The UFC’s long-rumored UFC Fight Night 21 event, which takes place on March 31 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, is finally official.

As previously reported, the event, which airs live on Spike as the lead-in for the debut of The Ultimate Fighter 11, is headlined by lightweight contender Kenny Florian vs. former PRIDE champ Takanori Gomi and also features The Ultimate Fighter 10 winner Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve.

The Ultimate Fighter 10 winner Roy Nelson will return to the Octagon against Stefan Struve at UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31 in North Carolina.

UFC Fight Night 21 will serve as the lead-in for the debut of The Ultimate Fighter 11 and is rumored to be headlined by Kenny Florian vs. Takanori Gomi. An exact location or venue has yet to be determined for the card.

Roy Nelson has yet to be booked for his next bout after winning The Ultimate Fighter 10 heavyweight tournament with a victory over Brendan Schaub in December, but the former IFL champ could return in March or April and hopes to fight at UFC 112 on April 12 in Abu Dhabi alongside Renzo Gracie, who awarded Nelson his Jiu Jitsu black belt.

Main card winners Frankie Edgar and Matt Hamill were the top earners for Saturday’s The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, according to official figures released Monday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, each earning $46,000 to lead the $351,000 payroll for the Spike TV-televised event, which was held at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

Kimbo Slice, a street fighter-turned-mixed martial artist and former EliteXC headliner, officially received $25,000 for his UFC debut, a unanimous decision win over Houston Alexander, who took home $13,000 for the loss.

Roy Nelson, Mark Bocek, Frankie Edgar, and Matt Veach each earned $25,000 “fight night” bonuses for their performances on Saturday at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, which took place at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas and aired live on Spike TV.

Roy Nelson won The Ultimate Fighter 10 heavyweight tournament on Saturday by knocking out fellow finalist Brendan Schaub in the opening round at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, which took place at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas and aired live on Spike TV.

Jon Jones dominated Matt Hamill with vicious ground and pound in the card’s co-headliner, but suffered a disqualification loss due to illegal elbows, while Kimbo Slice made his UFC debut with a lackluster unanimous decision over Houston Alexander.

All twenty fighters scheduled to be in action tomorrow at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas made their bouts official on Friday, successfully weighing-in for the Spike TV-televised event.

The Ultimate Fighter 10 finalists Roy Nelson (263) and Brendan Schaub (240) were among those who successfully made weight, as were light heavyweight co-headliners Matt Hamill (206) and Jon Jones (206) and heavy-handed strikers Houston Alexander (208) and Kimbo Slice (212).

Now that the final episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights has aired, the UFC has released the official fight card for Saturday’s live finale. The event will be headlined by a light heavyweight matchup between Matt Hamill and Jon Jones.

Roy Nelson and Brendan Schaub will vie to become The Ultimate Fighter 10 champion when they square off on Saturday at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, which takes place at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas and airs live on Spike TV.

Also officially added to the the event’s main card was a long-rumored matchup between Kimbo Slice and Houston Alexander as well as a bout between castmembers Marcus Jones and Matt Mitrione.

After a one week hiatus, The Ultimate Fighter 10 returned to Spike TV on Wednesday for the final two episodes of the season. The episodes featured the final quarterfinal bouts as Darrill Schoonover faced off against Marcus Jones, while James McSweeney battled Matt Mitrione. After the quarterfinals, the semifinal matchups were announced and the finalists were determined in the season’s final fights.

Former IFL champ Roy Nelson, who defeated Kimbo Slice in the season’s opening round, met Team Rashad teammate Justin Wren in the first quarterfinals matchup of the heavyweight tournament. Continue reading to find out who advanced to the TUF 10 semifinals and what to expect on next week’s episode.

A Spike TV-record 6.1 million viewers tuned in to The Ultimate Fighter 10 on Wednesday to watch the anticipated matchup between Kimbo Slice and Roy Nelson, according to a press release issued on Thursday by the cable network:

The 6.1 million viewership peak at 9:45pm for the Kimbo Slice- Roy Nelson fight trumps any UFC programming ever on Spike TV. The previous mark was 5.9 million viewers for Rampage Jackson-Dan Henderson fight at UFC 75 in September, 2007.

Former IFL champ Roy Nelson defeated popular streetfighter Kimbo Slice via second-round TKO in their anticipated heavyweight matchup on the third episode of The Ultimate Fighter 10. After the loss, it’s teased that Slice could return to the competition when an injury threatens to sideline one of his teammates.

Dana White predicts 6 million viewers will watch tonight’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 10 featuring Kimbo Slice vs. Roy Nelson, while Slice recently slipped that he could be fighting at UFC 107. Catch up on the latest Kimbo Slice vs. Roy Nelson news and videos in MMAFrenzy.com’s roundup then join us tonight for live coverage of the fight beginning at 10pm ET.