A featherweight clash has been re-booked for UFC on FOX 15 in April. Diego Brandao and Jimy Hettes were supposed to meet at last month’s UFC 183, but Hettes was forced to pull out on fight night with an illness, and the two will now meet in Newark.
Diego Brandao vs. Jimy Hettes re-booked for UFC on FOX 15
UFC officials announced the matchup on Monday.
Brandao (18-10) is coming off a devastating first-round TKO loss to featherweight contender Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC Fight Night 46 last summer.
Hettes (11-2) is also coming off a stoppage loss to Dennis Bermudez. That was just under a year ago at UFC 171, and Hettes has been out of action since then.
The card placement for the bout is unknown.
UFC on FOX 15 takes place live from Prundential Center in Newark, N.J. on April 18. In the main event, Lyoto Machida squares off against Luke Rockhold.
