THREE new bouts have been officially confirmed for the first-ever UFC show in Ireland, SunSport can exclusively reveal.

As well as the co-main events which see Rich Franklin take on Dan Henderson and Mark Coleman battle Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua in light heavyweight action, a trio of new clashes have now been announced.

Rising Brazilian star Rousimar Palhares and former Pride FC favourite Denis Kang have been added to the bill.

Canadian Kang will make his Octagon debut against American Alan Belcher, while Palhares squares up against veteran Jeremy Horn.

And in a lightweight bout, Nate Mohr will take on Dennis Siver.

The three new confirmed fights for UFC 93, which takes place in Dublin on January 17, are:

Middleweight: Rousimar Palhares v Jeremy Horn

Lightweight: Nate Mohr v Dennis Siver

Middleweight: Denis Kang v Alan Belcher

Tickets for UFC 93 are on sale through Ticketmaster now.