According to the organization, exciting heavyweight Aaron Rosa will cut down to 205-pounds for his next appearance in the Octagon with Brazilian striker Fabio Maldonado standing in his way of victory.

Rosa, who weighed in at more than 260 pounds for his UFC debut this past June against Joey Beltran, has fought as a light heavyweight before and is no stranger to stand-up success either with powerful hands and a durable chin assisting him in earning six career TKOs. Before losing to Beltran in the third round of their UFC 131 match-up the 28-year old Texan had won four straight fights including victories over Devin Cole and Abe Wagner.

The 18-4 Maldonado is 1-1 thus far in his UFC career and is coming off a “Fight of the Night” performance against Kyle Kingsbury at the TUF 13 Finale. He has finished fifteen of the opponents he’s beaten including thirteen by way of strikes.

UFC Live 6 takes place on October 1 in Washington D.C. and is headlined by bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz defending his belt against 9-1 sparkplug Demetrious Johnson. Other scheduled fights include Charlie Brenneman vs. Anthony Johnson and Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve.

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“Both Abe and Aaron like to stand in the pocket and trade,” said Titan Fighting CEO Joe Kelly. “Fans attending the fight at Memorial Hall and viewers watching at home on HDNet will have a lot to look forward to when it comes to TFC 17. However, Wagner vs. Rosa is the matchup to watch because it has all the hallmarks of an epic slugfest.”

Up until Titan Fighting Championship 16 this past January 28, Wagner had been best known for his appearance on the tenth installment of the hit Spike TV reality series, The Ultimate Fighter. However, he became an overnight YouTube sensation following his upset first round TKO victory against former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim “The Maineiac” Sylvia.

The win over Sylvia has recorded close to 800,000 hits on YouTube and now has Wagner being scouted by all of the top major MMA organizations. With the win, the former NCAA All-American in football improved his record to 8-3 with five of his victories coming via TKO.

“I think the win over Sylvia was huge for me,” said the Omaha native. “It’s one thing to win when nobody thinks you will; it’s another to win when nobody thinks you can. I’m just going to carry this momentum forward into my next fight. Rosa is a very skilled and respected fighter and I’m eager to test my skills against his.”

Rosa is one of the most respected free agent light heavyweight fighters not currently signed to a long-term contract. A well-traveled veteran, Rosa has fought for EliteXC, Strikeforce, and the Bellator Fighting Championships.

The matchup vs. Wagner creates an interesting dynamic in that both Rosa and Sylvia are managed by Monte Cox. A regular training partner to former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, Rosa is 15-3 overall in his career and holds notable victories over Anthony Ruiz, Robert Villegas, and Ron Fields. On March 25, Rosa will be looking to enact a measure of revenge on behalf of his management stablemate, Sylvia.

“It’s a big fight for me,” proclaimed Rosa. “I want to take his hype that he got when he beat Tim.”

Titan Fighting Championship 17 will emanate live from the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. In addition to Wagner vs. Rosa, the event will also feature the Titan Fighting debuts of ex-WWE superstar Bobby Lashley and former UFC star Phil Baroni.

FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the news with Rosa via e-mail over the weekend.

Rosa began his career with a 10-0 record before suffering the first loss of his career after being submitted in the second round by Jared Hamman during as ShoXC event in October of 2007. Facing Jaime Fletcher on short notice during another ShoXC event this past March, Rosa dropped his second his second consecutive fight when he was declared the loser via unanimous decision.

He returned to his winning ways during Adrenaline MMA’s first-ever show this past June, where he TKO’d Ron Fields at 0:34 of round 2.

Petruzelli is 9-4 and is a veteran of two UFC fights, both defeats. In his UFC debut he lost a unanimous decision to Matt Hamill in October of 2006 during the live Spike TV special that featured Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock. He would return to the Octagon in April of 2007 at UFC Fight Night 9, where he was submitted by Wilson Gouveia at 0:39 of round 2.

EliteXC’s Oct. 4 event will be broadcast on CBS and will feature Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. Ken Shamrock, Jake Shields defending his EliteXC welterweight title vs. Paul Daley, Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobold-Gavin, and Murilo “Ninja” Rua vs. Benji Radach.

Joining Rosa vs. Petruzelli during the non-televised undercard will be bouts between Mike Aina vs. Edson Berto and Cris Cyborg vs. Yoko Takahashi.