Abel Trujillo vs. Bobby Green set for UFC 176

A lightweight bout that was initially booked for UFC 169 earlier this year has been re-booked as for UFC 176 in August as Abel Trujillo will face Bobby Green.UFC 176 Poster

The fight booking was initially reported by ESPN and was confirmed by the UFC shortly after the report.

UFC 176 will come from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and will be headlined by a title rematch as Jose Aldo defends the featherweight title against Chad Mendes.

Trujillo (12-5, 1NC) was scheduled to face Myles Jury at UFC Fight Night 44 at the end of this month, but an injury to Jury scratched the fight. There were reports that Trujillo would face Frank Trevino at UFC Fight Night 44, but the fight was never officially announced.

Green (22-5) has pulled out of two fights this year due to injuries and this will be his first fight since defeating Pat Healy at UFC on FOX 9 at the end of 2013. He is currently on a seven fight winning streak and two of his three wins in the UFC have come by stoppage.

The current UFC 176: Aldo vs. Mendes II card is below.

Jose Aldo (24-1) vs. Chad Mendes (16-1)
Bethe Correia (8-0) vs. Shanya Baszler (15-8)
Zach Makovsky (18-4) vs. Jussier Formiga (16-3)
Gray Maynard (11-3-1, 1NC) vs. Fabricio Camoes (14-8)
Walmir Lazaro (12-2) vs. James Vick (5-0)
Lorenz Larkin (14-3, 1NC) vs. Derek Brunson (11-3)
Abel Trujillo (12-5, 1NC) vs. Bobby Green (22-5)