Two middleweight fighters have agreed to square off at UFC 163, as Clint Hester will take on Cezar Ferreira.
UFC officials have yet to announce the match-up, but MMASucka.com has confirmed with sources close to the fight.
Hester (8-3) was the first pick of Team Jon Jones on Season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter. He was upset in the second round of his preliminary fight by Jimmy Quinlan.
Although he lost in the preliminary round Hester fought at the Finale against Bristol Marunde. Hester landed a brutal elbow to finish the fight by KO in his official UFC debut.
Ferreira (5-2) is very young in his MMA career, however he was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil middleweight tournament. In the finals he defeated Sergio Moraes by unanimous decision.
“Mutante” lost to Elvis Mutapcic prior to getting accepted for The Ultimate Fighter.
No word as to where the fight will take place on the card, but it’s likely to be on the preliminary portion.
UFC 163 takes place on August 3rd in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. The main event is a featherweight championship bout between Jose “Scarface” Aldo and Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, and will also feature Demian Maia taking on Josh Koscheck. Stay tuned to MMASucka for more on UFC 163, and other UFC cards!
