Luke Zachrich, Ray Borg make octagon debuts at UFC on FOX 11

Two UFC newcomers will make their official UFC debuts next week at UFC on FOX 11, officials recently announced.



“The Ultimate Fighter 7″ cast member Luke Zachrich (13-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has replaced injured Josh Samman (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and now meets fellow middleweight Caio Magalhaes (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC). Additionally, officials have booked newcomer Ray Borg (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) for a bout with flyweight Dustin Ortiz (12-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC).



UFC on FOX 11 is set for April 19 at Amway Center in Orlando. The main card airs on FOX following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.



Magalhaes vs. Zachrich is part of the FOX Sports 1 prelims, and Borg vs. Ortiz is slated for the UFC Fight Pass prelims.



Zachrich, who blogged about “TUF 7″ for MMAjunkie in 2008, finally gets an official UFC fight. The Ohioan has won three straight fights and 10 of his past 11. Known primarily for his grappling game, Zachrich has seven submissions and four knockouts in 13 career wins.



His opponent, Magalhaes, dropped his UFC debut in June 2012 to Buddy Roberts and suffered his first career loss, but he rebounded with a submission win over Karlos Vemola this past June in Brazil. In December, he also picked up a unanimous-decision win over Nick Ring at UFC Fight Night 33.



Borg, meanwhile, is 6-0 with five stoppages (four submissions) since his pro debut in August 2012. Most recently, the 20-year-old prospect submitted Nick Urso at Legacy FC 30.



He meets Ortiz, an honorable mention in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA flyweight rankings. Ortiz had won four straight fights, including his UFC debut against Jose Maria Tome, before a controversial split-decision loss to John Moraga (that every major media outlet scored for Ortiz).



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